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Ar6, anthems or TNKs

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PAINE_IN_MAINE
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Im looking at some 08 or 09 skis for under 500$, Im 6 foot 1 inches tall and weigh about 160.  people say alot about moment reno jibs, but they are out of my price range, so I dont want to hear "support the smaller company!!". im looking at getting some line anthems, 4frnt TNKs, or some amarda ar6's( 08 or 09).  I spend most of my time in jib park and park, but I enjoy the occasional all mountain.  I live in maine and my home mountain is sunday river, so powder means nothing to me.( but I stll do dream of skiing some big pow).  The point of this thread is for you to give me your oppion on these 3 skis or some that you think would be good for me, I want you to help me narrow down my desicsion down to one pair of skis.

p.s shout out what you think I should get for bindings also
Sep 1 2008 9:05AM
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Aaaron.
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the AR6 sounds perfect for what you want
the anthem is a little more park specific and will do a little worse out of the park, but they are still a park ski so hardpack won't be bad at all
also, the anthems are 6mm wider.
which will give you more ski to land/slide on
and they will [naturally] perform better in powder
but on the ice coast that doesn't matter so much
overall
i would say the AR6
but the anthems would be a solid bet too
Sep 1 2008 9:43AM
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KillJib
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I don't know too much about the tnk's or the anthem's but the ar6 definitely sounds what you're looking for.  I'm the same height as you and i got the 181's and they are great inside the park and out.
Sep 1 2008 12:42PM
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PAINE_IN_MAINE
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thanks, I also want them center mounted and I know anthems are meant to be center mounted and they have that butter thing, but what about center mounting the ar6's??

Sep 1 2008 1:32PM
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Aaaron.
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the anthems are a symetrical ski
but the AR5 isn't it's dims(for the 181) are
118-86-108
so -2 back from center would be optimal!
2cm is not that much, so you won't even notice

Sep 1 2008 7:14PM
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skiRay
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TNKs are a stiffer ski that would be more pipe/ all mtn oriented and the AR6 is like a 60-40 ski. so im gonna say the Anthem for what you do . its mostly a park ski, but when you take it in clades and on groomers it will do great too
Sep 2 2008 6:30AM
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Aaaron.
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exactly.
any park ski will do well on groomers
and with the anthems 93waiste it will be a more versatile ski then the AR6
and if you want to centermount, a symmetrical ski is the best way to go.
Sep 2 2008 10:10AM
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theres_ghosts
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anthems  
width only improves the ski    feels amazing to land on something that wide  onlyski i have  use it all mountain.  i live out west so i do see some pow with them. 
amazing switch with the center mount
soft perfect for jibs and such but still able to handle high speeds

o mazing
Sep 2 2008 10:17AM
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PAINE_IN_MAINE
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sweet thanks, looks like Im probably going to get some 08 athems, the purple wolf ones,  damn now I just cant wait till winter
Sep 3 2008 9:55PM
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