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Shopping for a tree ski, west coast, 6'1, 185, have a pow ski, need advice

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kptwohig
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Shopping for a new pair this season, have no problem buying something from last years line to save $.  Currently ride beat up ARVs as my rock ski, need a good 5" minus ski.  Have pontoons for big pow days.  Ski in North Idaho so lots of snow.  Ski all off piste, trees, drops, chutes and fun stuff.  Like to air, but no park.  Ski switch for fun when the off piste sucks.

Current leader in my head is the Volkl Bridge.  Probably in a 177.  Any other advice?
Jun 25 2009 7:32PM
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Caveman.
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Icelantics, LL2s, ON3Ps... all could be good options.
Jun 25 2009 7:40PM
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freeballer
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hazmat
Jun 25 2009 8:20PM
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TYRRELL
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i would highly suggest some Obsetheds or some older versions of seth's pro model. 2006 Seth's are a SICK ski for all of the stuff you just said.
Jun 25 2009 8:22PM
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skibum00
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+1 great ski for what you are describing
Jun 25 2009 10:25PM
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chazz.
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surface live life 2?
Jun 25 2009 11:03PM
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kptwohig
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Thanks for the tips.  Liking all of the suggestions, especially the LL2.  Aren't the seth skis more of a good pow/big mtn ski?  This pair isn't likely to be used in more than 5" of fresh, much more likely to be in crud. 
Jun 26 2009 12:35PM
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Triple_Strum
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Unquestionable the Prophet 100.  So sick in all those conditions.  It's only slight weakness is park, but you said you don't hit that up.  The only downside is they are hard to come by for a decent price.

If you do choose to go with Bridges, I have a pair of this year's with Griffons that I will be letting go of in a 177 cm.

Jun 26 2009 12:40PM
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kptwohig
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Excellent, thanks for the offer strum.  May hit you up on those.
Jun 26 2009 12:43PM
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grams.
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next years rossi s3's, prophet 100's, obsethed
Jun 26 2009 12:50PM
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Aaaron.
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i think it would be SICK to have lizzies for trees and pow.  you might be a little too big for them though.

Jun 26 2009 12:57PM
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miker92
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i love volkl, but as a specialty tree ski id say not a good choice. theyre relatively stiff and heavy. you want something light and easy to throw around. i personally just bought icelantic nomads as a tree/pow ski for here in the east and i think theyll be wonderful. also consider k2 coombas.
Jun 26 2009 1:05PM
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Pillowline
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liberty helix. no doubt an amazing ski for exactly what u want
Jun 26 2009 1:06PM
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miker92
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i forgot to mention the coreupt candide pow. probably good if youre looking for something a little slimmer than my other suggestions, and theyre on sale now- you can get them brand new with bindings mounted and free shipping for $300
Jun 26 2009 1:07PM
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TYRRELL
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The newer versions cater more to big mountain, but the older version (04-07) Sethvicious are great for everything described.
Jun 26 2009 7:41PM
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Newschool_Pope
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consider the EP pro or the sir francis bacon.
the EP pro is very!! soft in tips and tails, allthough the 09-10 model is 15 % stiffer it is still very soft. it has a massive rocker and from reviews i heard that it skis like a short ski. its quite wide, 153-127-150 i believe, therefore you can plough through all the piles of snow accumulating between them trees. the early taper also helps in your tips not catching an edge. i can only recommend them. im getting a pair of them.
the SFB is stiffer and a little narrower, only 115 under foot i belive. it is more of an all mountain ski. i think it does not have a rocker, or if it does, its only minor and not comparable to that of the EP pro. basically same features as the EP pro, fatty base and edge. so if your looking at deeper stuff EP pro if you still want to spend like 20-30% on piste then i would more recommend you the SFB.

the lizzies are too short for you IMO, so i wouldnt consider them.

hope i could help you out a little.
peace
Jun 27 2009 4:36PM
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EastCoast315
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Solomon Czars all the way
and their pretty cheap too
Jun 27 2009 5:16PM
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