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Best Ski for the transition from powder to park.

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Z_rob
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Ok so this is at least a couple months-a year off but i wanna buy a more versatile ski because this year im just skiing park skis and i feel like im not opened up to the rest of the mountain.

What is the closest thing i could get to a ski that is good in park but still floats kills in powder?
I was thinking maybe bacons or lizzies. but idk.

NS, what do you think?
Sep 12 2008 4:01PM
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nico412
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4FRNT msp's?
Sep 12 2008 4:07PM
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Gnarshred
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Armada ARV... Pretty much anything light but fat.
Sep 12 2008 4:15PM
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k-rob
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PE's.
Sep 12 2008 4:15PM
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EClay46
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no,p.e.s just suck everywhere
Sep 12 2008 4:37PM
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skithesprings
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no, however, the kung fujas would fit the bill
Sep 12 2008 4:45PM
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ilikeplants
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Kung Fujas, Obesthed or the Blends. Just my opinion
Sep 12 2008 4:55PM
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GreenStezz
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the bents..................................
Sep 12 2008 4:57PM
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Aaaron.
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probably any ski from the upper 90s waist up
moment tahoes would probably be the skinniest i would go


Sep 12 2008 4:58PM
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___ASP___
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rossi b5 ( the old bc) would be sick, or blend, big trouble, arv etc
Sep 12 2008 5:06PM
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spere
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guns are amazing for a one ski quiver
Sep 12 2008 5:12PM
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JordanClarke
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i would suggest K2 Kung Fujas
Sep 12 2008 5:14PM
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spere
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although no one here suggesting them has probably ridden them, its still probably a pretty good choice
Sep 12 2008 5:15PM
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First.Aid
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Blends perhaps?
Sep 12 2008 5:26PM
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invader7
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every ski in this thread would be a bomb choice. minus the bents and pes
Sep 12 2008 5:29PM
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agame4life
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Elizabeths for sure. Armada ARV too
Sep 12 2008 5:32PM
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matthew.
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k2 extremes
Sep 12 2008 5:38PM
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fuzzyglasses
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surface watchlifes...if they do them again.
Sep 12 2008 6:24PM
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Franny
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Lizzes
Sep 12 2008 7:01PM
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slashquatch
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yea thats what i was thinking
Sep 12 2008 7:05PM
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Balto
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ZOMG HELLBENTS FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










but no i would say ARVs would be sick
Sep 12 2008 7:12PM
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who_cares
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the Armada ARVs can hold its own just about anywhere
Sep 12 2008 7:20PM
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fragglemuffin
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lizzies or maybe reno rockers?
Sep 12 2008 7:25PM
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Z_rob
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Kung Fujas sound the best so far. Or maybe tahoes
Sep 12 2008 7:28PM
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griz_lee
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volkl bridge. Its 92 under foot but pretty stiff, still a bomb ski though.
Sep 12 2008 7:33PM
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K-Thomas
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Kung Fujas, Big Troubles, or ARV's
Sep 12 2008 7:58PM
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ButteredToast.
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Bluehouse MR's
93 underfoot and I've heard they rip urrywhur.
Sep 12 2008 10:17PM
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snowbird4life
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elizabeths
Sep 12 2008 10:39PM
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08-Line_Rider
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isnt that common knowledge? lol
Sep 12 2008 10:45PM
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Duncan*
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donno maybe line blends good width
Sep 12 2008 10:53PM
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photowill
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moment ruby's are super fun in the park. i borrowed my friends one day so i havent been able to powder ski with them, but im sure theyre awesome
Sep 12 2008 11:09PM
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Max-Steeze
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BLEND or rossi Brigade
Sep 13 2008 12:11AM
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08-Line_Rider
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word
Sep 20 2008 8:57PM
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no_steeze
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thank you
Sep 20 2008 8:59PM
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ct_steeze
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moment tahoes, volkyl bridges, bluehouse mr's, im biased towards the tahoes because i have them and their sick
Sep 20 2008 9:48PM
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GreenStezz
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Sep 20 2008 10:01PM
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Paoli_Steeze
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hahaha
Sep 20 2008 10:26PM
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budabob
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The Bibby Pro model kills the park and the BC
It tracks on the groomers like its on rails and the soft tips are made to butter.

Sep 21 2008 7:55PM
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grams.
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Blends or kung fujas. Even though they're kind of both different skis. I was fondling the kung fujas today though and they were soooooooo nice. Nice and soft, really sick graphics, perfectttt width. Would probably be a great everything ski if your looking for a buttery type ski. Blends are more of a stiffer, freeride/freestyle do everything ski. Kind of like a more freestyle version of the prophet 100's.
Sep 21 2008 7:59PM
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.oz.
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finally someone said it! volkl bridge ftw
Sep 21 2008 8:01PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Blends
Kung Fujas
Elizabeth (if you can ride a 172 comfy)
Obsethed (?)


I dunno man, there are a lot of options out there. Any ski can perform as a park ski depending on what you do in the park.
Sep 21 2008 8:06PM
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skiminnesota
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these are so EXTREEMMMMMEE
Sep 21 2008 8:11PM
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smooticus
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I have blends, and from my experience they kick ass. there good and lightish in the park, and they float pretty good in the pow. By far the best thing about them is that they charge big pow lines and just destroy everything in their path. BUT they are hella stiff which i dont like, its makes smaller jumps pretty hard as far as landing goes, and butters are pretty close to impossible, unless your super big.

BTW i have 179s, im 6 2 and 165. I ski pretty aggresively too
Sep 21 2008 8:19PM
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currentwestman
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theyre stiff? damn...i always just assumed they were anywhere from a soft - medium flex. thats sort of downer.
Sep 21 2008 8:29PM
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smooticus
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Yea i was pretty bummed when i skied on them the first time. But if you mount them a little bit more forward than they flex better because they are softer at the ends, thats what my brother did with his and they are a lot better.  On the other hand they did start to grow on because my old skis were super soft and when your charging huge shoots going really fast, you reallllllly do need a stiffer ski
Sep 23 2008 7:21PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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why all the hate on the PE's? I think that would be a good choice.
Sep 23 2008 7:25PM
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birdshake
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lizzies are amazing skis theyre wide but amazing on groomers and the park but theyre not very buttery
Sep 23 2008 7:35PM
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SK1ERDUDE
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Agreed
Sep 23 2008 7:55PM
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*WonderBread*
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DOUBLE TRUE

Sep 23 2008 7:59PM
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JaySkier107
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that is what lizzies were made for
Sep 24 2008 6:44PM
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