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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
alright so i havent skied on a directional ski in the past 6 years. so last time i wasnt on a twintip i wasnt that good at skiin. today it was super fast and hardpacked at stratton and the park wasnt anythin special. couldnt hold an edge on my STLs so i demoed the blizzard magnum 8.7 iq. all i can say is wow, its fun. charging down some rollers is just super fun. i wouldnt mind havin a pair of these but im not gonna drop 1 grand on a ski
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matt.rad
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The only brand of traditional downhill skis I'd even think about skiing on would be Nordica.
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eurotune2
Posts: 1450 - Karma: 10
are you looking to purchase?

i have some Line Prophet 75s that fucking rip all mountain, they are almost like a GS ski with directional Twin Tips. Let me know if you are interested, ill take some pics
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Pipe_Munky
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you haven't skied on much have you?

Volkl AC30, Dynastar Contact 4x4, Salomon X-Wing Tornado and Rossignol Zenith Z11 all kick ass on the hardpack. I got to ski all these last Feb during an intro day for our shop and they all blew me away.

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matt.rad
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I actually skied on a ski from every line from Salomon, Volkl, Atomic, Rossignol, and Nordica last March and the March before that at the employee demo day at my mountain. I've skied on a lot of different skis, trust me. I look for a ski that can handle more than just hardpack.
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mmckechnie
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Look at prophet 90s and 100s, they win tons of awards, cause they are surprisingly good at holding an edge.  Even Skiing/Ski magazine likes them.
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matt.rad
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Both are extremely good skis. They ski a lot more like directional twins though. They have a true twin construction, but they definitely don't ski well switch. That being said, they rip everywhere on the mountain except in the park. Sick skis.
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LC.
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GS skis. Take your pick. Go around a few race shops and see what they can sell you cheap.
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