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Anthem, Trouble or Liberty?

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T-Tall
Posts: 72 - Karma: 10
Ok guys I'm looking at new skis for the current season seeing as my 2007 nordica ignitions are pretty much dead. I have around 250$ and there are 3 skis that came up to me as good park options...

2008 Line anthem (300$ cad / 240$ usd): Love the fact that they're super soft, symmetric (good for riding switch) but I'm afraid they are a bit on the cheap side... Looks like an awesome ski but maybe a bit more directed towards all around riding than park riding

2009 Dynastar Trouble (300-350$ cad / 240$-280$ usd): I'm not that much into dynastar, the ski is pretty nice, good dimensions and looks like a really good park ski. I just heard way too many of my friends complaining about the fact that dynastar can't really make a durable park skis (blown sidewalls, cracked edges etc. after only a short period of time)

2009 Liberty Phil Larose (350$ cad / 280$ usd): They appear to be pretty nice, great flex and pop, heard nothing about them though, they have some pretty good features but I'm afraid they still have the same troubles as the previous generations of laroses...

As for now, I'm probably going for the laroses, I would pick the 178cm length and mount them -1cm from true center with rossi scratch bindings. They would be a park only ski (no freeriding here, I have other skis for that) but I d be glad to hear what other people have to say
Jan 22 2009 7:14PM
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T-Tall
Posts: 72 - Karma: 10
anyone?
Jan 23 2009 7:42AM
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fouldsys
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how much do you weigh, and what kind of ski are you looking for jib/jump/both? id say laroses would be a legit choice. the troubles dont seem very durable so id kick those out. and anthems are pretty durable from what ive heared. so ya ive narrowed it down a little for ya.
Jan 23 2009 9:13AM
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cush8124
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10
I would personally not by another pair of troublemakers. I had a par in 06 and the edge blew out i sent it back they sent me the 08 ski, after ten days of skiing on the 08 same thing again and it has taken over three weeks and still havent gotten it back.
Jan 23 2009 9:42AM
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T-Tall
Posts: 72 - Karma: 10
I'm 6' 3" and weigh around 190lbs. I want an all-around park ski, that means one that can be used for jumping, rails, boxes and jibbing. I'm not that much of a jibaholic but they will see the occasionnal jib session
Jan 23 2009 10:00AM
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Nicko1981
Posts: 527 - Karma: 180
I don't think you'll regret getting the Larose; nice and light and poppy; 09s have a stronger topsheet than previous incarnations so they don't chip as much. Feed them to pandas after you've finshed with them.
Jan 23 2009 10:30AM
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SHastatahoe
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All I know is that he anthems are a blast. They shred everything.
Jan 23 2009 10:05PM
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