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Amplid,line,moment wich skis?

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K_9
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ok im 5' 7,120 pounds  i am an expert skier i will be using these skis for pow,slush, and just messing around. im trying to decide wether to get 
amplid cholestrone rc, line ep pro, moment donner parties or bibby pros. im very confused wich skis to get helpers shall get karma! 
Jul 19 2008 6:17PM
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skiRay
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hmmm.. donner parties are pretty huge and arent as veratile as the bibbp pro. i say get the bibbys i heard thy kill it everywhere and are extremly versatile. rocker for pow, but still a great sidecut for the whole moutain
Jul 19 2008 6:21PM
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K_9
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ok so no to donner partys?
Jul 19 2008 7:24PM
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RtC.
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Definitely a no to the DPs man, they are way too specific. If it was a deep only pow ski it would be different.
The bibby is stiffer than the EP but at your size/weight that may not be key. I have bought the bibby and i'm 6ft 165lbs, the EPs were way too soft and reckn the Bibbys are my ticket to pleasuretown.
I can't help on the Amplids, but a friend is on the euro team and is always talking about how great they are, even now, 2months after the season...
Some input on the amplid will help the battle but you may not get too many responses.

I would say bibby for versatility and skiing ability and the EP for butter/jib heaven, possibly struggling at big lines.
Jul 19 2008 7:44PM
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I_ski123
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i would say bibby i own a pair and there fun there stiff compared to ep's but ep are a a wet noodle ive rode and i own both of the skis and i would say that if you just want to play around on them i would get ibby's becasue there more versitile on groomers then the ep the ep's can take grooms but as well as the bibby's
Jul 19 2008 9:22PM
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K_9
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bump any body know about the amplids and i do prefer a soft ski and i ahve lizzies for everything else
Jul 19 2008 10:10PM
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Love_Wins.
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I'd say Bibs...
EPs are super soft, and while that is cool, it's not everyone's bag, and unless you can ski them like Eric does all over, a stiffer ski might be nice.
Don't know much about the Amplid, and like others have said the D. Party is too much a quiver ski, very specific usage.
I can say that Moment is so legit it's unreal, and so is Line, so I guess it's a matter of what you want flex-wise and such.
Jul 19 2008 10:17PM
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K_9
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ok but how rediculusly soft are eps?
Jul 19 2008 10:24PM
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Love_Wins.
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By a hand flex you can bend them almost in half.

They are stiffer underfoot, but once the rocker starts they are mad soft, check the reviews section for more info, but you can nose press standing in the lift line and go over the handlebars.
Jul 19 2008 10:34PM
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Balto
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i can post a pic of me flexing them if you want
Jul 19 2008 11:00PM
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Balto
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and that is with 1 hand

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Jul 19 2008 11:03PM
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K_9
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actually that would be great and i read the reviews and no one made the softness out to be a bad thing
Jul 19 2008 11:04PM
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K_9
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holy shit that looked nice!
Jul 19 2008 11:04PM
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Love_Wins.
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Nice, snap a shot of a proper hand flex though, for a better idea (not trying to be a jerk about how you flexed either)...one hand on the nose, tail on the floor, and one hand at the mid-sole mark to simulate weight on the ski.
Jul 19 2008 11:06PM
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K_9
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yeah i guess that would be better not to diss yer nice picture
Jul 19 2008 11:08PM
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Balto
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ight ill try and get one in a sec. im using the camera in my macbook and i had to hole my mouse in one hand to take the pic
Jul 19 2008 11:09PM
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K_9
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much karma shall be sent yer way for trying
Jul 19 2008 11:11PM
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Balto
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ok here ya go if you got any more questions just shoot me a pm

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Jul 19 2008 11:20PM
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Love_Wins.
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Atta boy!
Jul 20 2008 12:02AM
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OCHO
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amplids for sure.
Jul 20 2008 12:25AM
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K_9
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^ have you skied them?
Jul 20 2008 1:52AM
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Franny
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holy flex. looks like it has more flex than a JR invader.
Jul 20 2008 1:55AM
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huge-go
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If you're flying somewhere, just save yourself a bag and fold your EP's into your luggage.
Jul 20 2008 2:22AM
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OCHO
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no but i have friends that have skied them for about a year now and they have loved them.
Jul 20 2008 11:19AM
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DCepTiKoN402
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I spent the better half of winter on a set of Cholesterone RC's. They're SICK!



I've never felt unstable on these skis, even in death cookies. You can't really say they're soft when compared to the EP or Hellbent because those skis are retarded soft. I'm 6'1", weight 185lbs, and butter them all over the place.

For example, when I buttered on EP's you kinda "wash" out of you butter becuase of how soft they are. On the Cholesterone RC you pop out of your butters. The harder you set the butter the more you "pop" out making tricks like butter 5's off cornices and cliffs wayyyy easier.



Side Note: They actually have postive camber underneath your boot so all mountain performance is legit to say the least. Also the rocker profile isn't nearly as aggressive as the EP or Hellbent which allows the ski to quickly plane out and accelerate through pow.



Other peeps who've shredded (or shred) on them:
Tom Wallisch
Steve Stepp
Alex Martini
Brady Perron
Josh Bryant
Jul 22 2008 5:42PM
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