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Which ski to complement reno rockers??

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Twig
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Basically I have reno rockers, and i need another ski to give me a rounded quiver of two.. So a bit about me:
- 5'9
- 140 Pounds
- 20 Years old
- Skiing for 15 years, level 3/3+
- Typically I ski about 35% Park, 55% BC and 10% Piste..
- Home mountain is Saas Fee in switzerland.. 2000m vertical, fair amount of moguls (unfortunately) sick park, sick bc...
Previous skis:
- Solly 1080s - Nice but overpowered them eventually,
- Volkl Wall 169 (Liked them But too short and broke)
- Line Elizabeth - Loved them except in moguls
- Line Anthems - Ok but thats it.. Poor at speed etc..
- Salomon Foils - Really liked them short term but they deteriorated quickly..
Help me out throw me some suggestions.. My initial feelings were Line Blend or Sir Francis Bacons
Nov 10 2008 11:40AM
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Ben.
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bibbys
Nov 10 2008 2:53PM
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Twig
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would be an idea but can't get moments to the UK again so moment is out this time. don't really want to go rockered on both my skis.
Nov 10 2008 3:03PM
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Ben.
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hmmm.
no rocker?

s6. unrockered pow. but could handle groomers and whatnot.
ummm
idk what are you looking to fill in. a dedicated pow ski? all mountain? carving a shitload?
Nov 10 2008 3:17PM
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Twig
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i'm looking for maybe 40% Pow lines/pillows 30% BC booters 15% Park (not park days but the odd lap) and 15% groomers.. I want a ski that is fun on groomers but i don't need race performance.. as i mentioned my initial thoughts were bacons/blends..
Nov 10 2008 3:20PM
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Ben.
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bacons would be fun. but obviously absurdly soft.
blends would be fun, if a little narrow.
i still think s6s/scratch steeze would be a good option.
Nov 10 2008 3:21PM
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blindside
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How about the atomic thugs?
Nov 10 2008 3:39PM
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Binbag
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Iv got reno rockers and iv also got 190 4frnt ehps, they should go together nicely
Nov 10 2008 3:51PM
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NC-skier
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Mabye prophet 100s?
Nov 10 2008 4:24PM
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Twig
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Ok well i will look in to S6/Steezes.. but i guess they might be a bit expensive.. prophet 100s are going to be stiffer and more directional than i want... i will be mounting at approx -2... looking for something around 180.. and not too expensive.. Bacons are stiffer this year apparently? anyone know about that?
Nov 10 2008 4:55PM
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2244
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look at the armada JJs
Nov 10 2008 5:32PM
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Ben.
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he said no rocker..
Nov 10 2008 5:36PM
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Twig
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definitely no rocker.. i basically want a powder ski.. that can handle the whole mountain .. and is mounted close to or at true centre for spinning off booters and cliffs.. i am also just used to centre mount now so..
Lizzies (again)
Bacons
Blends
S5s and S6s
.. are all on my possibles list
Nov 10 2008 7:20PM
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Twig
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add atomic pimps to that list..
Nov 10 2008 8:11PM
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Ben.
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seths. theyve got the mini rocker, but they can still annihilate groomers.
Nov 10 2008 8:55PM
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special_k10101
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i think that bacons would be great

they have a deep sidecut and can handle the whole mountain.  moderate flex, burly etc.

Nov 11 2008 2:01AM
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SICKYGNARGNAR
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Since you live in CH you must be somewhat of a baller. Get DPS Lotus 138s. If you are only gonna have a 2 ski quiver one of them might as well be a real big boy powder ski.
Nov 11 2008 12:46PM
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Twig
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With Bacons has anyone skied them forward of recommended?
My list of possibles now reads:
Bacon
Blend
S5
S6
Zero
Pimp
Czar (very outside candidate)

Nov 11 2008 2:53PM
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Twig
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ok S5 / s6 are out.. too narrow (s5) not available in uk (s6)
Nov 11 2008 7:30PM
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skisquaw@420
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i would highly recommend the scott p4, i cant say enough good things about that ski
Nov 11 2008 7:31PM
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BIG_SALTY
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Get some line lizzies they are sick
Nov 11 2008 7:35PM
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Twig
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i already had lizzies.. too short for what i want..
Nov 11 2008 7:41PM
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zackblain
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yeah, you sound like you need some p4's
Nov 11 2008 8:06PM
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no_steeze
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bacons
Nov 11 2008 8:09PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Bacons without a doubt.
I use them as my all mtn. pow stick last year (this year I got Donners though)  and mounted them at like -1 or -2 from true center.  I would say that is more of an all mtn. mount as sometimes I have slight tip dive if there is over a foot or 2 of pow.  They rip groomers all day long no doubt because of the sidecut.  they are pretty soft so they aren't the best at high speeds but they are definitely fine on groomers, they seem like a much smaller ski than they actually are.
In pow they are just sick, I love them, nuff said
I even ride them in park, they are a blast for sure.  Learned butter 3's on them.

They are not a charging ski though, they are soft, so if you like a soft ski they will be perfect.  Pretty durable too.  I'm 5'9 145. and they wer fine for me.  I mounted them up with Jesters and it made them all the more sicker.
Nov 11 2008 8:25PM
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Twig
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so far its looking like bacons at -1.5 but i am also kinda interested in the Czar... i know its rockered but it seems minimal..
Nov 12 2008 3:55AM
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Twig
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Ok the prices for me:
Czar - £370
Bacon - £360
Pimp - £290
Which do i go for?
Nov 12 2008 11:32AM
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dat_ski_dude
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i vote pimps

Nov 12 2008 12:41PM
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SEABURN
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pimps will hold better at speed, but the bacons will be more playful

I wouldn't recomend the czar

if you can get Surface, I'd consider the live life 1 or 2


$400 USD- pretty good deal
Nov 12 2008 1:03PM
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SteezethePirate
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how bout some motherships?
Nov 12 2008 1:39PM
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AALT
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4FRNT VCT. no rocker pow ski.
Nov 12 2008 2:02PM
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Twig
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motherships are too much ski.. i want something more 'jibby' than that.. not an all out charger.. i will look in to VCTs again..
Nov 12 2008 2:06PM
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blindside
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I repeat.
Nov 12 2008 5:19PM
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Twig
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thugs have a really long sidecut and i dont imagine liking that on groomers.. i think its gonna be czars/bacons or pimps.. Czars being unlikely but i want to know more about them

Nov 12 2008 5:34PM
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Twig
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ok so i decided pimps are too narrow, well not enough wider than my reno rockers.. so its Bacon vs Czar.. I know they are very different but they are a different compromise.. so Bacons vs Czars.. anyone?
Nov 12 2008 8:24PM
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Style+eeze
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my brother said it right

i have 09 bacons and love them so much

Nov 12 2008 8:34PM
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