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New skis, wanting something aimed more outside the park, suggestions?

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TheBeardedOne
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Alright so here's the deal, for next season I have a new pair of troublemakers, I also have a pair of pipecleaners, so I'm set for my park skis. I want a fatter twin I can mess around with outside of the park and I want a ski I'll be able to use in deeper snow and inbounds backcountry when I travel places. Looking for something on the softer side, rockered is good too.

I can proform K2, Volkl, LINE, Salomon, Dynastar, Fischer and Nordica skis so I'm looking for something from one of those companies.

Also need bindings to go with the skis, I can proform Marker, Salomon, Dynastar/Look and Fischer bindings.

Info:
160 lbs
5'11"
"type 3" skier
328 mm BSL
brown hair

Any suggestions? I'm open to stuff besides companies listed, but I'd like to keep either skis or bindings on a proform.

Thanks!
May 21 2009 7:11PM
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loveyoursneakers
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If you're goin K2 I would go for the Pontons with Marker Jesters on them. Good ski but i'm not sure if there rockered.
May 21 2009 7:19PM
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argo801
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hey whats up man, im your size and even have brown hair too lol, so i say you should get obseths with jesters.  its such a sick setup and its super versatile.  sooo much fun
May 21 2009 7:27PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Nice dude, yeah I've skied that exact setup and it is awesome! I kinda forgot about those thanks, that is now at the top of my list.
May 21 2009 7:29PM
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Balto
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so you dont know anything about the ski then. dont suggest a ski if youve never ridden it
May 21 2009 7:31PM
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Balto
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and to answer your question, it seems like you would want something rockered. with your size and ability, i would say a 189 hellbent would be perfect. as for bindings, fischer x17 are bomb
May 21 2009 7:32PM
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Twaddler
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was just gonna say the Hellbent
May 21 2009 7:57PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Thanks for the suggestions so far, looking at those pretty seriously.

Is there anything from LINE you would recommend? I have athems but I only know basics about the rest of their lineup.
May 21 2009 8:12PM
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argo801
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prophets would be nice, but i prefer something a little softer like the blnds.  I rode blends and griffins at bachelor all over the mountian and loved them.
May 21 2009 10:48PM
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Funnel
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Look at the EP Pros possibly.  Sir Francis Bacon could be a good ski:  115 underfoot, soft, wide all mountain, but no rocker.  I have Hellbents and love them to death, they're work in the park, but they're fun. 
May 21 2009 10:53PM
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Cudder.
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well since you have bron hair i would go with the helbents
May 21 2009 10:56PM
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Style+eeze
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definitely bacons. sooooooooooo fun. and, you can take them all over the mountain no sweat

and, my roflcopter took off when you said brown hair. I also went for a lollercoaster ride.
May 21 2009 11:09PM
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TheBeardedOne
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I really like the sound of these, a lot. I've heard a lot of good stuff about them too, just never really checked them out. This is gonna be hard to choose something.

Glad you had a safe flight :)
May 21 2009 11:22PM
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Style+eeze
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hahahahahaha.

but, they're suuuuper fun. trust me. check out my review or pm me if you have ?s
May 21 2009 11:27PM
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Z06
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First off this guy has no idea what he is talking about. Pontoons are one of the sickest directional pure pow skis, but the thread creator wants a powder twin-tip with all mountain versatility.

May I suggest from each brand you listed:

K2 Obsethed (138/105/125, small tip and tail rocker)
Volkl -none
Line Sir Francis Bacon (142/115/139 normal camber)
Salomon Czar (131/11/121 tip rocker only, but full twin tip)
Dynastar Huge Trouble (140/115/130 slight normal camber)
Fisher -none
Nordica Zero ( 130/103/130 (zero camber)

I would personally pick the obsethed
May 21 2009 11:30PM
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Ski.Ballet
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179 or 189 Obsethed with Jesters.
May 21 2009 11:35PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Thanks man, good post.

I think it's going to be up between the obsethed and the sf bacon, the zero looks really sweet too though.
May 21 2009 11:35PM
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