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Yeah another what ski thread but i need help

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Evan.Frazee
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Ok my boss asked me to help his brother pick skis hes 13 years old 6'0 and about 200 pounds (this is a big 13 year old) he rides all mt. this will be his first park ski sooo i need to help him choose. Im thinking something stiff... Chronics? Addicts? Walls? Suspects? Extremes? Or should he go with soft skis?

Help woud be greatly appreicated. +Karma
Apr 27 2009 3:25AM
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pinklittlelamb
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cross suspects off the list this kid is a pretty thick kid so there's a good chance he would end up breaking them. For the other ones I'm not really sure how much he does of each area on the mountain you just said all mountain so nobody is going to be able to help you out. If he does more on the mountain then park go with the extremes chronics are relatively stiff so those could be an option too. Walls are about 60% AM 40% park. Hope that helped.
Apr 27 2009 7:03AM
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Style+eeze
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go chrons or extremes. maybe even ar6s
Apr 27 2009 10:06AM
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japanada
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Walls or bridges.
Apr 27 2009 12:39PM
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Aaaron.
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that is a BIG kid.
chronics if he leans more all mt, then park
and walls if he wants to do mostly park.
walls kill it everywhere though... 
Apr 27 2009 12:45PM
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Evan.Frazee
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he hasnt started skiing park he wants learn. also what length ski does he need?
Apr 27 2009 1:09PM
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Ski.Ballet
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180 something
Apr 27 2009 1:36PM
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Aaaron.
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get 180s, or 178, if you go for line.
either ski would be good.
the chronics might come cheaper.
Apr 27 2009 2:49PM
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Holte
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I'm about his size and AR6s work great as a park ski for me.
Apr 28 2009 5:39AM
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.Max.
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Its usually good to start him off on a little bit softer ski. if the parks icy or he dosent feel comfertable trying things off jumps yet he can just play around with presses, nollies and butters. this year was my first year park skiing and i couldnt even do 3's in the begining of the year but now im stomping big 7's 5 tails and frontflips and whatnot.  i had the 07/08 invader and i have to say it was the perfect ski. just my opinion though...
May 2 2009 10:36PM
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Aaaron.
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you are correct, but this is a BIG kid, likely to get bigger.
a stiff ski would fit him better.
May 2 2009 11:18PM
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