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Which skis - Punx, Invader, Butterlicious, Larose? Which is the lightest?

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karlux
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Hi,

I'm looking for a new skis for this year - I ride mostly in Park - small jumps, some rails, also I like to carve a bit too, practically not riding any offpiste. Last year I rode Invaders 178, liked them, but now I would like to try some lighter skis, I weight 176 pounds and I'm 6.3".

I was looking at Atomic Punx, Line Invader 09, Ninthward Butterlicious, Liberty Phil Larose Pro also High Society Classic.

Just for a fun, I tried to find approximate weights of the skis, here is what I found so far (please add the missing info if you can):

Armada Pipe Cleaners 2009 176cm - 8.6 pounds
High Society Classic 2009 177cm - 7 pounds
Atomic Urban Punx 2009 175cm - ???????
Line Invader 2008 178cm - ???? (will try to weight mine)
Ninthward Butterlicious - ????
Liberty Phil Larose Pro 2009 178cm - ????

Also I'm considering of getting a pair of skis for all mountain everyday skiing and probably some offpiste - what can you say about Ninthward First Blood 181cm? Are they wide enough for offpiste?

PS. I'm also getting some light bindings - the lightest seems to be Salomon Z12 ti at 1780g, followed by salomon S14 at 2060g.

I would appreciate any useful replay! Thanks!
Oct 2 2008 6:57PM
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Octopus
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 55
i would go with the ninthwards.
either the butterlicous with a medioum flex.

and the other ninthwards are definitely wide enough for off piste.r
Oct 2 2008 7:45PM
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invader7
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ninthwards are hellla light skis. ive heard the punx are fairly light too. but i dont have specific weights
Oct 2 2008 7:58PM
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karlux
Posts: 18 - Karma: 21
I just found out that Ninthward Comte 176cm skis are super light - about 5 pounds!!!
What can you say about Comte skis?
Oct 2 2008 8:35PM
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MidwestSteeze
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wellll ive ridden the 09 and they are sick as hell, way poppppy, and you can still ski them like a regular ski, which is way coool. all in all awesome ski. and so the the 08s and 07s. they also have a super sick warrenty as well. you wont be dissapointed
Oct 2 2008 8:52PM
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karlux
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Got the Ninthward Comte Pro 09 - thew were a lot heavier than told - 7.2 pounds. Sold them.
Now will buy Liberty Larose which weight also around 7.2 pounds.

conclusion - all skis are made in just a few factories and by the same methods - so the weight is around the same for all skis in same sizes and width.
Jan 6 2009 8:34AM
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TheGrudge
Posts: 113 - Karma: 10
not sure if theyre even taken into consideration by you, but Im pretty sure the marker jesters are lighter than the 2050g s14's, arent they ?
Jan 6 2009 8:38AM
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Twinjibber77
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Invaders are lighter than the Larose's.
Jan 6 2009 9:36AM
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fresshhhh
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phil larose i have them in a 178, and they are my favorite ski ive ever owned.

list of skis i ve owned

Troublemakers,
Foils,
Pipe Cleaners,
ARV's,
Alpha Ones,
And now my liberties
Jan 6 2009 11:47AM
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