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ReedSkis~
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My dad is looking for a big mountain twin and asked me to help him choose :)

i compiled a list of skis i thought would work for him:

amplid teddy bare
line motherships or bacons
Ninthward THA
Armada JJs
Fatypus D-Sender
Surface Tj Scheider Ltd
Faction 3.Zero
Bluehouse District
Nordica Blower


Basically every brand has a ski in this category (fat but not too fat) around 100 - 115 waist width

right now my top five for him would be:
teddy bare
motherships; bacons
jjs
tj scheider ltd
blower

he wants the ski around a 181 length and will use it for everything on the mountain and not much park.
he is 5'10 and is around 170 lbs.

what would be the ideal ski for him? feel free to suggest skis that aren't on this list
also whats the difference between the motherships and the bacons? are the bacons just a tiny bit wider and softer?

thanks
Sep 27 2008 12:58PM
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ReedSkis~
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BUMP
Sep 27 2008 1:41PM
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mmckechnie
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motherships and bacons are pretty different.  Motherships are a bit narrower and have a bit of early rise, they are also much stiffer having a bunch of metal inside the core of the ski.  Bacons are a bit wider, and have a regular camber, they are also much softer which makes them much more playful.  Basically the mothership is a big mountian ski and bacons are more of a BC jib ski.
Sep 27 2008 2:40PM
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Commonwealth
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I noticed that your list is mostly small freestyle ski companies. Personally, I think if you showed him some of these proven skis, he would be more interested.

Volkl Gotama - size 183 - 133/105/124
Volkl Katana - size 183 - 140/111/130
K2 obSETHed - size 179 (rides like a 183) - 138/105/125
Salomon Czar - size 182 - 131/111/121


Personally, I know that if my father asked me for advice on skis, and I told him about a company called Bluehouse (nothing against them, they make legit ass skis) that started a few years ago, he would probably disregard my advice.

But if you told him that Volkl makes some of the best big mountain twins, he might check them out.

That's just my two cents.
Sep 27 2008 3:04PM
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ReedSkis~
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ya i know what your saying, but my dad is the type of person that if i where to show him a smaller company he'd look it up and do research to find out if they are legit. he also know that i know these companies aren't crappy...

thanks for the responses, keep em coming
Sep 27 2008 5:51PM
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ski_DC
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dont forget the rossignol steeze (s6 this year) its 110 under foot and is a solid all around ski. line prophet 100s are good as well, and consider the liberty helix and double helix
Sep 27 2008 7:07PM
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ReedSkis~
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Sep 27 2008 11:05PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Not Bacons.  I love them, but not a big mtn. ski.
Sep 27 2008 11:14PM
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no_steeze
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line prophet 100- he'll like it by far the best
line mothership- maybe a little stiff but great ski
volkl gotama-super sick, i loved the pair i rode

bacons in the no no category, they're fun for deep pow and playing around but they don't charge that well
Sep 27 2008 11:43PM
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