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gnarrr
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I need one powder ski. I'm 6'4 160lbs. I'm thinking bents, ep pros, jjs, bentchetlers, bibbys, night trains, or live life 2s.

I'll use this for pow, chopped up, and heavy snow. I ski cliffs, trees, steeps and a few bc booters.

Will bents and ep pros be too soft for this? Will jjs and bentchetlers be too short for me? I can get a locals discount on those skis. The only problem I have getting the moments/surfaces is I live in Whistler and they don't sell them here, if you think I should get those tell me where I could order them from that will ship to Canada for cheap.

Any other recommendations?
Jul 12 2009 1:32AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Just wait like a few days, please. After that you might have another option to consider.
Jul 12 2009 1:34AM
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matt.rad
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ON3P???
Jul 12 2009 1:45AM
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gnarrr
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WHERE DO I GET ON3P SKIS???????
Jul 12 2009 1:48AM
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im a big fan of everything line makes so id say ep pros but there are a little soft there is another ski ep makes the sir francis bacon id check that out its pretty stiff it kinda like the pro with shape but different flex and specs
Jul 12 2009 10:57AM
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twinpride34
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No way EP pros would work for your body type...way too soft. LL2s might work fine but they feel short bc of the 3 stage rocker already. Bentchetlers and JJs are supposed to be the top of the market pow skis that nothing compares to but are pricy. Bents are stiff and heavy enough to hold your body type so those seem to be the best for you (plus theyre sick skis and rip up pow to the rest of the mtn as well). So id recommend the bents if you cant get your hands on JJs or bentchetlers
Jul 12 2009 12:54PM
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iFail
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chopped up takes out EPs and Bents, being 6'4" takes out Chetlers and JJs IMO, they both measure 183, and Night Trains could be good but very hard to get at a discount.  That leaves 189 LL2s, which as the guy above me said CAN ski short, but plenty of people on TGR ski them hard and some bigger guys over 200lbs still say they are stable at speed, and you are able to make long turns if you want.  All skis with a good amount of rocker ski shorter when than length implies, which is great IMO, because that means you can ski them short in trees but almost all of them you can ski long as well when it opens up.  At about 6'1" and barely under your weight I skied Chetlers and found them fun and like  someone else said it feels like you are getting shot through a slingshot when making hard turns, which is very cool.  I also found them too short for hard skiing w/cliffs which kept me from buying them.  I haven't gotten to ski them but got 189 LL2s after going through the exact same skis you are not.  They aren't 2 by 4s but are plenty stiff and have more rocker than all the skis you named except maby EPs(I think mrstskier has a pic of the rockers side by side of the two in his profile).

Jul 12 2009 3:42PM
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gnarrr
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Will LL2's be ridiculously stiff and will they float almost as well as EP Pros float? Where should I order them from?
Jul 12 2009 9:01PM
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iFail
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No they will not be too stiff, people 120lbs ski the 189s.  The rocker makes them ski short even while they are stiff, and the stiffness will be greatt for stomping cliffs.  Technically EPs will float better(softer, wider) but people over 200 say they can not sink LL2s.  The big differences between the two is flex and taper, EPs will be a bit more surfy, but will not do as well with cliffs
Jul 12 2009 9:47PM
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gnarrr
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is there a 09/10 LL2? i dont see it in the surface catolog unless they changed the name.
Jul 12 2009 9:49PM
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5four-tee
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if u want a ski that will float and is stiff check out the sir francis bacons

Jul 13 2009 10:48AM
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