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Park skis and Rocker pow skis

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.jt
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I'm 5'3" and 120 pounds soaking wet in all my ski gear. I've been riding the fujatives in a 169 for two seasons now and would really like a set of symmetrical wood core twins. I've been looking at the Volkl walls but they sound stiff and I really don't like super stiff skis. My fujatives are forgiving because of how soft they are. It's a nice touch. Anyone have any suggestions to a solid park ski? I don't need it for anything besides park so i don't care if it's good for all mountain or not.

Also I have a set of ep pro's but need a second pair of pow skis. Who knows anything about the moment donner party's, hell bents, pratix protests, or any other fat rocker ski? I'm looking for something about 130-140 underfoot and as long as about 185 or so. I like my ep's since they are soft enough for me to flex.

I'm riding look px12 jib's on all my skis. Is there anything better for some rocker skis? I wear an insanely small 22.5 266 boot so I don't think the marker jester, griffon or any of those will work since my toe piece is so short and those bindings are famous for a tall toe cup.
Mar 10 2009 10:41PM
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Balto
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why do you need more pow skis?
Mar 10 2009 10:45PM
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VCharette
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Invaders are really soft so really good on rails not as much on jums. Chronics would be good I think they would be better on jumps and good on rails too. Moment jibs are good on both pretty much like the chronics maybe a little bit softer. I skied all of these this seasons and they were all really legit. I can't help with pow skis though. Any of these skis would be great I think.
Mar 10 2009 10:47PM
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.jt
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I need new pow skis because my sister likes my ep's and it's a really annoying battle who will ride the rockers on a day of fresh. so i'm giving her my rockers and moving to maybe a better pow ski. It sounds rediculous but i figure it's an excuse for some new skis.
Mar 10 2009 10:50PM
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BoardSideDown
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wow you and your sister have the same boot size toooo weird... why dont you just buy another pair of ep's
Mar 10 2009 10:53PM
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.jt
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yeah dude it's crazy. we both wear a 22.5 with a 266 sole length. That'll change soon tho my boots are soooooo small they are killing me. but i'm trying to find a different pair, i like mine but something different is would be dope.
Mar 10 2009 10:56PM
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Style+eeze
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wait... you're 5'3?

maybe 169 bents. i think that's the shortest rockered pow ski

and. i'm just curious, but how do you like eps? (just skimmed OP... don't yell at me)

Mar 10 2009 10:58PM
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.jt
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haha yeah i've heard the bents are good so i'm thinking about them.

I love my ep's. they are sooo sick. super soft and really durable. They carve good on groomers and i can throw some smooth 3's in the park with them. They are a reasonable weight for their size and i'm sure if i was bigger i could get some 5's and 7's in. they hold an edge on the groomers but i try to not ride them in the hardpack. they are good for drops too, i've never had a problem on 40+ foot cliffs. But they are a sick pow ski. I'm thinking about another pair.

also i'm only about 60 percent right now since i busted my back so someone who is a 100 percent would have even more fun on them.
Mar 10 2009 11:03PM
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VCharette
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haha word dude you're fuckin nuts 40+ foot cliffs, nice props!
Mar 10 2009 11:06PM
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.jt
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haha thanks dude. I've kinda gotten into the habit of probing the landing, finding the right in run, and counting off 123 f@!k it. as long as i dont hesitate it's a lot of fun.
Mar 10 2009 11:10PM
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PhilboydStudge
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you must be so small for the ep's
Mar 10 2009 11:19PM
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.jt
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haha yeah i'm a lot small for them. but it's hard to find a ski that is high performance enough in a shorter length. lol. i love them but they are hard to spin for someone my size.
Mar 10 2009 11:32PM
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Balto
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i would never give my sis my EPs, and im gonna need to see some proof that you use EPs at ur hight, i know a id who tried mine and was 5'5" and they were to big for him
Mar 10 2009 11:34PM
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.jt
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yeah dude i'm a local up at white. i'm sure you've seen me up there. I'm the tiny kid on fujatives in a blue saga coat and green saga pants. not the kid with the reverse of that gear tho.
Mar 11 2009 12:12AM
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.jt
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oh and by the way i just measured with no shoes and i'm only 5'1". not 5'3" like i thought.
Mar 11 2009 12:17AM
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Funnel
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That's really odd you ride a ski that big at your size.  How old are you?  That's a pretty big fucking drop.  I ride 169 bents and They're an inch or two over my head. 
Mar 11 2009 12:22AM
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.jt
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i'm 16 and yeah i know it's crazy. but i ride a 169 fujative and have no problems with mute 5's and flips in the park so it doesn't seem to bother me much. what length are you guys thinkin i should ride? i'm 5'1"
Mar 11 2009 7:13PM
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Style+eeze
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i'm 5'11 135 and ride:

171 ar6s from 07
182 bacons from 09
Mar 11 2009 7:45PM
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.jt
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alright cool.

does anyone know anything about the line invaders? i hear it's a soft park ski but thats all i know about it really. also 161 or 171?

Mar 11 2009 10:48PM
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