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Another Lizzie/Bacon question

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blackoutbill
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I'm gonna work my butt off this summer to make lots of money for some new skis. I'm looking into lizzies, bacons and maybe hellbents. I was also wondering if anyone knows anything about faction skis?
I have invaders so I don't want anthems. I ski in the west about 40% park and 60% powder/piste. I want a softer ski that can go in powder in the morning, laps throughout the day in the park, and trees in the afternoon.

Also, what are the real differences in the lizzie and the sir francis bacon? And how well does the ep pro perform in the park?

Oh I search-bar'ed by the way
Feb 12 2009 7:54PM
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blackoutbill
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Oh yeah I was also wondering what bindings to throw on whatever ski I get?
Feb 12 2009 8:02PM
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MoistAbode
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height/weight please
Feb 12 2009 9:09PM
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Style+eeze
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i was in the exact same situation as you at the beginning of the season/late summer, and i chose bacons... i haven't looked back once.  i'm almost 5'11 135, and they are sooo fun.  you should really get them.

they're soft for butters, yet still stable on groomers (not to mention the fact that you can carve like nobody's buisness due to the huge sidecut)

they're so fun on jumps, and landing them is as easy as pie (even in park)

and, well... you can only imagine with pow
Feb 12 2009 9:44PM
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blackoutbill
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Thanks^
I've been hitting some growth spurts lately, but right now I am 5'6", thats about 168cm, and 140lbs or 63.5kg. I'm probably not going to be needing double digit din #'s for awhile so a max of twelve to fourteen would be more than enough.
Feb 12 2009 10:41PM
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Line-4-Life
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The lizzies will be sick for you at 172cm, soft for butters and theyll do anything you want. i ride mine every where. As for bindings you could go with the marker griffons din goes to twelve theyll work fine for you.
Feb 12 2009 11:48PM
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Krook3d
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Its basically down to this.
Elizabeths-Light,soft,stable,wide enough to shred everywhere,but 172 is pretty small.
Bacons-Medium flex,super stable,all around ski,186 might be a bit too big for you.
Hellbents-Personally my favourite "Thing" on this planet. Rockered,suuuuuper soft,stable,funnest thing in the world,169 would be perfect for you cause K2 has super crazy measurements,they actually measure out to be 175.
These are just opinions so if anyone disagrees feel free to say so.
Feb 13 2009 1:26AM
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slashquatch
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Id say lizzies especially if your going to ski that much park i ride the lizzies they are the sickest ski ive ever been on im 6'0 160
Feb 13 2009 3:39AM
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