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Big decision for 08/09 season. I need YOUR help!
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So here's the deal. Currenty I own a pair of 163 Atomic Tweaks unmounted, which i don't use. A pair of 06/07 166 Solomon Foils mounted with solomon s710 bindings which i used six days this past season in Jackson Hole. i also just got a pair of s912ti bindings in the mail the other day. So here's my question: I'm looking into buying a new pair of skis for the upcoming season. I'm currently looking into buying either the 171 Moment Tahoe's, the 171 Moment Reno Jibs, or the 181 Moment Reno Rockers.
My Stats:
5'7"
+-135 lbs
i ski on the east coat 60/40 all mountain/park. but i'm looking to ski a lot more park next year.
then i usually take one or two trips out to jackson hole every year to slay some pow as well.
I'm a pretty agressive skier, and i ski pretty hard too.
I'm currently trying to sell my foils, my tweaks, my 710 bindings, and a bunch of other junk and then i would mount my new skis with the s912ti's. i was also thinking about possibly just keeping my foils for another year and purchasing new skis next year, but i don't really want to do that.
So discuss, and give me any suggestions or thoughts you have.
What would you do if you were in my situation??
and sorry for any missing info that i forgot
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it seems that you already know what you want so just do what you feel like son. no need to listen to a buch of kids point you in a whole other direction. sell your shit and buy a pair of them moment skis! i hear reno jibs are a hell of a park ski and tahoes are a solid all around twin.
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if you are 60/40 all mountain/park
then definitely get the tahoes, because getting a park ski when you wont be skiing park to much is just kinda pointless. the tahoes will slay the whole mountain from what ive heard about them
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that's what i was thinking, except next year i'm definately gonna be doing a lot more park skiing. probably more like 40/60 the other way around. you guys still think tohoes?
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think i could handle 181 rockers? or is that too much ski for someone my height weight?
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just get renos. i hear its not a complete noodle so itll work all mountain. personally, i like a park ski all mountain, i like playing around outside the park. so yea.
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You live EC right? I wouldn't take Rockers as an all mountain ski
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from what i hear the tahoes slay park also, i'd say get the 171 and mount them around center, maybe - a few cm's and that should be the do it all ski, it's known to be the one ski quiver with pow in the morning and crud and park in the afternoon. i have a pair sitting in my room and they're beautiful, can't wait to ride them. if you can find a pair go for it, if you pre-order at jibij you get free shipping. i'd say the 181 renos would be very long for you, i'm 5'10 and the 180 tahoes are well over my head so for you they'd be monstrous so i'd say stick to the 170 range
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line anthems are almost comparable to tahoes...
a 4 cm difference in the waist
a better eastcoast ski that will hold you up in pow.
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you seemed to like the foils and even thought about keeping them next year why don't you just by a new pair of those. I personally have a pair and love them can ski them all season with confidence. Whether i am jumping of cliff into pow or hucking it out of the pipe. I have seen Chris Davenport use them when he skied the 14teeners and i saw some guys use them in the 48 straight this year. Also if you look closely Seven Sunny Days. So Every body uses them for all terrain. That is my opinion.
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true, i really do like my foils. but i've heard great things about moments, and the tahoe's were appealing to me because they are an all mountain ski like the foils, but with a little extra waist under foot.
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