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If You could ONLY Own 1 Pair of Skis.....

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Steezasaurus
Posts: 796 - Karma: -53

Nowadays most of us hardcore (yes i used hardcore) skiers have quivers of skis that range any where from 3-10 or even more. My question is, if you were stuck with making the decision of owning only 1 set of planks, what would they be? Length? Year? Bindings? This to me sounds hard for anyone who rides multiple skis throughout the year, so please just list one pair for the sake of choosing.

09 179cm K2 Kung Fujas w/ Jesters centre mount

Dec 1 2008 4:05PM
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NC-skier
Posts: 423 - Karma: 49
what he said
Dec 1 2008 6:17PM
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Shpadoinkle
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JJ's
Dec 1 2008 6:27PM
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-Tristan-
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Same, but 186 or 193 and dukes.
Dec 1 2008 6:28PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,388
189 Hellbents, FKS 155 -1 cm from center
Dec 1 2008 6:37PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
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Dec 1 2008 6:37PM
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-BRENT-
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def JO Pros 178 mojo 15 centered.
Dec 1 2008 6:51PM
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Shlogan
Posts: 4942 - Karma: 430
spiral anthems with griffins. thats what im using this winter. o and in 171
Dec 1 2008 6:57PM
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K.C.dia
Posts: 670 - Karma: 275
179 seths with dukes.
Dec 1 2008 7:04PM
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CFD
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 197

07 AK Enemys 189 with FKS155 at -2cm

Fucking amazing.

Dec 1 2008 7:10PM
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A_Longley
Posts: 688 - Karma: 60

head mojo 94, 181?, mojo 18 binding, mojo boot

dynastar candide, 181, look p15 binding, head mojo boot

Dec 1 2008 7:25PM
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Steezasaurus
Posts: 796 - Karma: -53

most of the skis mentioned are mid-fat all-mountain/pow skis (95-105mm waist) such as : Line Blend, K2 Seth/obsethed, and the Kung Fujas. this suprises me because i thought most of our answers would be park skis. which brings me to that the only other noteworthy ski mentioning is the Dynastar Troublemaker.

Also Rossignol FKS and Look P series bindings are the dominant binding of choice.

Dec 1 2008 7:54PM
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nkinsman10
Posts: 1088 - Karma: 45
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Dec 1 2008 8:03PM
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G.R.E.G.
Posts: 903 - Karma: 65
184 Zeros with Jesters... fortunately one of my setups for this year
Dec 1 2008 8:10PM
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FUUUCK
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probably 179 madens or Line SFB
Dec 1 2008 8:23PM
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inthewoods
Posts: 1074 - Karma: 111
I do only own 1 pair of skis haha...so anything will be fine as long as they slide, and have bindings.
Dec 1 2008 8:27PM
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the_shitty_K2s
Posts: 91 - Karma: 11
Well thats funny as shit cuz i only own one pair of skis....now dont get me wrong im a pretty good skier but only have a pair of shitty salomon 720s that my bro gave me last year.....FML
Dec 1 2008 8:30PM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,201
bents, center, jesters.
Dec 1 2008 8:40PM
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Twig
Posts: 6438 - Karma: 60,709
Lizzies centre w/ Jesters..
Dec 1 2008 8:44PM
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CraigAK
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yeah 9thward. i would take 09 183 Rorys...
Dec 1 2008 8:59PM
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OMGWTFBBQ
Posts: 954 - Karma: 208
i wish A pair of skis would last a season for me
Dec 1 2008 9:11PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
169 kung fujas with p10's (own them and love them) or marker griffon or jester
-2.5 from true center
Dec 1 2008 9:16PM
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East.
Posts: 2314 - Karma: 128
Elizabeths with Jesters... Pretty much covers everything.
Dec 1 2008 9:19PM
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mike11
Posts: 150 - Karma: 65
anthems
Dec 1 2008 9:23PM
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ElbridgeGerry
Posts: 5902 - Karma: -27
2009 Line Elizabeth's. love those skis so much
Dec 1 2008 9:26PM
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no_steeze
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how do you like those? those are the mt bakers right?
Dec 1 2008 9:29PM
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ponyboy
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That's a great all around ski. I find myself not using my others becuase the Peps are so versitale
Dec 1 2008 9:33PM
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OrangeCrush
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I only have a pair of k2 public enemys, and a pair of carver skiis from head (which are my rock skiis)
Dec 1 2008 9:35PM
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Barmski
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179 seths for sure
Dec 1 2008 9:49PM
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yourthemannowdog
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ar6 of course
Dec 1 2008 9:51PM
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SeanTom
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189 Hellbents with Jesters
Dec 1 2008 9:56PM
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highflyer21
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K2 Seth's
Dec 1 2008 9:57PM
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Ben.
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oh shit good call
Dec 1 2008 9:58PM
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Soundgarden
Posts: 164 - Karma: 19
well my ski for ever wouldnt be a normal ski becasue my pro model is revolutiinary. it would have the capability to transform into whatever i want. like one day its a park ski, then the next a waist deep pow ski. itll be called the chameleon, obviously for its  chameleon-like properties.
Dec 1 2008 10:00PM
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flyingfishy
Posts: 93 - Karma: 10
that's tough.  where I live, you really need fattys all winter, and park skis for spring/summer/fall - although we're still waiting for snow this season...

RC Cholesterones for the deep days

C7s for everything else


Dec 1 2008 10:00PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122

184 cm long
140 110 135
little bit of rocker, pretty much normal camber underfoot
medium soft flex
some sort of sweet grateful dead inspired graphics (turtles, dancing bears, camp fires, etc)
marker dukes very close to center
nice and light weight, but able to bust through chop without getting bouncy
bomber edges
Dec 1 2008 10:30PM
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shrEddie
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word
Dec 1 2008 10:34PM
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Sholte
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reno jib or bacons. cant make up my mind.
Dec 1 2008 10:39PM
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skiP.E.I.
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09 Surface Watch Life 180 with Look PX12s mounted at farther forward recommended line. As it is though I have 2 pairs of skis though....urban/rock Silencers and 07/08 brown Addicts I have to get mounted which are going to be my everyday ride.
Dec 1 2008 10:41PM
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mattarr
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word.  i'm surprised more people haven't said these.i just got my 09's, for me they do it all. 171s with griffons
Dec 2 2008 12:18AM
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Krook3d
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Either Thugs or Pimps with Griffons mounted dead center.Dunno on the size tho.
Dec 2 2008 12:19AM
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PhilboydStudge
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last year's elizabeths mounted at center with jesters
Dec 2 2008 12:24AM
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Schwipples
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Line Ellie Beths mounted standard with PX12

That covers all conditions for a lighter guy like me
Dec 2 2008 12:47AM
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Pwn.Mode
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probably my jj's they're sick and park skis blow ass in the pow and pow skis you can ski everywhere so that'd probably be my pick.
Dec 2 2008 1:57AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Donner Party's
I don't care about shit, I'd just ski them in chest deep pow every single day.
Dec 2 2008 2:00AM
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Funnel
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09 LINE SFB with a Marker Jester.
Dec 2 2008 2:09AM
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Dec 2 2008 2:51AM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111

189 hellbents, look p14s, mounted -1.5 cm

o dang, thats wat i have for my one ski quiver, except for urban.

Dec 2 2008 3:40AM
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danedegruyter
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 1,137
Finally.. someone made some sense... best ski ever.
Dec 2 2008 3:50AM
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XtRemE11
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179 kung fujas for sure, such a great ski.

though if i could have my perfect one ski, it would be kung fujas dimentions, but maybe symmetrical, a tad shorter, since the kung fujas is really like a 184. and have a skate bananna type rocker thing, so it has camber, then when your standing on them the tips and tails lift off the ground, and maybe a little lighter.
the graphic would be all rainbows, clouds and magical animals, with a tie dye base.
Dec 2 2008 4:43AM
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Nicko1981
Posts: 527 - Karma: 180
181 Liberty Hazmats mounted -2.5 with PX14s

Wide enough for a bit of pow, light and poppy for park, bit of sidecut for pistes (groomers).
Dec 2 2008 5:15AM
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