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gawd
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i need new skis, i'm looking at the Elizabeths, Sir Francis Bacons, Seths, and the Hellbents. But i cant make up my mind on which ski would be best for me. i ski mostly woods in VT and when the woods arent good i hit up the park 6 feet tall at 165lbs. what should i go with?
Aug 23 2007 10:53AM
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joe_cool_ski
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Elizabeths
Aug 23 2007 10:54AM
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vermontsteez
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yeah dude i would say lizzies...
Aug 23 2007 11:21AM
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DannyMac
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seth's for real
Aug 23 2007 12:01PM
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=FLO=
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Probably seths
Aug 23 2007 12:04PM
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Capurnicus
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seths or ARV
Aug 23 2007 12:13PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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seth's
Aug 23 2007 12:30PM
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Pirruccio
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you might even be able to ski seths in park

right?
Aug 23 2007 12:35PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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ye
Aug 23 2007 12:41PM
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SirFryanator
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seths.
Aug 23 2007 12:44PM
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SkierX
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Best question is, what type of ski construction do you like?

Do you want something stiff and powerful, or something soft and playful.
Aug 23 2007 2:07PM
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gawd
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i like something that can go pretty fast on groomers, but soft to butter around in the fresh stuff
Aug 23 2007 2:48PM
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pbandj
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elizabeths
Aug 23 2007 2:55PM
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gawd
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think the elizabeths would be good for my height cause they are short skis
Aug 23 2007 2:58PM
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pbandj
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if you were out west i'd say bacons, but since you're in vt i'd go with elizabeths, really really sick fun ski, seths are on the stiff side, but bacons are almost to big to rep the park and hell bents shouldn't be any where near the east coast
Aug 23 2007 3:01PM
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invader7
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seths or lizzys
Aug 23 2007 3:06PM
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luke8
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Elizabeths are cool, ARV too
Aug 23 2007 3:28PM
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SkierX
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Hmmm... 172 at 6 foot tall...

It is a touch short, but with the width flotation would be great. And it'd be very quick and agile in the tight trees.

What length skis are you currently skiing?

I'm 6'0 and have 178s, before that were 176s.
Aug 23 2007 3:44PM
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poofartpee
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seth or bacon
Aug 23 2007 5:59PM
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Ryanvdonk
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too bad all those skis are pretty soft. out of those i'd say 179 seths, but also look at some big troubles and fischer misfits.
Aug 23 2007 6:03PM
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396222687862
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ARV or lizzies
Aug 23 2007 6:43PM
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Matty_C
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anyone skied the 08 misfits? how are they? are they the same ski as the 07 atuas?
Aug 23 2007 7:15PM
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Ryanvdonk
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yeah same as the atuas, or kehuas if you're looking at 177. great skis, poppy, not wet noodles, stable. good all arounders.
Aug 23 2007 7:18PM
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potato_man
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seths, but the SFB's are really nice deep skis

seths would be better for a more all mountain ski, in your case, better for groomers and crud, while the SFB's are all deep and pow
Aug 23 2007 7:44PM
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Jahhsss
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Bacons
Aug 23 2007 9:17PM
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gawd
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I'm on 178s BCs right now, and i can man handle those bad boys pretty well in some tight trees
Aug 23 2007 9:26PM
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gawd
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plus i have already had seths and I'm trying to move on from them
Aug 23 2007 9:37PM
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pbandj
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lizzies for sure dude, lively fun ski as i said previously
Aug 23 2007 9:43PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
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elizabeth
Aug 23 2007 9:56PM
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SWA666ER
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HELL BENT
Aug 23 2007 9:58PM
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alaskakid
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lizzie, dont listen to him
Aug 23 2007 10:13PM
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KL.
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elizebeths or seths if the seths are similar to last years
either would be fine
Aug 24 2007 10:56AM
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SkierX
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If you're on a 178 now, I don't think you'll notice much the 6cm less running length. You'll likely have equal usable surface area.

I've never skied the Elizabeths, but they sound like a very fun ski.

For something a bit stiffer, maybe the Scratch BC WRS? Light weight, good width. good all-around.
Aug 24 2007 10:57AM
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Valind
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I would say Hellbents if you are riding POW all the time, otherwise the SETH's are awesome for all-mountain riding. I use the SETH's for everything!!!!! SWEET SKI, and this year they have a mini-rocker. So the Hellbents are reverse camber so there only really good for powder and not too good for groomers or park really!
Aug 24 2007 12:22PM
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