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Stiff Park Skis

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highflyer21
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Im looking for a ski im 6'5" 230 lbs, i need a stiff ski to rip the whole mountain but especially to hit jumps.
Oct 16 2008 9:56PM
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Banane.
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wall
Oct 16 2008 10:01PM
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SK1ERDUDE
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Volkl Wall's are pretty stiff, yet still poppy and will feel great all mountain.
Oct 16 2008 10:02PM
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highflyer21
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alright thanks, i was leaning towards those but couldnt find any info on the flex.
Oct 16 2008 10:03PM
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coolhandluke
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are they gonna be big enough for you?  especially depending on where you mount them, they could be a bit short for "all mountain" for a 6'3" dude.
Oct 16 2008 10:18PM
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highflyer21
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they do come in the 185 length which should be sufficient, and they have the bridge as well which is a simillar ski with a wider base. but have you tried out the wall's yet?
Oct 16 2008 10:28PM
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0123456789
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walls are sick, im def not as big haha (5'10" and 135) but the 185 should be good, the bridge is sick but its more all mountain than park oriented, so if your gonna ski switch/park alot id gowtih walls, if like mostly all mtn the bridges might be better
Oct 16 2008 10:33PM
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B-runge
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6'5" *

at that hight i think you need something in the 90's range

Oct 16 2008 10:40PM
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cfox
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pes or i guess extremes now or some lib tech skis maybe
Oct 16 2008 10:44PM
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yeahitsdave
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you arent gonna find any park skis in that length. that would be why you go stiffer for a bit guy, it makes up for the length. you'll be fine on the 185s.
Oct 16 2008 10:44PM
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amo
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Moment M1 or Garbones (same ski just rockered) an extremely stiff all mountain ski. Comes in 192, 105 @ waist. Maybe a bit bigger than what your looking for, but at your size this would be a prime choice.
Here are some threads on the M1

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/384790/

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/reviews/action/read/id/686/

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/346547/
Oct 16 2008 10:59PM
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EClay46
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ive got addicts and they were great 5'11'' 210
Oct 16 2008 11:17PM
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eli112233
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k2 PE's, k2 extremes, line chronics,

Oct 16 2008 11:44PM
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skisquaw@420
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if you want something around 180ish, i have some addict pros i'll let go for cheap
Oct 17 2008 1:21AM
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coolhandluke
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i have not ridden them.

but honestly, demo fleets are getting larger and larger each year.  they now include the once "special high-end skis" that are commonplace to kids on NS. 

i see from your profile that youre in new york.  maybe try calling local shops and see if they're having a big multi-company on-hill demo day.  or if youre going on any trips try calling shops there and ask about their demo fleet.
Oct 17 2008 2:27AM
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JDon
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I know you are leaning towards volkl walls but have you considered armada ar6s? they come in a 181 and are super solid skis that can take anything and are good for everything!
Oct 17 2008 4:05AM
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stormtrooper
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elan reverts and partisans
Oct 17 2008 11:36AM
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EClay46
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those arent stiff, they are a medium flex at most.

i stand by the addicts/addict pros, they are great if you are looking for a stiffer ski that kills the park. hit up skisquaw420 he is legit]
Oct 17 2008 3:32PM
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FUUUCK
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Addict Pro, hand flexes stiffer than any other park ski I've flexed, including walls. Its also relatively light. Not feather weight but lighter than other stiff skis.

Oct 17 2008 4:42PM
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blindside
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Oct 17 2008 4:47PM
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Lemuel
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i have felt addict pros, and they are a tad bit softer than my chronics. definately not the stiffest park ski. the stiffest park skis are made by volkl. i would get the bridge in a 185 if i were you. i almost got 185 walls  and I am 5'10" 140 but they were too expensive for ym pocket.
Oct 17 2008 4:48PM
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LC.
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Scott Punisher 191. 92 waist, good for 50/50.
Oct 17 2008 5:09PM
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pmw
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yo dude know hate or anything, but you have no idea what the fuck you are saying...i rode walls last year, and was in a shopthis last week checking out out this years, they are soo soft...as for the thread, the addicts and dumonts should be i hear are pretty stiff this year
Oct 17 2008 7:47PM
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0123456789
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stiff---------------------------------------------soft
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last years are lots stiffer than this years.
Oct 17 2008 7:52PM
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EClay46
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umm... sorry but thats not completely correct. addicts hold there rigidity much better than walls do. my friend has a pair of walls and i have a pair of addicts. i weight 210 he weighs 140-150, we skied together a few days in mammoth and his skis were much softer than mine even though he had ridden some 40 days while i had rode mine at least 70+

addicts are also much more durable, i have 2 edge cracks, riding hard and his were completely fucked
Oct 17 2008 8:30PM
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DirtyMick
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Volkl.
Oct 18 2008 1:34AM
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MEGAZORD
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Someone is selling a pair of Karmas on here.  Buy them
Oct 18 2008 9:29AM
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FUUUCK
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bridge is more of an all mountain ski isnt it? you cant go wrong either way, volkl and fischer both know how to make skis.
Oct 18 2008 1:52PM
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