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rep_your_hood
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I need to choose one of the twin-tips listed below but i dont know which is the best. Help!

08 rossingol blast, 08 rossingol scratch scream 'in, 08 dynastar troublemaker limited, 08 volkl ledge

Nov 24 2008 9:28PM
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rep_your_hood
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can someone please reply!
Nov 25 2008 8:35AM
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Twig
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Troublemaker limited is the only one of those that isn't a low end/ price point park ski. I would assume they are the best by a significant margin.
Nov 25 2008 8:43AM
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fouldsys
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you need to give us more info, height, weight, preference(ie soft/stiff), what you will be using it for, skier ability, etc.
Nov 25 2008 8:44AM
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Twig
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agreed but of the 4. seems like troublemakers are the 'best' in terms of them being a high end ski and the others are all price points.
Nov 25 2008 8:45AM
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fouldsys
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thats completely irrelevant. your just saying the tms are the best for him since theyre the most expensive. although they might indeed be good for him, i wouldnt make any conclusions without knowing what hes looking for. maybe he has a budget?
Nov 25 2008 8:52AM
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Twig
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My opinion is that: unless he only skis rails, or is a beginner and wants a price point ski to destroy then the troublemaker is a "better" ski. As a general rule, skis that were originally top of the line are better constructed and more durable than those that were the companies price point offering. The trouble maker is actually a pretty solid, durable all round park ski. In terms of budget, the skis he mentioned are all the same price (give or take) on evo gear. I agree that there is no rule the states that the more expensive ski is necessarily better, but like with bindings, it is a good guideline. The trouble maker is the 'comparable' ski in the market to last years Rossi Scratch Ghetto. I am not saying that regardless of his ability, skiing style and preferences that the Troublemaker is always better. But with no information, for 80% of cases I would say the trouble maker is a better ski. I would argue it will be the best on piste, the best all mountain and the best on jumps. If he wants a centre mount rail ski, i would get the ledges, otherwise I'd get TMs.
Nov 25 2008 9:08AM
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Twig
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Just to clarify, by most expensive, I mean where it sits in a companie's line up. I.e the Troublemaker v.s the Nothing but trouble. In general, the top of the line ski will be more solidly constructed than the price point.
Nov 25 2008 9:11AM
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rep_your_hood
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5' 10", 150lbs, in the middle-ish, mostly park b/c i have other skis for other trails/glades, intermediate skier, i live in the east (if it matters)
Nov 25 2008 9:16AM
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Twig
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do you like stiffer or softer skis? what do you do in the park? rails / jumps or what?
Nov 25 2008 9:18AM
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MacDaddy
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you gotta include more info u cant really figure anything out with what u gave us.
Nov 25 2008 11:02AM
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rep_your_hood
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i go with a ski on the softer side and i do jumps and rails in the park. im not tryin just to look fly cruzin around in some twin tips
Nov 25 2008 6:26PM
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rep_your_hood
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i prolly hit rails and jumps equally but i am far better at rails then jumps 
Nov 25 2008 6:33PM
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fouldsys
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are these the only skis you can get?
Nov 26 2008 3:45PM
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blindside
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Your username is a phone number.

Sorry for not contributing to this thread I just though that I should mention it.
Nov 26 2008 3:55PM
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rep_your_hood
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pretty much because they were the only ones i could find under $200
Nov 26 2008 4:20PM
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k2pow
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haha someone call that #..didnt work for me
Nov 26 2008 4:39PM
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rep_your_hood
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its the customer service # for duct tape. have fun
Nov 26 2008 4:50PM
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brenker
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go with troublemakers
Nov 26 2008 9:31PM
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rfrads
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Toublemakers, mine lasted forever!
Nov 27 2008 1:36AM
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andyc_skis
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Troublemakers are solid go for them.
Nov 27 2008 9:50AM
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MacDaddy
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not trying to go with the flow, but the trouble makers are probaly ur best choice.
Nov 27 2008 10:18AM
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rep_your_hood
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the 08 Rossignol Scratch Ghetto FS is an option too. idk if they are better then the trouble makers
Nov 27 2008 12:13PM
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Dylan_
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tm's. loved mine
Nov 27 2008 12:35PM
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rep_your_hood
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anything about the Scratch Ghetto FS?
Nov 27 2008 4:46PM
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