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Ski help! WITH INFO!!!

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masta_LE3B
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ok ive made couple threads like this in the past, but i do really need help.

THE SKIS:i want to buy powder skis and i was thinking of the anthems, chronic blends, 07 arv, nancys and any other ski thats fat. But i just cant decide. the nancys and the arv's are like 500, and they seem like really good skis. while the blends seem to be pretty good but not as great but a better price. while the anthems dont have the sicecut that id like they do have good width and are the best price. 
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THE CONDITION AND USE: ok i was wanting to use them for powder but also park.(im a big park rat and im wanting to get out and explore more). i am not quite sure what a good length or width to get. im going to use them at park, powder and allmountain/steeps. i live in alaska so snows dry and crunchy/ shapr crystaly for hard pack and dry and fluffy for powder.
 
STATS: ok im 5' 2" or 5' 3"ish and thats why im considering womens skis. im about 120 and i like a stiff ski.
 
thanks for the help this means alot to me :]
Oct 29 2007 12:51AM
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uni-corn
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ARV in 165(or whatever is close to that)
Oct 29 2007 12:59AM
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masta_LE3B
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actully i dont really care if the skis stiff or soft
Oct 29 2007 12:59AM
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ThePoopSock
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find out if you like stiff or soft skis
that makes it alot easier to decide
and it is a huge part of the ski, you probably have a preference if you think about it
Oct 29 2007 1:10AM
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garrett.
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your ar6's are what, 84 at the waist? with you being a midget they can handle everything fairbanks has to offer.

that is my advice to you. if you want to spend lots of money then go ahead
Oct 29 2007 1:13AM
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funk.
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bobby, congratulations on the spelling of this.  it is superb!
Oct 29 2007 1:14AM
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masta_LE3B
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well i guess you could say that im new to the whole freeski thing ive done it for 2 years and ive had the limpiest noodels, to the ar6 which seemed stiff to me and i liked both i think stiff seems a little more realistic. only because last year we got almost no powder and, probably be doing more allmountain. but i mite be doing a trip or so  i think this will be a powder year. so i guess in bettween. and also how does a reall stiff and a realy soft ski do in powder and what are the advanteges?
Oct 29 2007 1:15AM
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masta_LE3B
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bumpo
Oct 29 2007 9:24PM
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poofartpee
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well i narrow it down for u between the ARV (medium/soft) and the Blend (stiff)
Oct 29 2007 10:38PM
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alaskakid
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Volkl Bridge-heard good stuff about it
4FNT TNK/MSP
Rossi Scratch Brigade, kinda stiff
Salomon Guns, medium

Oct 29 2007 11:01PM
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masta_LE3B
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im also thinking about some used rossi cratch bc wrs and the size is 172 is that to big?
Oct 30 2007 12:21AM
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alaskakid
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Thats def pushing it. There sick skis though
Oct 30 2007 12:34AM
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Rippy087
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yea thats gonna be too big for you. for reference I'm 6'0'' so about 10 inches taller than you and my skis are 180s
Oct 30 2007 12:41AM
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masta_LE3B
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 i thout about it and id like to but. i dont know if my cash will let me
Oct 30 2007 12:42AM
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