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How do these skis compare?

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ReedSkis~
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I'm thinking ahead to next year and have made a list of the skis that i'm interested in:
Line - Chronic, Blend
Armada - Ar6
Moment Reno - Freebird
Amplid - Antidogma
Libtech - NAS park series
Icelantic - Da'Nollie

I ski about 50/50 park/all mountain
i want something that can butter well, succeed in the park, and also shred everything else.
what do you guys think of these skis?
what fits my description best?
oh yeah, im 5/4 and weigh 110 pounds (im 13 years old)
thanks
May 29 2008 10:51PM
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ReedSkis~
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bump...
May 29 2008 11:02PM
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ReedSkis~
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oh yeah, all of the skis i listed above, im talking about the 09 ones
May 29 2008 11:11PM
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Valind
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I have never skied on the icelantics but there made about an hour away from me...i know one of the team skiers...he swears by them...he skis park and everything on them..good all around ski...from what i hear..

May 29 2008 11:12PM
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Balto
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I love my AR6s from this last season to death. they shed park and rip the rest of the hill. next years are the same just a different graphic. the amplids are very similar, just a little bit soffter
May 29 2008 11:46PM
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phishfood
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haven't you already decided on AR6s in like the other 3 threads you made?

personally id get king fujas for a 50-50 ski like that
May 29 2008 11:54PM
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alaskakid
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i skied 172 blends this season, and i can vouch that they are extremely versatile. they kill it everywhere. they skied decent in 30 inch pow and were great for 6 inch pow, took small cliff drops (although their somewhat narrow [113] tails aren't the best for landing switch in the BC), went great through crud cause their stiffness, are stiff and not very light, bases held up well after rails, and are fun for jumps because their super stable. just a great ski

but to truly know what you want, you need to put alot more details in
May 30 2008 12:01AM
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InitialG
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If I were you I'd look more into something softer, most of those skis you listed are pretty soft and you aren't that big.

Anthems
Kung Fujas
ARV's

Those would probably be better at the all mountain part.
May 30 2008 12:48AM
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theres_ghosts
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i could sit on you and crush you

ive got anthems

only ski


love em


go
May 30 2008 1:00AM
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ReedSkis~
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BUMP!
May 31 2008 6:28PM
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ReedSkis~
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what about the chronics and the anthems??? which is a better quality ski???
May 31 2008 11:37PM
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ReedSkis~
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Just to add more detail to help you guys out,
last year i had armada codas and they were great but this year i want a more "powerful" ski that can take bigger, harder landings and cut through crud.
i'm looking for something that can rip through powder too.
I can ski anything on the mountain and am looking for a ski that can handle that along with the park.

May 31 2008 11:45PM
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ReedSkis~
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oh yeah, i ski in Jackson, and most places in Colorado
May 31 2008 11:46PM
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SirFryanator
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seths.
Jun 1 2008 1:23AM
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ReedSkis~
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bump
Jun 1 2008 9:31AM
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InitialG
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would definitely be a good choice, I always forget about those skis.
Jun 1 2008 3:25PM
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Duncan*
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KUNG FUJAS
Jun 1 2008 9:12PM
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ReedSkis~
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im starting to lean toward the blend because they seem like a good cross between freestyle and freerid (they are called the Blend).
Jun 2 2008 11:56PM
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Deletedtoday
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i hear that nas are stiff as a board
Jun 3 2008 12:01AM
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feedbacker
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A ski that I would HIGHLY recommend you check out is the Blend from Line. That ski gets overshadowed because people usually want the full on park ski in the anthem/invader, or they go for the lizzy.. but the Blend is a bad ass ski man.. take it anywhere with freestyle skiing in mind, and you will be stoked for sure.

I vote the blend.
Jun 3 2008 1:53AM
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cfox
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kung fujas
anthems
Jun 3 2008 7:34PM
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Octopus
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FeedBacker, are you talking about the Blend(09) or the Blend(08)??? im thinking i like the 09s...
Jun 3 2008 9:53PM
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ReedSkis~
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do the 09 blend feature some of the park technology that the anthems have such as the butter zone???
Jun 3 2008 10:07PM
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ReedSkis~
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Jun 3 2008 10:46PM
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SirFryanator
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no. anthems and invaders are the only ski that has that. Blends and Chronics are stiffer, all mountain skis. Sick skis, totally bombproof from my experience. Hard to butter if you're light like me, but you can do it after you break them in.
Jun 3 2008 10:47PM
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Franny
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What is with the blend anyways? It doesn't seem that good and do any of the line pros even ride it? Haven't seen a vid of one in action.
Jun 3 2008 10:51PM
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SirFryanator
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maybe because not a lot of pros ride all mountain? You either see them in the park (mostly everyone) or in the backcountry (pollard). Sooooo not a lot of blend action going on. I've seen them a lot actually, but next years is geared toward more BC/all mountain since it's 100mm at waist.
Jun 3 2008 11:04PM
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ReedSkis~
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So what would be the best choice for 50/50 park/all mountain (pow)??? it sounds like the blends are to fat for the park... how are the anthems? are they good in pow? What about the Chronics??? are the good for anything besides park?
Jun 3 2008 11:09PM
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feedbacker
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Blend has more snap than the Anthem, but the Anthem does have a softer more playful flex..

I guess I would put the Chronic between the Anthem and the Blend- know what I mean? A freestyle ski that is meant to be taken everywhere, where the Blend, is the same idea, but on steroids.

yeah, I like that analogy.
Jun 4 2008 2:04AM
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ReedSkis~
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Now im starting to think about next years AR6. how are these?
Jun 4 2008 9:05PM
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ReedSkis~
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Jun 4 2008 10:43PM
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skiRay
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yeah id imagine the AR^ is very similar to the Antidogma.. but either one would be a reat choice
Jun 4 2008 10:59PM
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ReedSkis~
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ya, so im starting to think 161 (anthem will be to short for me) but am not sure... do you want skis taller or shorter than your height? i also like the chronic and the ar6...
what do you guys think?
Jun 5 2008 7:00PM
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ReedSkis~
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Also im still considering the blends... i just dont know if they will be as fun as the anthem, chronic or ar6...
what do you think?
Jun 5 2008 7:19PM
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skiRay
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AR6 166 would be a nice choice. thats probably the best you can get..
Jun 5 2008 8:30PM
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ReedSkis~
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I really seem to like the blends but am not sure if i am willing to sacrifice butter zone technology for the wideness and sickness of the blend. I also like the look of the Thalls (09). what do u guys think?
Jun 5 2008 11:37PM
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chazz.
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https://newschoolers.com/web/content/reviews/action/read/id/630/
Jun 5 2008 11:42PM
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coolhandluke
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da'nollie is a 100% symmetrical park-oriented ski

not saying it can't perform out of the park, but since you are searching for a 50/50 ski
Jun 5 2008 11:59PM
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ReedSkis~
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bump...
also are the thalls that much different than the ar6?
Jun 6 2008 6:03PM
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ReedSkis~
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