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Looking for new skis

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.John.
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so right now I have chronic 177's(the first ones) and I love them with all of my heart, but I'm looking for something that will handle better in pow. my problem is that I also love to ski moguls. are the chronic blends too wide to take moguls?

I ski 100% ec trees/pow when possible, but when there's none of that around I ski 50& moguls, 50% all mountain. I don't ski park, so that's not a factor.

any suggestions other than the blends would be greatly appreciated. Also, i'm not looking for brand new skis, i'm too poor.

I'm 6'1" and 190 pounds
Sep 19 2007 10:03AM
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ski_powpow
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thats kinda tricky
Sep 19 2007 10:08AM
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cobra_commander
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186 big troubles? I would say you are looking for something 90-93mm, it will be hard to find a good  bump ski that is also good in powder.
Sep 19 2007 10:19AM
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13stripes
Posts: 3795 - Karma: 273
you really need a two ski quiver because you really can't have a pow ski and a bump ski all rolled into one that is gunna do great at both
its just impossible
Sep 19 2007 10:21AM
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DeeLaneArts
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bumps and pow.....thats not going to work
Sep 19 2007 10:24AM
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birdman23000
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Buy my skis. Seriously please. $225 shipped.

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/318515/
Sep 19 2007 11:21AM
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.John.
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fuck, that's what I was afriad of. I guess my chronics aren't in bad shape really, so I can just keep them for mogul days. any suggestions for the powder skis?
Sep 19 2007 11:40AM
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.John.
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I would, but I'm too poor. I'm going to call my parents right now to see if they'll hook up an early christmas present
Sep 19 2007 11:41AM
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.John.
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but those might be a little short for me, right?
Sep 19 2007 11:49AM
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Coalescent
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i have some 185 salomon pocket rockets..they are money..i have a thread with pics
Sep 19 2007 1:06PM
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.John.
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no thanks, I demoed the pR's last year and didn't really like them
Sep 19 2007 1:26PM
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eheath
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You live on the east coast and don't ski park?!?! You must get bored sooo fast. As for skis, look for some light ones, if you have a light wide skis you'll be able to zipper them moguls no problem.
Sep 19 2007 1:36PM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
Honestly, you need a quiver. Keep the Blends, and just find a pow ski.
Sep 19 2007 1:39PM
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Matty_C
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not blends, just chronics.
def. keep them for park and moguls and invest in a pow ski.

at 6'1" and 190 you need 185 and up.
186 prophet 100s would be sick i think
Sep 19 2007 1:51PM
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.John.
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100's are a little wider than what I'm looking for, I'm really looking into scratch BC's and Big troubles
Sep 19 2007 2:11PM
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13stripes
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yea i think some profits or some new chronics would work well for ya and then some mogul skis as well... i really dont know much about them
Sep 19 2007 2:11PM
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.John.
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I don't like waiting in line to ski with a bunch of 14 year olds who keep calling me gay for not having brand new gear.

at least that's how it is at my mountain. And I can always find powder to ski at Jay peak.
Sep 19 2007 2:13PM
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.John.
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What about the ARV's?
Sep 19 2007 2:18PM
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.John.
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bump
Sep 19 2007 9:27PM
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.John.
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bedtime bump, anyone have any input on the ARV's?
Sep 21 2007 12:03AM
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