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All-mountain Twintip

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CHW
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
Alright. I'm a 16 year old expert skier looking for a high performance all-mountain true twin tip. I'm from New Hampshire so I ski pretty much on East Coast stuff, with one trip out west later in the season. I'm 135-140 lbs, and ski about 80% on the mountain and 20% in the park. As you can tell, I'm not a big park guy but I love to bust out some jibs and switches on the regular slopes. I pretty much rip down the fall line, so I need something that can ski fast and hold well in all conditions. I'm not worried so much about a ski's park ability (I'd rather it have more all-mountain ability) but I'd like somehting that still has a decent ride switch and some pop to it.

I've beeng seriously looking at the Line Prophet 80. It seems like the right ski I'm looking for but I'd appreciate some hands-on advice, since I'm not getting a real clear message. I'm open to any suggestion/price range.

Much thanks.

Jan 17 2007 7:51PM
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snoopy
Posts: 5240 - Karma: 30
I used to ski about the same percentages as you, and I found my PE's were great for it.
Jan 17 2007 7:53PM
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K_9
Posts: 879 - Karma: 10
maybe Scratch Bc WRS
Jan 17 2007 7:53PM
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Skipig25
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Head Mojo 90 is your perfect ski. Or Volkl Karmas
Jan 17 2007 7:54PM
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peak28
Posts: 200 - Karma: 10
Armada arv theres one for sale on ebay if you look at the posts.
Jan 17 2007 7:54PM
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*JLove*
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mojo 90 or scratches would be good for you. arv is too soft and wide for lots of NH skiing
Jan 17 2007 7:55PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
PE's are great, but if i were you i think i would go with K2 seth vicouses, Armada ARV's, or salomon guns. they all charge pretty well, the ARV's are gunna be the softest out of all of em.
Jan 17 2007 7:57PM
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CHW
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
Cool. I've been thinking about the PE and Karma. What about the Foil? That's been reccomended to me also.
Jan 17 2007 7:58PM
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*JLove*
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all of these are pretty good skis. you'll just have to figure out the flex you want. normally if you ski more big mountain than park, a stiffer ski (mojo, karma, pe) is good. Also I would look for something in the 85-90 width underfoot
Jan 17 2007 8:02PM
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snoopy
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seth's for park and groomers?
Jan 17 2007 8:02PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
he said he didnt really care if they could do park.. but yes my bro said they are super sick for everything, like they were great for charging, but then he said they would almost transform so they were super buttery. and evey ski is good on groomers, as long as they arnt the ARG's or the Pontoons
Jan 17 2007 8:15PM
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FerrattiPGA
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Karmas fo sho
Jan 17 2007 8:18PM
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AKdiv
Posts: 196 - Karma: 10
That good advice.

Since you live on the East Coast, I assume that you won't be getting into the light and fluffy stuff too often. So wide-waisted powder skis like the Seths, Prophet 100s, Mojo 105s, Guns, Gotamas, etc. would be a waste. Also, I assume you're skiing moguls and the wide-waist will make your skis seem a bit slower from edge to edge.
Jan 17 2007 9:11PM
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mw1235
Posts: 2036 - Karma: 9
LAST YEAR'S CHRONIC WIDES - 85 underfoot, light and poppy, real stiff but able to be worked in.


'nuff said!

plus prophets arent "true" twins - they are directional fool
Jan 17 2007 9:41PM
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CHW
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
Ok, so it seems like the Prophet 80 is not what I'm looking for. Bummer, cuz it looks sweet.
Jan 17 2007 9:53PM
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teamsleep
Posts: 788 - Karma: 22
PE, Scratch FS, AR6, Karma, Chronics
Jan 17 2007 9:56PM
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skier_07
Posts: 326 - Karma: 51
Head Madtrix or Volkl Karama
Jan 17 2007 10:25PM
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Ryanvdonk
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yep, or mojo 80 if you want it skinnier. head's are pretty industructable, and this year the flex is softened up from the 2x4s they used to be.
Jan 17 2007 10:35PM
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wakeskier
Posts: 681 - Karma: 10
You can't go wrong with Karma's, but the best all mountain twintip for the Ice Coast that I've tried is the Elan Mo2
That ski just rips hard
Jan 17 2007 10:40PM
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