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Ski for 09/10, park and pow

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AALT
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im 5'1 and 100 lbs, i have armada ARV's in 165, but i want something wider that i can use in park and in pow.

im thinking Line lizzies, Armada JJ's, Moment Night Trains, or Line SFB's

of those which should i get? i ski more park than pow, so im wondering if JJ's will not work well for park/grooms.

Mar 14 2009 8:09PM
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Ski.Ballet
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You may be a bit on the small side for them, but I got a pair of the 176 Liberty Helix and they absolutely KILL it in the park. They're super light and poppy, balanced in the air, and are surprisingly fun on rails. And they're excellent in pow and crud. I haven't ridden any of the other skis that you mentioned, but I'm not sure if JJs would be very fun in the park, could be wrong, though.
Mar 14 2009 8:21PM
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AALT
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hmmmm, maybe...
Mar 14 2009 11:14PM
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AALT
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Humptie bumpie?
Mar 15 2009 12:43PM
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Crack.
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if you ski more park then pow then why don't you go with a not as fat ski. Maybe something such as anthem, hazmat, msp.
Mar 15 2009 12:47PM
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*Nickdel*
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get Anthems, they pretyy well in pow and you can them in the prak
Mar 15 2009 3:44PM
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=nick=
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lizzies sound perfect
Mar 15 2009 5:14PM
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amo
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Or the 170 Night Trains. Ced T-F said he loves riding them in park.
Mar 15 2009 5:24PM
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Eastcoastr
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if hes 5'1 than 165s are too big 176s r way too big for a 5'1 kid.
Mar 15 2009 6:05PM
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AALT
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165s arent too big for me, if anything their small! and i have a park ski for spring days  but i want a ski that i can have fun with that will own it in pow, JJ's sound fun, Lizzies sound really good all around, and Night Trains sound like they will work really will for everything being fat, but then the 170 sfbs will be sick too.
Mar 15 2009 7:21PM
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AALT
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but i want to be able to use the ski for park, and i want to make sure it will work really well for park, i know lizzies own in park, im just wondering if JJ's, Nightrains or SFB's will work too. 

Mar 15 2009 7:24PM
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Silence
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Mar 15 2009 7:30PM
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amo
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SFB's only come is 182. So if you're 5'1" you should probably count those out.
Mar 15 2009 7:59PM
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AALT
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next year they come in 172 too.
Mar 15 2009 8:10PM
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amo
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what will be the difference between the 172 bacons and the Lizzies?
Mar 15 2009 9:40PM
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summersover
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Just thought i'd throw the Surface Live Life's out there surface guys were slayin the park on these plus they're 112 underfoot i believe
Mar 15 2009 9:43PM
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Z_rob
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kind of a thread steal but how light are lizzies in terms of being able to spin on and off of rails and spinning on jumps and just lightness in general?

anybody who skis them in the park wanna give me like a scale of 1-10 on how well they jump and rail?
Mar 16 2009 1:08AM
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AALT
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5mm and the shape of the ski
Mar 16 2009 7:13PM
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AALT
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i was lookin at em but their smallest is 179

Mar 16 2009 7:14PM
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AALT
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SFB and Lizzies for next year, the sfb's sound like a lot of fun, but lizzies seem like they might be better for me. Im just afraid of SFB's having bad swing weight or that they might not preform well in park.

Mar 16 2009 7:55PM
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Crack.
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go big or go home.

haha just kidding but yea lizzies or night trains sound almost perfect. I'm sure it will change a lot during summer though. I've changed my mind on what ski I want already a lot of times. good luck though, hope you find what you you want
Mar 16 2009 7:55PM
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AALT
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ive already gone big, and i didnt go home. bitch. but my 165s are already  taller then me so 179's are like monsters. but yeah thanks man.
Mar 16 2009 8:02PM
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whistlerpow
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169 hellbents, center mount
Mar 17 2009 12:03AM
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chacho
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im like 5 2 and i have 169 kung fujas centermounted and i love em
Mar 17 2009 12:08AM
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regge
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dude i want to get a ski like this for all those deep days we ve been having in the park... i checkout the jjs and get on a pair before you buy anything else everyone says they are dope
Mar 17 2009 12:13AM
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Ghini
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Maybe next years Kung Fujas?

They have some nice rocker and you can get them with the Marker schizo binding (you can change your stance on the ski.. so more centre for park and more back for freeride.. ) 95mm waist I believe.. I've ridden this years kung fujas and I liked it really well..

Mar 17 2009 1:05PM
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AALT
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i dont want an all mountain ski, like my ARV's anthems or kung fujas's. i think JJ's would be nice too, im thinking lizzies sfbs or jj's and not NTs because night trains have a ton on rocker in front and not much in back so it might not be good for skiing switch.
Mar 17 2009 2:48PM
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AALT
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demo day! but when....
Mar 17 2009 7:08PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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anthems aren't good in pow.

lizzies sound like a perfect fit.

Mar 17 2009 7:55PM
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Bo.s
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i have some jj's and i would not bring them to the park.  i love my jj's and i wouldn't take them on any rails.  There way to heavy to 270 on rails but thats just what i think.  There good for shreaden pow and killen cliffs.  I havn't really took them off any big kicker into pow yet but from what othere people can do on them i know there good

i guess i would recomend the surface live life.  i see this guy like killen it on them all the time

Mar 17 2009 9:16PM
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AALT
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everybody is seeming to say lizzies, and so ive heard good and bad stuff about JJ's, ive heard they suck dick on rails, so i think its between SFB's and Lizzies.
Mar 17 2009 11:10PM
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amo
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At your weight, and because they are softer, I think you would have a lot more fun on Lizzies. they'd be easy to butter around and just an all around fun ski. And I think If you got the SFB the only thing you'd be gaining is a little more float (which at your weight you won't need) and a slightly better charging ski.
Mar 18 2009 6:58AM
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AALT
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hmm. good point. i think im guna get lizzies.
Mar 18 2009 5:43PM
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AALT
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any more input?
Mar 19 2009 9:41PM
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Aaaron.
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line elizabeths, blends,
kung fujas?
Mar 19 2009 9:47PM
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