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Specific park ski

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Klutch
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I'm having difficulty deciding on a decent park ski. I need a fairly long ski, atleast a 180 or right around there, needs to be stiff to handle jumps up to probably about 30 feet? But i'd sttill like it to be playful for butters and stuff, keep in mind I'm 6'3 220 pounds. I'm really partial to moment rockers but i'm just wondering if they will be to soft. I also looked at liberty lte's I like those. Maybe line chronics? Any suggestions?
Dec 21 2009 6:57PM
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Blurst
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Armada alpha 2s are really sick and come in 182, Ar6 is also a really good ski. The alpha 2s are rockered like the moments are as well.
Dec 21 2009 6:59PM
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Klutch
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I'm also looking for a ski with a waist of about 85 mm or more
Dec 21 2009 7:05PM
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freeballer
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I would say LTEs. However, the largest size is a 178, but if you are used to that size, go for them. They are the shit. So awesome on jumps and solid durability on rails. The bamboo core is super poppy. Perfect flex
Dec 21 2009 8:24PM
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Mike.Steezze
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Im 6'5" and weigh 200, the armada AR6's are what I ride, they come in 181 and and are quite a stiff ski which is good for the big jumps, i have no problems with 45 footers. they also have a really nice butter zone which makes butters a breeze for a stiff ski. and they have a carbon kevlar stringer in the back which makes them really poppy on jumps especially flatter ones. you cant go wrong with them.
Dec 21 2009 9:01PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Apparently, Walls are stiff, but I'm sure you could bend them at your size. Plus they're park skis.
Dec 21 2009 9:08PM
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iFail
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Moment Reno Rockers are flat camber with a low profile medium length rocker in the tip, and all normal sidecut.  Alphas are larger rise shorter rocker-medium-largerish camber-rocker, and are taper-normal sidecut-taper.  Just saying, they will ski incredibly different.  I personally would rather have the Moments because I think that the camber in the Alphas will mess with the rockered buttering, but I haven't skied either yet..

Armada Pipe Cleaners in a 181 measure 183.5 along the base and are really stable, that'd  be a good choice.

Dec 21 2009 10:01PM
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Barsevskis
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i really like my 4frnt tnks.  they are a great park ski and they come in 180 with a 89mm underfoot
Dec 22 2009 1:31AM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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the ar6 is the ski for you man it will hold up and still put you off jumps also you will be able to butter them cause they are decently flexy and with your weight you should be able to definitely butter them
Dec 22 2009 1:53AM
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BjornR
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I wouldn't recommend AR6. They would be noodles for him.
Dec 22 2009 2:35AM
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rozboon
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K2 Kung Fujas in a 179?
Dec 22 2009 3:15AM
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Mike.Steezze
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Not true at all BUMP^^^, and could you recommend a stiffer ski then?
Dec 22 2009 1:52PM
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Klutch
Posts: 241 - Karma: 18

How do the Pipe cleaners stand up to rails? like I dont ride rails 100% of the time but probably 50% jump 50% rails?

So what I'm looking at closely is the armada AR6, pipe cleaner, Moment rocker, and liberty lte

Dec 22 2009 4:03PM
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Klutch
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maybe salomon suspects or dumonts? i know sometimes they get a bad rep but they seem decent.

Dec 22 2009 4:06PM
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III
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I'm looking for pretty much exactly the same thing. Freeskier gave the Nordica Ace of Spades a really good review but I'm wary about any ski that's new for the year. I'm pretty much trying to decide between the AR6, volkl walls, nordica aos, and line chronics. Has anyone had any experience with the AoS?
Dec 22 2009 4:35PM
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Newschool_Pope
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alpha 1s
tj pro (comes in 183 and is pretty stiff)
atomic punx 182- medium flex
head j.o. pretty stiff
Dec 22 2009 5:25PM
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pigglywiggly
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check out my thread on my review of the ar6!
Dec 22 2009 6:33PM
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Klutch
Posts: 241 - Karma: 18
After much searching I've narrowed it down, Salomon dumonts, Liberty LTE's, Armada AR6 I just cant decide which ones. I think the dumonts are my favorite, but I'm concerned with the durability. Liberty's are sick they are just hard to find and i think i might find them being a little short at 178, and I like the AR6 for its time proven success. Any insights?
Dec 25 2009 4:59PM
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Mike.Steezze
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bump
Dec 25 2009 7:24PM
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