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Watch Life vs Punx(OR other buttery skis)

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iFail
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So I have gotten mixed idea on WLs- some people say stiff and some say I will have no problem buttering them at 155ish lbs.  I need a 170-173 medium-soft ski for jibbing/urban and using in park when I don't want to use my 181 PCs or 189 LL2s.  currently I cut it down to these two skis(or maby another pair of 222 skis to go with the 118 waisted 194 charger I have been talking over with Michael).  I am guessing I will here that Punx are a better choice(not sure though, that is why I made the thread), but whWHAT ARE SOME OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS?  Oh and I hated Anthems when I skid them because they didn't seem to carve well at all or flex evenly, so not getting those.
Aug 18 2009 12:02AM
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iFail
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Aug 18 2009 1:00AM
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EMK
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Watch lifes, the 08/09 ones, are medium to stiff in the tail and medium to soft in the nose, you would definetly be able to butter them. I would recomend that choice.
Aug 18 2009 10:31AM
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iFail
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and the 08 WLs are either the same or softer, right?
Aug 18 2009 2:11PM
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iFail
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other  skis?  probably going with WLs.. anybody know which is lighter of the two?

Aug 18 2009 3:53PM
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J-Evs
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watch lifes but other than that the armada ar6's are a nice buttery ski
Aug 18 2009 4:00PM
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h_bar
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Salomon Suspect
Surface Nine Life


Aug 18 2009 4:13PM
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iFail
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I considered AR6s in a 171, but I figured since I have Pipe Cleaners I wanted something that was completely new to me.  I also considered Thalls, but 08s are like invader soft if i remember right and 09s were really tempting, but again too close to PCs.  I can get new 170 WLs for 150 so I will probably do that, just trying to force myself to finally decide so that I can stop thinking about it 9/10 of my time..

Aug 18 2009 4:27PM
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summersover
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Fatypus G Butters
super buttery hence the name
Aug 18 2009 4:47PM
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*simba*
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ARMADA EL REYS
Aug 18 2009 5:06PM
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iFail
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I can get those cheap too, give me a quick flex overview?
Aug 18 2009 5:15PM
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