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Which park skis to get

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Kopacz
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i wonderin whats a really good park ski for me to use. i usually only ski park so im looking for a full out park ski. I'm looking for a ski that can handle jumps and rails well. can someone help me choose which one to get.                        

Oct 5 2007 10:40PM
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Kopacz
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opps sorry k here my information.

height is 6"0 with ski boots on
weight is about 150 lbs
i ski only park no backcountry or anything like that, only sometimes
been skiing for 10 years, freestlye for 3 years.
and i live in edmonton,Aleberta

last skis i used were rossignol scratch pro 149cm ( really small skis for me)

there we go, hope you guys can help
Oct 5 2007 10:45PM
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Kopacz
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well i actually loved the feel of it, it was soft and buttery. it was light and easy to do tricks on.
Oct 5 2007 10:49PM
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Kopacz
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definitly the technology and preformance of the skis. like if it can withstand big jumps and rails
Oct 5 2007 10:53PM
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Kopacz
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and maybe a little stiff for big jumps

Oct 5 2007 10:54PM
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Matty_C
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sorry to be a dick but you live in alberta and you ski only park...
why don't you hit up the pow/bc??
Oct 5 2007 10:55PM
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Kopacz
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i dunno i grew up in ontario and all there was there was park so im used to doing only park. i dont really like b/c to tell you the truth.
Oct 5 2007 10:58PM
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Matty_C
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fair enough :]
Oct 5 2007 10:59PM
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Matty_C
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i think volkl walls in a 177 would be a good call
Oct 5 2007 11:01PM
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Kopacz
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ya i checked those already. they felt a little to stiff.
Oct 5 2007 11:05PM
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Kopacz
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maybe this will help
i looked at rossignol scratch ghetto already and they were pretrty good.
armada pipe cleaners were good aswell.
salomon spk and dumonts were o.k

Oct 5 2007 11:07PM
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teamsleep
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Line Chronic 181
Rossignol Scratch Ghetto 181
Armada Thalls 181

these are all great park skis, i think the thalls are the softest ones on the list but i'm sure it can handle big jumps and whatnot.
Oct 5 2007 11:10PM
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albatross.
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get line skis they are the best and you are supporting super cool people who help the industrey!
Oct 5 2007 11:11PM
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Matty_C
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those would all work great except pipe cleaners don't hold up too well on rails in my experience. maybe look at chronics as well
Oct 5 2007 11:11PM
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Kopacz
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would 180cm be to high for me?? how do you usually find the size of what skis to get.
Oct 5 2007 11:11PM
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teamsleep
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well its all about preference...your a pretty tall dude but you don't weigh that much and weight is more important so i guess you could do a 175 or above ish length. also you used to ski on really short skis so idk...
what lengths did u try out when you demoed the skis u listed?
Oct 5 2007 11:17PM
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pb2co
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thalls for sure are super fun really buttery because of the flex points in the tip and tail best park ski ive ever skiied on
Oct 5 2007 11:18PM
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teamsleep
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oh yeah you will probably want high 170s or 180 skis cause they will be more stable on landings for big jumps
Oct 5 2007 11:19PM
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Kopacz
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i think the 175cm would be good for me.
Oct 5 2007 11:20PM
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Kopacz
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i was actually thinking about getting the 167 cm rossignol scratch ghettos. but maybe i should bump it up to 174cm
Oct 5 2007 11:27PM
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XtRemE11
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well if you like softer buttery skis get
atomic urban punx
t-halls
anthems
invaders
if you like stiffer skis
pipe cleaners
ar6
walls

if you want something inbetween and super fun and poppy and crazy light get watch lifes
Oct 6 2007 12:08AM
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RJD2
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Dumonts!
Oct 6 2007 12:10AM
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lyndon
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///yay!
Oct 6 2007 11:42AM
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snowisawesome
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If your interested in bigger jumps you should not even be thinking of a ski in the 160 cm range. You need mid to upper 170s  or 180s.  I am 6'3" and the smallest ski i ride is a 182.  Thats just my opinion.  For me the length makes the skis feel more stable on big jumps and i feel better in the air with them.
Oct 6 2007 12:04PM
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Kopacz
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ok thanks
Oct 6 2007 3:44PM
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Kopacz
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i was told that the volkl walls were for a minimum weight of 160 lbs for a good feel for them.
Oct 6 2007 3:47PM
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Kopacz
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are the rossi scracth ghettos in the middle for stiffness and softness?
Oct 6 2007 6:58PM
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lyndon
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Depends what you concidor soft and stiff. They are stiffer than Ar6's, which I would call a mid-flex. I would say they are slightly stiffer than average.
Oct 6 2007 7:03PM
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Kopacz
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ok thanks.
now its up to the armada ar6, volkl walls, or rossi ghettos.
Oct 6 2007 7:06PM
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Kopacz
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and as long as they are stiffer than my old skis (rossi scracth pros) they should be good to ski on.
Oct 6 2007 7:09PM
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poofartpee
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the ghetto is deff the softest but not much spfter then the AR6, the wall is deff the stiffest of the threee but the only symmetrical one...have u considerd the line invader/anthems????
Oct 6 2007 7:17PM
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Kopacz
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didnt really look at them yet
Oct 6 2007 7:26PM
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Kopacz
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do you want a stiff ski for rails and jumps or a softer one? or in between?

Oct 6 2007 8:05PM
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Kopacz
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?

Oct 7 2007 4:19PM
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