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HELP with skis!

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eshc
Posts: 93 - Karma: 16
Im looking to get some new skis for the park.
Im 6'3 and 220.
They will be used for about 80% park 20% mucking around popping off natural hits.

What do you guys think? Would 176 be to short?
The skis i have checked out so far are : line chronic and chronic blend, k2 public enemy, armada thall, rossignol scratch fs.
I was planning to mount them close to centre.

Thanks
Apr 25 2007 7:35AM
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jhackbeez
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i'd say get the scratches out of all of those. they will be the best out of that list of skis
Apr 25 2007 9:16AM
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jhackbeez
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or the t hall, my bad
Apr 25 2007 9:17AM
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eshc
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would the 176 thall be to short for what i want to do?
Apr 25 2007 9:36AM
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Edward.
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yea i think 176 would be short on you because youre 6'3 and my 5'10 friend uses that same size ski, you probably should go with something like the 181 ar6, or foils or public enemy
Apr 25 2007 9:40AM
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jhackbeez
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yea, go bigger
Apr 25 2007 9:52AM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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armada ar6 181 or t-halls, scratches are good too
Apr 25 2007 3:07PM
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ijibgoremtn
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your pretty big also i think a centermount PE 179 would be sick, also check out the 181 AR6's they have the right flex for your weight
Apr 25 2007 3:12PM
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WeK
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I agree, go AR6 or Scratch. Thall I think would be too soft, and definitely 181
Apr 25 2007 3:13PM
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MarkieR
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not only are you 6'3", you weigh 220. you need to be on something big and stiff. check out the volkl bridge in something larger than 180, 4frnt msp in a 180, line chronic blend in a 180ish size. if you can find some used ones, check out the supermodel from 4frnt. i had some earlier this season and they were my favorite skis ever. maybe public enemies from k2. definitely not thalls, and definitely nothing in the 170's.
Apr 25 2007 3:16PM
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eshc
Posts: 93 - Karma: 16
thanks guys, i have a good idea of what i might get now!
Apr 26 2007 8:56AM
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yeahitsdave
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scratches will work, but i agree, you should be on something bigger, scratch brigades or volkl wall/bridge
Apr 26 2007 10:28AM
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=nick=
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a few posts below, wazzucrewskier is selling some 186 line pollard pros. those wouldbe MONEY for you.
Apr 26 2007 10:29AM
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