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Help me choose a new ski

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Peter.
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I need a new ski for the upcoming season. 
I am 15 years old, and weigh 150 pounds, and am 6 feet tall.  I ski 90 percent park, and 10 percent groomers / trees / messing around.  I live in NY, so east coast stuff.  I had the flyers last year, and they are way too short now.  I want a ski that skis nicely center mounted.  I have narrowed it down to the following skis.  I want something light, and soft but not too soft, and with nice pop.  I am liking skis that are semi wide, like 90ish waist, that are still made for park.

1. Line Anthem
2. Fischer Addict
3. Ninth LT
4. Ninth Firstblood
5. Line Invader 
6. The new K2 symmetrical ski
7. The new Salomon symmetrical ski

The ski will be center mounted, I just need help with the sizes. 

thanks.
Feb 21 2008 8:04PM
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Grodent87
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I think a 178 invader would be good for you.
Feb 21 2008 8:08PM
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yeahitsdave
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I want something light, and soft but not too soft, and with nice pop.  I am liking skis that are semi wide, like 90ish waist, that are still made for park.

you pretty much described the first ski on your list. game over
Feb 21 2008 8:10PM
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KGjib
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i say next years atomic punx
Feb 21 2008 8:17PM
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Peter.
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bump

yeah, i really like anthems, but how light are they? and what size?
Feb 21 2008 8:37PM
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LBJJ
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i have invaders and anthems are just the scaled up version and they are really light and u prob wanna go with a 178
Feb 21 2008 9:04PM
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Peter.
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bump
Feb 22 2008 12:20AM
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jahmin44
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i think 178 athems would be ur best choice.
Feb 22 2008 12:53AM
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Peter.
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i just dont want them to be too heavy
Feb 22 2008 2:18PM
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Grodent87
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They won't be. For sure.
Feb 22 2008 7:39PM
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Celone
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anthem and invaders= 2 of the lightest skis out there, line = VERY LIGHT WEIGHT
Feb 22 2008 9:12PM
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poofartpee
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for ski size go around 180
Feb 22 2008 10:05PM
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Obsessedwski
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ya i agree BC has some for 250 171s and 178s i think. check em out. and ya the anthems and the invaders r super light

http://www.backcountry.com/store/LIN0085/Line-Anthem-Alpine-Ski.html
Feb 23 2008 1:18AM
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Armada08
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HEAD jon olssins!!
Feb 23 2008 9:47AM
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Sticha03
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178 Anthems for sure, I love mine.
Feb 23 2008 9:54AM
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i_ski_not
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moment reno jib
Feb 23 2008 12:55PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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anthems are so light and fun, and for your height/weight the 178 is perfect, and a symetrical ski is perfect center mounted...
Feb 23 2008 2:27PM
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Peter.
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i just dont want them to be too wide, but i hear that makes them better on rails
Feb 24 2008 5:21PM
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Aspreter.
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lol
Feb 24 2008 6:47PM
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killabees
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i beleive you would enjoy anthems/sickvaders either or are sickk
Feb 24 2008 7:01PM
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Peter.
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yeah i have been liking the anthems more and more every day

any idea what binding to throw on them?  this will be for park
Feb 26 2008 6:20PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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^ just mount them up with some look jib binding and you'll be set
Feb 26 2008 6:26PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
recommendations?

right now, i have some shit s810tis that are shit on my old skis
Feb 26 2008 6:44PM
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LBJJ
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ahah i have those too   but yeah the z12 would be good they are nice and light
Feb 26 2008 9:34PM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
how do px12 jibs sound?
i found a steal of a price on them
Feb 28 2008 9:28PM
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AALT
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moment reno jib (symmetrical park ski)  moment reno rocker(rockered park ski)   moment melee (pow park ski)   moment reno(next year jib) moment josh bibby pro (reverse cambered ski) 
Feb 28 2008 9:56PM
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