Replying to Need pow/BC jib ski...help.
This year I am looking to add one more pair of sticks to the quiver.
I am 5'9" and 165-170 pounds. I ride 181 scratch fs and 175 Armada ARV's and I am looking to diversify a bit. Basically I am looking for a ski to use in the back bowls, on powder days, BC days, that sort of thing. The ARV's have been what I have been using for that sort of thing but they aren't cutting it. They are way to short, to soft and they totally hold me back in Powder and at high speed. I originally got them because I love spinning off rock drops, and building BC booters and I thought the shorter length would be desirable. After dealing with their shortcoming, I finally decided I need to get a dedicated pow/bcjib/bowls ski.
I am a very agressive strong skier, and I am looking for a ski around 190 in length and 105+ in width. I am deciding between the 190 Gotama, 189 Made'n, prophet 130, and possibly jp/julien.
For those with experience: please help me pick a ski. I am a switch skiing freak, so the ski must be able to go switch. It must be maneuverable to ski the trees, and to spin off rock drops and booters. And it must be capable of charging.
If you have a suggestion differnt from what I listed above, feel free to contribute your idea, and keep in mind I don't buy skis the year they come out, unless I find a sick deal so I am talking about last years gear.
And if you have anything for sale I might be intersted, please post.
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