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What skis to get?

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jeR.
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5'7-5'8 want a light/flexy 100% park ski... what ski should i get and how long?


Feb 15 2010 11:03PM
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Martin-moe
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Fat-Ypus G-butter!
Feb 16 2010 6:17AM
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PaleCelery
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Get some bluehouse antics, or moment reno jibs/rockers, ar6 are also pretty flexy as are anthems. There are tons of choices.

Do you want a symmetrical ski or something not?
Feb 16 2010 7:50AM
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jeR.
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yeah for sure symmetrical. how expensive are the fat-y-pus?


Feb 16 2010 3:22PM
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IAmNotAWhore
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dumonts 161
Feb 16 2010 3:28PM
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MasterDebater
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reno jibs get my vote.
Feb 16 2010 3:43PM
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Chilly.
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100% park ski = afterbang... 166 or 177
Feb 16 2010 4:13PM
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jeR.
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^ for ontario skiing (rails/smaller jumps) u think the 166 or 177 is better for someone my size?
Feb 16 2010 4:18PM
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B-Phelps
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Afterbangs aren't as flexy as the anthem or elizabeth though.

The G-Butters are sick, they're around 6-700 i'm pretty sure

Feb 16 2010 4:19PM
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Chilly.
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wel its hard for me to say because I dont know how much you weigh...but if your doing mostly rails than the 166 makes more sense (less swing weight and you will be able to flex it easier)
Feb 16 2010 4:31PM
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jeR.
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im about 130 pounds, give or take. biggest jump at my home park is a 45 foot step down-style that i really like to trick will the 166 be way to washy on the landings? im on 174s right now and they are super stable and awesome on that jump but get extremely frustrating on rails cause they are too long for my liking. Trying to find a good size that will feel stable on jumps and be able to ninja on rails, cause i can't afford two pairs of skis
Feb 16 2010 5:23PM
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GabP
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DO NOT BUY DUMONTS OR SUSPECT IF YOU DO = NO MORE EDGES AFTER 3 MONTHS like me...
Feb 16 2010 5:30PM
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iFail
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Why for sure symmetrical..? tons of no symmetrical skis ski switch just as good or better..

The only time a symmetrical ski makes sense to me is when it's flat camber with rockered tips and tails(for park skis, outside of park no symmetrical ski ever makes any sense to me).  I think that then the sidecut is a bit less important, and I also think those are the only kinds of skis that make sense to have a center mount.  The only kind I can think of is Moment Reno Rockers.  For rails and medium(and larger if you're well balanced) jumps they seem like they would be the most fun ski..

Feb 16 2010 9:06PM
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