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Need help choosing skies

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trevor905
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Hi there, I have decided to pick up a pair of twintips. I have skied for awhile, raced for the past 4 years and have always loved getting big air, doing tricks and much more but have never had anything other then some racing skies. I am a pretty strong skier and would like to get into park skiing but still be able to ride everything on the mountain. So i guess im looking for an all mountain/park ski. i have no idea what to buy, so far i have looked at the 4frnt MSP and STL.

I currently have a pair of rossignol 9s 165 and rossignol 9x 185. I am 6'1 and weigh 160. I'm not really sure about what size i would need for my skis because i have a short pair for slalom and a long pair for GS, so I'm sort of unsure where i would be for a twin tip ski.

Your help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

Mar 23 2008 6:09PM
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Obsessedwski
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For thread
Mar 23 2008 6:14PM
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ace_
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i think your best bet with an all around twin tip/ mt ski would either be a line chronic which is durable as hell and cheaper than most or the new k2 extreme.
Mar 23 2008 6:14PM
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H0NKY
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are you into jibbing?
Mar 23 2008 6:15PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
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don't you have a thread asking to help you choose a ski?
Mar 23 2008 6:17PM
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Peter.
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heres a nice sky for you

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Mar 23 2008 6:19PM
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Obsessedwski
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srry couldn't resist.

on a more serious note, if you're just starting park and what not, I dont think you should go all out for your first twintips and buy really expensive skis, you should maybe start out with something less expensive like a fujative or line anthems/invaders and see if you like them?
Mar 23 2008 6:19PM
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ace_
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yeah but thats reffering to a powder ski, i live in mi so i have no idea what powder skis are. on the other hand i know and have ridden quite a few all mt skis
Mar 23 2008 6:19PM
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H0NKY
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i wouldent go line they delam soooooo easy....i would go with a rossignal for an all mtn/jump ski..... they are also nice on rails just a little stiff
Mar 23 2008 6:22PM
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ace_
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Ive never had a problem with my lines... lucky me i guess. anyway if your a strong skier anyway im sure you wouldent have a problem with a stiffer ski. Id go to your local ski shop and check out all the all mt skis and flex them and what not

Mar 23 2008 6:26PM
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H0NKY
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 or mabe i was just unlucky.....my edge fell off in the first year
Mar 23 2008 6:27PM
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LineM
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I admit that Line Delaminate, but I have had my all mountain lines for 5 years, and at the end of this years season they just started to delam.

I'd go with Line Chronics.
Mar 23 2008 6:28PM
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ace_
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And the 07-08 08-09 chronics are only a graphical difference so if you like last years hunter orange graphic it would save some $$
Mar 23 2008 6:30PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
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Fail
Mar 23 2008 6:30PM
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FreeBallin
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anthems!!!
Mar 23 2008 6:33PM
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LineM
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I think Anthems are a little to flexy for all mountain.
Mar 23 2008 6:34PM
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ace_
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yeah they are, and if hes a racer then theyd just chatter goin down the mt
Mar 23 2008 6:35PM
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paone
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rossys got good ones armadas good the ARVs or the AR6s are good skis or the JP vs Juliens or try something from K2 not sure what there all mountain ski is this year
Mar 23 2008 9:10PM
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jeremy.g
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id say ar6s depending on where u ski. my mountain is smaller not much pow. and my ar6s shred all over. so fun. maybe like a 176 for u or 181s. i have the 181s and they rock in the park, and all over.
Mar 23 2008 9:49PM
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josh.
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im guessing you would want a stiffer ski as well as skiinier i would go with head j.o. pros
Mar 23 2008 10:27PM
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ButteredToast.
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If you're looking for a park sky...
Blue Skies
Mar 23 2008 10:29PM
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mr_grom
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depends but k2 is an all-round good ski.
Mar 24 2008 1:06AM
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mr_grom
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ok i just got the whole pictures of the sky thing props to you.  he said i need help choosing skiEs not skis
Mar 24 2008 1:07AM
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Sholte
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go out and demo some park/freeride skis in a 175 - 185 range and get the pair you like.
Mar 24 2008 1:08AM
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josh.
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in a 177
Mar 24 2008 1:28AM
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kristie
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181 Surface Watch Lifes would be a good ski for you. They ski pretty similarly to STLs, and they're only $350. And I broke my STLs after three months.  Since you're a racer, I would stay away from park skis that are really soft, like invaders, if you still want to charge.  
Mar 24 2008 1:37AM
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BskiP
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honestly there isnt an all mountain park ski. park skis are made stiff through the center and soft in the tip and tail for the most part. check out the prophet 90s or something like that. bluehouse works out well for me, but if im not riding park at all on a day then im on my steezes.
Mar 24 2008 1:40AM
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three6steeze
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rossi S4 181 end of story.
Mar 24 2008 1:43AM
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Literature
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All these kids forgot the Fischer Addict. I would put you at the 181 length due to your height and the fact that you race and thus should know how to drive a decent sized ski around (like your 185 gs skis).

Bomber construction, like their race skis.

Stiffer than a lot of the park skis on the market, if you want really stiff (for a park ski) you can go with the Addict Pros.

Here's a review that I made of mine:

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/reviews/action/read/id/699/







Mar 24 2008 1:50AM
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tBatt
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177 volkl wall
181/176 ar6
179 public enemies
181 scratch ghto

those are just some off the top of my head
Mar 24 2008 9:00AM
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trevor905
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thanks alot for the help guys, gonna take a futher look at the armada ar6's and the volkl walls
Mar 24 2008 11:24AM
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skiP.E.I.
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well blue skies are generally more pleasant, but you can never complain when skies are overcast and there is snow coming down. lol couldn't resist.
Mar 24 2008 11:26AM
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japanada
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I dont think ive ever had twins last more than a season, except for my first pari.
Mar 24 2008 11:58AM
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phishfood
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well since you're used to stiff race skis, u should get something stiff like the volkl wall or rossi scratch ghettos. wait and get next years walls though cause they'll last a lot longer than this years, which fall apart a lot. if you want something a little softer than those two, try the AR6 or pipe cleaner.
Mar 24 2008 12:32PM
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messplay
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ok
Mar 24 2008 12:37PM
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J*money
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some ideas... ar6... stl...extremes would be a good decision...s4 maybe ... and the salomon suspects are sweeeeeet
Mar 24 2008 1:44PM
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mattster
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you want to pick a sky on a clear day

remember, cumulus, towering cumulus and lenticular clouds could mean turbulance so watch out for that
Mar 24 2008 1:51PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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well since no one has really said anything about the ski's he has looked at i guess i will touch on the subject.

since you are a racer, i will assume you like a stiff ski that can handle high speeds well.
looking at the 4frnt MSP is good choice due to its stiffness for handling all mountain well, and its width which is slightly wider than your average park ski, which makes it more versatile. This ski can handle rails just fine and when i rode some they excelled in jumping due to its stiffness makeing it very stable on landings. for size i would say either teh 181 or 187 depending on how big you like your skis.

for a skier like you i think the MSP would be an excellent choice.

the stl is very similar just a bit softer and narrower, making it more of a park ski and less of an all mountain ski.
Mar 24 2008 2:25PM
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MikeRR
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armada alpha 1s.. they are rockered so u can hit up pow but mainly for park . or armada halos but the halos r flexier
May 14 2011 1:20PM
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ONE-UP
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awesome first post except this thread is from 2008
May 14 2011 3:46PM
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