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What do your Parents Ski on?

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heinway
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I'm looking for a ski for my Dad. I'm not really sure where to start. Hes an all mountain skier who does no park at all, but skis the rest. Hes probably 5'11 and a fairly aggressive skier. I was thinking something along the lines of the Black Diamond Kilowatt skis, maybe some k2 apache cross fire haha. I really have no idea. What do your parents ski on? Maybe some sports authority crappy Salomon x wing fire....
Nov 29 2009 1:57PM
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*Johnny
Posts: 403 - Karma: 19
My dad who's 42 year old ski 70% park and he ride a pair of 2010 Volkl Wall mounted with some marker schizo...  and he kills it !
Nov 29 2009 2:00PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
my dad used to ski on T-Halls but yesterday he bought volkl Kuro's because he loves the pow.
Nov 29 2009 2:01PM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15082 - Karma: 9,170
volkl bridges. but he's an awful park skier. he once tried to use his edges on a box
Nov 29 2009 2:01PM
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poh_money
Posts: 609 - Karma: 66
salomon screams...
Nov 29 2009 2:04PM
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Taubie05
Posts: 53 - Karma: 11
My dad's looking at getting the fischer watea 84.  it's just fat enough in the tip and tail to ski whatever powder we get, and it's got pretty good sidecut for carving
Nov 29 2009 2:05PM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
where do you live Cali? Does he ski pow if its around or does he like to stick to the groomers?
Nov 29 2009 2:06PM
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corona
Posts: 12805 - Karma: 32,827
my dad skis on cross country skis... even on the hill. he absolutely rips with em too, i've seen him hit a few boxes on cross country.
Nov 29 2009 2:06PM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
afterbangs and a tall tee..... atleast that's what us as parents will look like
Nov 29 2009 2:07PM
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heinway
Posts: 24 - Karma: 10
We ski at Squaw Valley in Tahoe. I would say he skis some powder days but mostly groomers. He has not skied in like two years but I remember him ripping when he was skiing.
Nov 29 2009 2:13PM
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Blurst
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are you thinking of getting him a twin?
Nov 29 2009 2:17PM
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heinway
Posts: 24 - Karma: 10
im thinking about a twin but I'm thinking that it may be a waste because he will most likely never ski switch or need the twin
Nov 29 2009 2:21PM
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ninjax6792
Posts: 510 - Karma: 12
Armada Alpha 2's, my rents are drippin with steeze
Nov 29 2009 2:21PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
this... damn i wish pics were working.  lol, i have a killer pic
Nov 29 2009 2:22PM
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Leafman
Posts: 2178 - Karma: 251
prophet 90 or prophet 100
Nov 29 2009 2:24PM
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Taubie05
Posts: 53 - Karma: 11
That's super sick. I would love to see that
Nov 29 2009 2:24PM
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gregorio
Posts: 2372 - Karma: 151
my dad has only cross country skis... he hasn't even used those in years...
Nov 29 2009 2:25PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
nothing cool. some k2 beginner skis. that are about 5 years old.
Nov 29 2009 2:35PM
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teleTay
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 186
k2 hippy stinx

which is the tele version of the Seth Morrisons
Nov 29 2009 2:39PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
my parents died in a car accident they dont ski anymore
Nov 29 2009 2:39PM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
get him a havoc they come in 5's so depending on your dads height the 175 would probably be good. Its 88 underfoot so it would be able to handle everything well, i think the verdict would be a little too much ski.
Nov 29 2009 2:40PM
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iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65

Having a twin tip on a ski you aren't going to ski switch on lowers performance.  It makes it more washy compared to what the same ski would be like with a flat square tail.

It depends on the length and stiffness he wants...buy Dynastar XXLs or LPs might work, but I personally don't like that real sharp tip rise.  2010 Gotamas or Shoguns will be easier and still ski well everywhere(they have slightly rockered tips and tails, but no normal tip rise after the rocker so IMO they ski much better than rocker+normal tip.

Nov 29 2009 2:43PM
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mak
Posts: 700 - Karma: 167
My dad skis on foils and loves them to rip the whole mountain... or hill I should say
Nov 29 2009 3:42PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
Gotamas for all mountain, tigersharks for groomers, and volkl g3s for rocks. 

He's like 55 or something.
Nov 29 2009 3:52PM
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MNBlake
Posts: 658 - Karma: 34
this i have got to see. VIDEO!
Nov 29 2009 3:58PM
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Baskin.
Posts: 1387 - Karma: 13

all the good skis are twins

Nov 29 2009 4:01PM
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E.FARR
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k2 pontoons all the way... look them up haha
Nov 29 2009 4:05PM
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JayDope
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volkl ac30, 80 underfoot, comes with the wide body binding system which uses a griffon on a system binding, skis rips everywhere.
Nov 29 2009 4:40PM
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mason-
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hahah my dad uses salomon x wing fire

the guy at sports authority told him they were "really good in powder" when he bought them.

Nov 29 2009 4:46PM
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T_orageskiier
Posts: 580 - Karma: 13
my dad skis some nordica carving skis i have no idea what they are called....
Nov 29 2009 5:08PM
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HankTheTank
Posts: 286 - Karma: 17
haha, you're joking right?

If he's never going to ski switch i would recommend some mid-fat stiffer skis like dynastar legend pros or maybe some k2 apache recons. Legend pros are amazing, stiff but not too stiff and are very responsive and easy edge to edge.

Don't buy him a twin unless it is a stiffer, all mountain oriented twin. Most park skis will be way to soft for all mountain skis.
Nov 29 2009 5:51PM
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Kervyn
Posts: 170 - Karma: 440

my dad skis on 09 vokl mantras

Nov 29 2009 5:58PM
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yojimbo
Posts: 3631 - Karma: 27
I find old men like vokls ski's a lot. my dads like 52 and only skis vokls.
Nov 29 2009 6:03PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
lol, reference: my previous post.
Nov 29 2009 6:10PM
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jibjunkie
Posts: 3807 - Karma: 191
my dad skis volkl five stars and loves em to death
Nov 29 2009 6:11PM
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no_steeze
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my dad loves his karhu team 100's with dukes. it's the same as a prophet 100 and he loves it to death
Nov 29 2009 6:12PM
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DR.SHRED
Posts: 2134 - Karma: 503
my parents dont ski
Nov 29 2009 6:15PM
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En_Route
Posts: 740 - Karma: 45
my dads on  chronics and my moms on some girls BC scratches. my parents are tight
Nov 29 2009 6:50PM
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Bethune
Posts: 435 - Karma: 26
my dad skis on 08 head monsters
Nov 29 2009 6:53PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
My dad rides on Seths, Katanas, and some Head racing skis.
Nov 29 2009 6:55PM
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VCharette
Posts: 4276 - Karma: 1,047
Your dad should check the sultan 85. It was named the ski of the year it's just perfect to ski some pow 85 at waist and still has a great sidecut for carving on groomers.
Nov 29 2009 6:58PM
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weley
Posts: 387 - Karma: 195
my dad skis on fischer progressor 9 for all mountain
fischer watea 84 for telemark
he never goes in the park
Nov 29 2009 7:39PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
dad:

-189cm K2 obsetheds w/ marker jester
-187cm bluehouse districts
-184cm volkl mantra

my dad is cool
Nov 29 2009 7:51PM
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kronickrew
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 32
My Dad skis K2 Raiders and shreds the groomers hardcore!!
Nov 29 2009 8:06PM
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Jamestown
Posts: 4002 - Karma: 51
My uncle skis on Obsetheds and loves em. He rides Vail.
My mom has Rossi Bandits
Nov 29 2009 8:07PM
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Wookum
Posts: 242 - Karma: -59
181 solomon guns

all day
every day
Nov 29 2009 8:08PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
my dad has, volkl bridge, ac4 and all star for all mountain

salomon lab race skis

and armada args
Nov 29 2009 8:12PM
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DTM325
Posts: 189 - Karma: 144
just got my dad a pair of Rossi Phantoms 185's..no snow on the east, so no clue if he likes them
Nov 29 2009 8:20PM
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D.Hatch
Posts: 593 - Karma: 43
My parent ski the volkl mantras
Nov 29 2009 9:17PM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
my dad skis 190 head supermojo 105s. with the clouds on them
Nov 29 2009 9:49PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 85
K2 Apache Crossfires is what my Daddio skis on.
Nov 29 2009 9:59PM
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