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07 karmas - 185cm ?

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C.R.420
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i am 6'3", 150lbs. i rode a heavy setup (179 PE's w/ marker bindings) last year, and i am looking for a new set of sticks. the 185 karmas look like a good choice, but i have a question.

i ski 80% park, 20% all mountain.
i live in the east, but i am also gonna go out west for a week this year.

Would the 2007 185 volkl karmas be too much of a ski for me? price isnt an issue, because i have the money for them.

i plan on mounting them 1cm from true center with rossi axial bindings, or something similar. (p10's, p12's)

thanks
Sep 20 2006 10:47AM
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Kevo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 136
That all depends on how strong you are. At 150lbs, it will come down to how strong your legs are to be able to properly flex the ski and load the camber to pop. If you weighed a little more it would be significantly easier. It is relatively stiff, but if you are used to PE's it won't be such a big step up. Dare I suggest you demo them first to see how you like them?
Sep 20 2006 11:02AM
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Triple_Strum
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at your weight I would go with the 177 cm. The 185 doesn't add a lot of ability,mostly just weight
Sep 20 2006 2:45PM
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