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Line prophet 100 Vs. Ninthward Rory

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ace_
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anyone whos ridden either of these.... i could use some input, im not sure which one to buy and i liek these two.

Apr 28 2008 12:26PM
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ace_
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anyone?
Apr 28 2008 7:17PM
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chazz.
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prophets are pretty much made for going forward and charging, traditional mount, stiff, great one ski quiver. rorys, never ridden them, but more freestyle orientated.
Apr 28 2008 7:44PM
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huge-go
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Can't attest to anything about the rorys, but the prophet 100's are terrific. If you are looking for a ski that can do it all, on any terrain in the mountain, you can't go wrong with the prophet. I owned a pair myself, and they were great. Not stiff, but super solid, and still pretty turny because of the sidecut. The only place I'm not sure about them in is the park. Something weird happened with them though. When I firs bought them, they had a minimal amount of camber, and regular tip and tail. As expected the camber flattened out with use, but I think because of the titanium bending, the ski has turned into almost mini hellbents. There is rocker that goes approx. 10 cm further than the regular into the tip and tail.
Apr 29 2008 12:51AM
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Rosbif
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I'm pretty sure that's not meant to happen! Did you by any chance have a habit of storing your skis wedged into your stairs, cause that could be the problem here!?
Apr 29 2008 6:04AM
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ace_
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how do they do in powder?
Apr 29 2008 11:33AM
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MEGAZORD
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I have heard from a few people that they rapidly decamber.  Line warrantied them if i recall correctly
Apr 29 2008 11:33AM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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with a 100mm underfoot the 100 fuckin kills it in the pow, aswell as everywhere else (except park unless u like beefy park skis). huge-go described them quite well "not stiff but still solid", i've never charged as hard and felt as confident as with the prophet 100. great allmt/pow skis for sure!

Apr 29 2008 12:53PM
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ace_
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any sudgesttions on what size to get? 179 or 186??? 5'10 170lbs
and i can charge hard  and go anywhere on a mounthain
Apr 29 2008 12:55PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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@ 5´8 185lbs, i was on the 179 back when line had the reactor bindings and they worked great for me. i actually liked the "freeride" mount more than the traditional (a bit more centered). i guess it depends on your experience and preference with shorter or longer skis.
Apr 29 2008 1:09PM
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Matty_C
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go 186. you're shorter than me but same weight. i ride 186s as my everyday charger and they are perfect. they measure quite short- my brother's 185 arvs are longer.

as for the durability issues- my 08 ones started to delam at the tips but only after i started hitting rails and stuff. line were cool and warranteed them purely based on pictures and sent me the 09s : )
Apr 29 2008 2:11PM
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ace_
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thanks a ton guys
Apr 29 2008 8:44PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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The Rory's are pretty damn stiff.
Apr 29 2008 9:20PM
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ace_
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are they?? i really like the rorys but i want an all mt ski that can handle anything and i like the rory cause its a little fatter than the prophet and i find that fun. anyone have any actual comparisons between the two?
Apr 29 2008 9:48PM
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BobYohan
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i only demoed the prophet 100s for a day but yeah they fuckin rip. i found them somehow to be more stable AND more maneuverable than my scratch bcs.  too heavy to be an ideal jib ski but thats not what they're for
Apr 29 2008 10:56PM
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mikee
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I own prophets and I have skied them MANY days.

They are good everywhere, even in the park. I really like mine in the park. They are playful, fun skis, especially after you "break them in", ie use them for a while and they soften up. They are solid, but playful, are good in pop, on groomers, in crud, in slush, in park ETC
Apr 30 2008 10:59AM
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Ryanvdonk
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haha hardly
Apr 30 2008 11:36AM
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emokiller
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for 0809 the Rory's are considerably softer, almost by 50% than the models out this season, they ski all mtn very well.
Apr 30 2008 12:12PM
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ace_
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yeah im pretty sold on the prophets. anyone want to give me a reason not to?
Apr 30 2008 7:06PM
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no_steeze
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^^i will give you another reason to buy them, they are simply the best skis ever made
Apr 30 2008 7:07PM
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ace_
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well there you have it. line prophets rock
Apr 30 2008 7:09PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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uh yeah buddy, they're stiff.  the 08/09 models are softer.  Ninthward needs some damn HR.

May 1 2008 10:56AM
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