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mattb912
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I am 6 ft 200 pounds and idk what skis to get for next year.  i was thinking about getting anthems but with my size i was thinking they might be too noodly. I ski mostly in PA so i wont be hitting jumps bigger than 40 feet and i will mostly be on rails. I ski mostly park and a little all mountain. Help me out.
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summersover
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something stiffer like the Volkl Wall would be better for you the AR6 is medium stiff but would be good in 181
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miroz
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Meh.  Remember, he's not anywhere that requisits super shredding.  Mainly he's going to be on rails and jibbing around, and the Wall is not a jibbing ski.

Anthems would not be a bad choice.  My cousin loves his 178s and rides em everywhere - park, pow, crud, you name it.  He's about 5'10 and 165 lbs I think. 

Yes, the Anthems are a soft ski, but think of what you're doing - you're jibbing around in Pennsylvania where the jumps aren't huge but the rails are plentiful and there is much fun to be had jibbing and fooling around...am I right?  The anthems are a perfect ski for that.  I'm about your size, maybe 10 pounds lighter, and I was considering getting anthems.

Plus, they're cheap (or at least not expensive...):

http://www.backcountry.com/store/LIN0101/Line-Anthem-Alpine-Ski.html

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A couple clarifying questions - how hard do you ski/beat your skis?  How advanced are you?

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pjbauer
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i would recommend the walls
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Aaaron.
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honestly, you can't go wrong with walls.
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Midwestjibski
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You do rails mostly so obviously you want the Anthem or the Ar6.
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Snowgoner
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rossi s4's, burly, light, stiff enough for jumps, but still a great jib ski
you could also check out the atomic punx.
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