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What would be the best ski if i'm looking for a super durable park ski thats slightly stiffer than most?

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ColinB
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pretty much the title
Jan 4 2010 4:00PM
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drwclrk
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4frnt MSP?

idk if its much of a park ski, but i know (or think) Sterbenz uses it in the park, and he straight kills it.
Jan 4 2010 4:01PM
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DBAKE
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AR6 or possibly pipe cleaners
Jan 4 2010 4:02PM
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PhilboydStudge
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Moment Reno Jibs. Line Chronics. There's a ton.
Jan 4 2010 4:04PM
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Oreos
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gear talk.
Jan 4 2010 4:06PM
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Cincher
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Line Anthems. They advertize it as a wider, stiffer park ski.
Jan 4 2010 4:06PM
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PhilboydStudge
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Anthems are pretty damn flexy. I've never seen it advertised as stiffer.
Jan 4 2010 4:13PM
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Jimmy.
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volkl walls
Jan 4 2010 4:21PM
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Cincher
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Ok, I found this under development:

Engineering: We integrated all of the one-of-a-kind freestyle jib specific technologies found in the Invader into a 93mm waist width. We then slightly stiffened up the flex for enhanced stability and versatility on bigger terrain. Viola! we had ourselves the most innovative & one of the widest freestyle park ski in the world.

Most definitely not the stiffest park ski, but an option if you still want soft flex.

Jan 4 2010 4:30PM
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Jamestown
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I would tend to agree.
Jan 4 2010 4:36PM
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DBAKE
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I have treated my AR6s kinda harsh, for about 3 seasons, and no edge cracks and still together. BOMB PROOF
Jan 4 2010 4:40PM
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saranac_tortex
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My head Mojo mix' are really durable. They're bombproof dude. They ride nice too, check em out
Jan 4 2010 4:47PM
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ike.
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this

Jan 4 2010 4:48PM
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ColinB
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sorry about the misplacement of the thread everybody and thanks for the suggestions
Jan 4 2010 4:49PM
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Freeski11
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look at the volkl wall they are what toure looking for
Jan 4 2010 4:59PM
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fragglemuffin
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reno jibs...stiff and amazing
Jan 4 2010 5:05PM
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drwclrk
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^this. or karmas if you can find a pair.
Jan 4 2010 9:33PM
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DR.SHRED
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moment jibs
Jan 4 2010 9:58PM
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Ben.
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except he said he wants a stiff flex.... do you people think before you post advice? thats like saying hellbents are stiff because they are stiffer than ep pro's

to the op

volkl wall is pretty stiff
pipe cleaners are stiff'ish
moment jibs are fairly stiff
chronics would be a pretty good one as well.

are you coming from racing or something along those lines, because your never gonna find something nearly as stiff as those in a twin.
Jan 4 2010 10:37PM
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ThunderousFilms
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adict pros dont get many props but they are perfect for the title of your thread
Jan 4 2010 10:38PM
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bobs
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they often go over looked but liberty's making some fresh skis nowadays with significant attention to durability.

Larose's were decently stiff and the LTE's were stiffened up underfoot.

Maybe worth peepin thier site to take a look and read up nahmsayin
Jan 5 2010 12:01AM
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Peter.
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fischer addicts and volkl walls are both stiff and symmetrical park skis
Jan 5 2010 10:50AM
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drumbumocdp
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this
Jan 5 2010 11:20AM
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Cincher
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Ok, I used a bad context and I apologize. But did he say if he wanted a true park ski or a more all mountain ski like the Chronic? Not to say the Chronic isn't park worthy, just made to be the do-it-all ski.
Jan 5 2010 1:01PM
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greyninja
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volkl walls baby. stiffer than most, mad pop, light, super fun ski
Jan 5 2010 1:06PM
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pigglywiggly
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wish i could say the same about mine. in 5 days of skiing park, i have a large edge dent (theres pics in my profile). pisses me off that i was hoping to have perfect edges because i thought they were insanly bomb proof...
Jan 5 2010 3:57PM
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GingaNinja
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Anthems or maybe Volkl Bridges.
Jan 5 2010 4:01PM
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DBAKE
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You must have really messed up on a rail or box or somthin,that dosent look very normal.

Jan 5 2010 6:16PM
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pigglywiggly
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nope, i rode every rail/ box perfectly clean. never caught that day. and i detuned my edges a lot. i was scared at first, but i dont really care anymore. when it pulls out, hopefully armada will warranty it
Jan 5 2010 7:05PM
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Lemuel
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Chronic as all mountain?  I think not.  Definitely not the do it all ski, more of a straight stiffer park ski.
Jan 5 2010 7:57PM
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Cincher
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Sigh....fine. What would be a good all mountain ski? Because I apparently have a screwed up opinion on what ski it what.
Jan 5 2010 9:59PM
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Lemuel
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Well the chronic has a long turn radius, narrow and almost symmetrical sidecut.  I would say an all mountain twin would be the Extreme, Cryptonite, Blend, Bridge, S3, S5, etc.  Anything that is slightly wider/ has a bit more side cut and is more asymmetrical.
Jan 5 2010 10:06PM
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dbchili
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i have been looking for the EXACT same thing since above all I look for durability in a ski, so here are your best bets:

- heads are awesome, im riding a pair of mojos (the jon olsson models) that is almost two years old and i have treated them like shit, i seriously cant beleive theyre still together because I destroy skis(anything with a wood core now though, the air cores are less durable on rails)
- volkl are supposed to be pretty much top notch, walls and edges are both good
- armada is highly recommended, but i feel that most of the people who suggest them dont really beat the shit out of their skis like i do. However, their warranty is supposed to be great so theres allways that
-libtechs are supposed to be good, but theres not alot of info out there so I havent seen a review on how well they actually hold up
- k2s have allways been durable in my opinion, my public enemies lasted a long time but its been a while since i really put one of their offerings through the grind, however theyre often overlooked and make one of the better products in the industry imo, even if they are made in china

feel free to add whatever, but i think those are the major ones you should be looking at. And btw, line anthems are noodles. Thats all
Jan 5 2010 10:14PM
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N_well23
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Liberty LTE
Jan 5 2010 10:22PM
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C0LE
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volkl walls. stiffer than most and super super sick
Jan 5 2010 10:34PM
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wintersway
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agreed.
Jan 6 2010 8:19AM
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ONE-UP
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Rossignol S4 Squinto
Jan 6 2010 8:37AM
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schmies
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The Extreme. It handles everything and definitely is not a noodle.
Jan 6 2010 1:32PM
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Tucks
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Fischer addict pro would be my choice in your catergory
Jan 6 2010 1:41PM
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KennyC
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it was advertised as stiffer to the invader. i can bend mine in half so i cant imagine the invaders flex. i would say 4frnt tnk but they have durability issues. or armada ar6
Jan 6 2010 6:09PM
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jamodeo
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Yes Sir although i did just start to crack my edge and there is a gap forming but i think rossignol will warranty it
Jan 6 2010 9:47PM
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wintersway
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completely different skis.
anthems: buttery park ski that had anough waist to do other things, but certainly not stiff. just "slightly stiffer than the invaders" which are the noodles of all noodles in park skis.
bridge: all mountain twin, that could be used in the park. meand more for crud on the east and nice lines in the trees.
i do believe you meant the volkl wall's
Jan 6 2010 11:50PM
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