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Help me fill my quiver.

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PaleCelery
Posts: 7228 - Karma: 609
Here's what I have already:
07/08 179 Line Blend 125-90-113- urban condish, mid stiff flex. mounted 2.5 back from center
08/09 176 9thward LT Pro 125-90-115 moutned -1 from center
08/09 181 Moment Reno Rocker- Not sure on the dinensions. But you all know about this ski anyway.

A little about me. I'm 6 ft 175 lbs. Moderately aggressive skier. I get about 50-60 days in a season. I ski 80% park because I live on the east coast and we get no good snow, but when there is good snow I like to take advantage of it. Since I already have 2 pairs of park skis, I'm thinking about  Getting something fatter for the occasional powder usage, but I dont want to be held back too much if I do decide to take a lap through the park. I was thinking something along the lines of the elizabeth, or maybe something diff. I dunno.

Input?
May 9 2009 1:51PM
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blackoutbill
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I haven't skied them yet but Moment Night trains sound sick. They've got rocker, they are in the 120s around the waist but with traditional sidecut and whatnot. Check out the moment catalogue to read more about them.

I don't know how well they would do in the park though. Moment does say it is like having 9 skis in one though
May 9 2009 2:50PM
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AK-Freeskier
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Hey, I got a pair of Surface Live Life skis with the LL2 graphic. They are brand new and have never been used. They are 179 cm and am 140-112-132 mm. They have tip and tail rocker. There is a review on these skis in the REVIEWS FORUM here on this site if you are interested. PM me if you have any questions or offers. You can ask Surface Skis about them too and they will have plenty of good things to say about these. They told me that many of their athletes prefer these skis in the park on park days compared to the Watch Life, even though these really destroy in the powder.

Thanks.
May 9 2009 3:24PM
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Balto
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189 LL2s would be money, 112 underfoot, medium flex, 3 stage rocker in the tips and tails
May 9 2009 5:46PM
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TheClap.
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already has a rockered ski

Id go with the bacons

May 9 2009 5:54PM
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Balto
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your point? im gonna have 4 rockered skis next year
May 9 2009 5:58PM
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Snowgoner
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yep
bacons are the prime east coast pow ski. not much of a rocker, and handle crud awesome
May 9 2009 5:58PM
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PaleCelery
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Bacon are sick
LL2's are also sick.
Damn
May 9 2009 6:17PM
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TheClap.
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I ski with him kinda and have LL2's haha
May 9 2009 6:18PM
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PaleCelery
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Well then I can't get them then.

I almost bought some TJ shneider LL's on her a little back. Same ski but no rocker
May 9 2009 6:20PM
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Z06
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Firstly bacons have normal camber without rocker and are too soft for crud imo. True crud busters are skis like motherships megawatts xxl's etc. Despite this misinformation bacons would probably be a good ski for what you describe. My personal recommendation would be the moment bibby.
May 9 2009 8:00PM
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AK-Freeskier
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LL1's only have a little rocker and can handle crud and charge better than the LL2. Great EC pow ski if you ask around.... PM me what you think.... The LL1's I have are brand new and will be cheaper than most other options....
May 9 2009 8:54PM
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the-big-lepowski
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I have the bacons and they work quite well for me all around, even carving on groomers if you get them up to speed.  They do have a jibby feel, and a surprisingly low tip and tail rise, but their pure girth ensures full float.  The SFBs have a medium flex, but for a lighter guy like myself (140), they don't chatter much in variable snow.  Even at your weight, I doubt it will be much of a problem.  They can get you around in the park, but don't expect anything technical.  Still, a super all around ski, and obviously slays in pow.  Bibby's are nice too, but I'm a bit wary of rocker for the east coast if you have only one all-mountain/powder ski.  Good luck
May 10 2009 10:26AM
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swanton
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LL2s
May 10 2009 12:36PM
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