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Rossignol s5

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shred666
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okay so im thinking about getting the s5. i ski the east coast so mostly park and a little bit of all mountain. i want a soft ski. the other ski i am thinking about is the anthem. everything ive heard/read about the s5 says its the "king of newschool skiing" and its "50% all mountain 50% jib" so that makes me think it is a pretty soft ski. i was just wondering who really knows how the s5 is compared to say the anthem in terms of softness and if anyone has actually skied it.
thanks for the help! 

Oct 12 2008 6:55PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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ridden both.  S5 is easily the stiffer one.  I'd call the anthem more of a wide park ski than all over ski.  Then again its also pretty good in pow, but you're in the east so...
Oct 12 2008 7:00PM
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zackblain
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the s5 would be a sick one ski quiver for the east. check out the new line blend too
Oct 12 2008 7:27PM
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shred666
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but can you still butter the s5 or does it take quite a bit of work?
Oct 13 2008 12:06AM
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kenevil
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the s5 is pretty damn stiff dude
Oct 13 2008 2:20AM
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yeahitsdave
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agreed. love them and all, but stiff.

think new blend for something stiffer but not quite s5 stiff, arv or anthem for softer stuff.
Oct 13 2008 9:36AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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word
Oct 14 2008 3:54PM
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shred666
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alright looks like its the anthem FTW!!
Oct 14 2008 5:26PM
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shred666
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alright well it looks like its the anthem FTW! thanks guys!

Oct 14 2008 5:27PM
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Lemuel
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blends have a mid to soft flex. s5's have a mid to stiff flex. i demoed the s5 last year and it was a sick ski. i could butter them but i can also butter the stiffest ski because i learned how to on invaders, which makes it effortless to do on any ski. you wont be learning how to do butters on the s5 though. great ski, good for only one ski
Oct 14 2008 7:44PM
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