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Fat freestyle-specific skis

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wellpreparedrare
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What ski designs are similar to the Line Anthems? They are good for butters, wide enough for landing in under a foot a fresh, symmetrical and center mounted (totally key) and light.

I have a ski specifically for freeriding, that is, no switch and no rails and only for days with fresh stuff, but I'm looking for a ski for all the other days and when I build a kicker out on the hill. the line really seems to fit the mold, almost to well, and I was wondering if any other skis out there are worth considering.

Aug 26 2008 12:21PM
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Hertz
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lizzy's?
hellbents?
Aug 26 2008 12:23PM
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Balto
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hight weight?
Aug 26 2008 12:34PM
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wellpreparedrare
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^^Not really, the lizzies are too short and too wide, I ski on the east coast, but the hellbents have reverse camber, which, again, isn't good for the east coast. a deep day is a foot of snow, and that's usually nice and heavy snow

^i'm 5'8" and 170
Aug 26 2008 12:47PM
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Balto
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get blends/arvs
Aug 26 2008 12:51PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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moment tahoe might be a good ski for what you need.

Aug 26 2008 1:00PM
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huge-go
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How about next years nordica zero's?
Aug 26 2008 1:01PM
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phishfood
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bingo
Aug 26 2008 1:57PM
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Hertz
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moment reno's

Aug 26 2008 2:02PM
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wellpreparedrare
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just checked em out on the site, they look sik, thanks for the tip
Aug 26 2008 2:59PM
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Lemuel
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i concur
Aug 26 2008 8:24PM
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yeahitsdave
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zeros equal retarded dopeness. super amped to ride them this year.
Aug 27 2008 12:55AM
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cfox
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bacons?
Aug 27 2008 1:14AM
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JaySkier107
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lizzies for sure thats what i have i ski mostly pow but when i do ski park they work great
Aug 27 2008 7:09PM
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SirFryanator
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Boone park/powder ski, either 170cm or 180cm. Ridiculously sick from what I hear. Flexy enough to butter, its pretty much the same size as the anthem exactly at the 170cm version, and it can still charge will in places like tahoe. I mean, this is a 130-135lb. kid buttering these. but the heavier skiers on the team still rock them hard everywhere too, they do work for sure.
They're not as fat as the lizzies but they will kick ass everywhere on the mountain, and even if you mount them center you'll get used to it real fast.
Aug 27 2008 7:14PM
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blindside
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I'm going to have to beg to differ on this one.
Aug 27 2008 8:11PM
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wellpreparedrare
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really? i assumed that edge pressure gets reduced wtihout camber, but i haven't skied reverse camber before, u ski on firm surfaces with reverse camber?

Aug 28 2008 10:25AM
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SirFryanator
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he just really loves hellbents
Aug 28 2008 10:43AM
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wellpreparedrare
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oh
Aug 28 2008 11:00AM
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Aaaron.
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something in the the upper 90s waiste
maybe an unsymmetrical would be better
but you can centermount if that is your preference
blends or arvs?
maybe tahoes?
Aug 28 2008 11:13AM
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PacificRimJob
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The zeros would be sick, for sure.. but i dont think they come smaller than 178, so maybe a little long?


Fry was right earlier though, in saying that the Boone 93's in a 170 length might be a good choice.
Aug 28 2008 11:36AM
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skiRay
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Liberty Hazmat! 94 underfoot
Aug 28 2008 12:28PM
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kenevil
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Hellbents are not reverse camber by the way, they're rockered, there's a difference.
Rockered skis have a flat spot underfoot, so you still have a fair amount of effective edge, just not as much as a normal cambered ski. 
From what I've heard the hellbents actually ski fairly well on hardpack.
Aug 28 2008 4:28PM
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wellpreparedrare
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didnt know, thanks

Aug 28 2008 5:55PM
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Where-am-I
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zeros or the arv, i'd prefer the arv
Aug 28 2008 6:08PM
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freeskimccoy
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180 ruby's, thats what i usse in the park, the are super light and wide, and mad pop
Aug 28 2008 6:22PM
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blindside
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you can read me like a book
Aug 28 2008 8:03PM
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SirFryanator
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I can also read past threads
Aug 28 2008 8:04PM
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PacificRimJob
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Zeros >>>>> over ARV.
Aug 29 2008 2:16AM
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HamFaceGirl
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arv
Aug 29 2008 8:25AM
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ski-plastic
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atomic thug maybe??
Aug 29 2008 10:30AM
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Twig
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i think the nordica zero in a 177 is going to be pretty much perfect for you.. the another possibility would be an atomic pimp in a similar length.. but to be honest i think the nordica is exactly the ski you want!
Aug 29 2008 12:03PM
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bikerocker
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moment reno rocker,  line anthems are really sick.  vokl bridge, rossi s5,  line blend,  line anthem, salomon gun, or armada arv.
Aug 29 2008 12:25PM
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jason...
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Aug 29 2008 3:04PM
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VTtreeskier
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Moment reno rocker
Aug 29 2008 3:36PM
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JaySkier107
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i would say that the entire line backcountry line up would do
Aug 30 2008 9:43PM
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blindside
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touche mr. salesman
Sep 1 2008 10:11PM
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D4VE
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go for the line blends - 100 under foot and good in the park
Sep 1 2008 11:03PM
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agame4life
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The elizabeths are line's fat park ski. You should look into those
Sep 1 2008 11:46PM
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PacificRimJob
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guys have gone way overboard here.

Remember he was asking about anthems? now everyones saying he should get something 100 underfoot...

try to stick in the mid 90's dude. so... a moment tahoe, boone 93, 4frnt MSP, Armada ARV, Liberty Helix, Dynastar Big Trouble, volkl wall, etc..

Any of those would work out REALLY well for you, I think.
Sep 2 2008 2:53AM
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