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Rockered Skis for bigger skier

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outerlimitz
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I'm 6-1 210 and I ski on salomon gun labs.  I'm living in Utah, and I've just realized that 101 in the waste just doesn't cut it anymore, after spending time at Snowbird. 

Does anybody have a good rockered ski to recommend?  I was thinking about the Salomon Rocker, but I want something that I can ride switch in the power with.   Would the K2 Hell Bent's be too soft for me?


Jan 30 2008 8:41PM
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jsnow
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wait for the mother ships
Jan 30 2008 8:42PM
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Polar_Beer
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try the armada arg's or jj's
Jan 30 2008 8:45PM
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coolhandluke
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mine haven't failed me yet and i go about 6'4" on the vert and 190 on the scale.

the float in pow is unreal.

they ski surprisingly well on groomers for such a big ski.  you can roll from edge to edge (with little washing out) but you have to leave a little more room to hockey stop.

and remember they'll measure about 194cm long and the graphics scare little kids in the lift line.

i'd also recommend to bring a snorkel and windshield wipers because if you stay on edge too long in deep pow, you kick up so much snow you can't see or breathe.
Jan 30 2008 8:57PM
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coolhandluke
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talking about hell(YEAH)bents
Jan 30 2008 8:59PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
ARG's blow Dick on hard pack!  jj's arnt rockered!
Jan 30 2008 9:04PM
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jeremy.g
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next years are
Jan 30 2008 9:05PM
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crunkasfuck
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my choice for rockered skies!  ep pro, hell bent, next years ehps

pow skis, thug, VCT, jjs, reno

Jan 30 2008 9:07PM
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crunkasfuck
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got me! i didn't know that!   rockered jjs ought to be sick !
Jan 30 2008 9:08PM
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Skipig25
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ON3P
Jan 30 2008 9:21PM
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