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What between SFB and Prophet 100??
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What ski would you choose between Sir Francis Bacon and Prophet 100 size 186.
It would be especially for pow, and and a bit off all mountain.
You think the SFB will be too soft??
Thanks
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the 100, stiffer and more big mtn orianated, but if you are light you could get away with the sfbs
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I'm not heavy indeed around 150 lbs
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Actually usually my backcountry is into tree, or in quite tight spot. Sometimes i have the opportunity to have some bigger line, but not so often indeed.
But i like to go fast so i would like a ski that can hold pretty weel at fast spped (maybe the Bacons are too soft)
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how does anyone even know any of this?
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Most people are just speculating, guessing from the dimensions, and lots of hearsay...from people who actually know what they're talking about. **Name Drop Warning**. I skied a couple days with pollard and he was on them(although in his prototype 150mm) and we talked about them. My ski next year for sure.
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Thanks, i'm seriously thinking to buy the 100's and....if i got some cash left, would love to buy the elizabeth just for fun in some backcountry trees.....u think is a good idea???
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that's a great idea. i love the prophet 100's. i don't really like the lizzies, but you're a small guy, so i'm sure they'd be fun in the trees.
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The prophets are stiff, i got check out all the line stuff at a gear showing while in jasper, id say go for em
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do you have any idea if the o6/o7 are the same as 05/06 /except for cosmetic)? 'couse i like more the last year graphic
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At 150lbs you aren't going to fles the 100 in the 186. Go with the Bacons. I have skied both, and weigh 40lbs more than you and I really like both, but prefer the 130s overall in pow. At your weight the Bacons are for you bro.
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i heard the took out some of the metal thats around the core of the prophets for the 130... to make it lighter... this would make it softer right? is it?
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maybe you r right indeed.
So i could go with bacons , and then buy a not Twin tip ski for big mountain(like rossi b squad)
taht could be the right choice i think..one for pure fun in backcountry and one for serious big days
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I've skied the 100's and watched pollard ski the sfb/talked to him about the differences.
-SFB's are softer than the invaders.
-100's are stiff with extra titanium in them.
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There was never a metal layer in the final production 130's. Only a few really early prototypes had the metal matrix of the 100 and they were tanks.
The new 130 for '07 is the same ski as the '06 with a new paint job.
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