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Pow skis for a small skiier. help.

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bt@509
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hey guys so i'm 5'2" and about 115 pounds soaking wet in ski gear. i'm getting really tired of getting my ass handed to me on huge pow skis. i've ridden 185 ep's and 183 chetlers and i can handle em but not as well as i would like. i'm just too small to be on a ski that long. i'm super agressive and would only be using the ski for powder. i loved the flex of my ep's but a little stiffer would be nice. but my chetlers are way too stiff and beat the crap out of me. what would you guys reccomend? i was looking at the s7's or some 4frnts. any suggestions?
Feb 18 2010 9:47PM
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El_Barto.
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172 bacons if you arent growing anymore. wide enough to still float you on the pow and they will dominate the rest of the mountain unlike some rockered pow skis
Feb 18 2010 9:51PM
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cct_222
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169 hellbent?
Feb 18 2010 9:54PM
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Style+eeze
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either of the above posts... haha

172 bacons or 169 bents
Feb 18 2010 10:02PM
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49566738265
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The 4FRNT VCT Turbo is a great ski and comes in a nice array of sizes.  I haven't ridden Bacons before, but I have heard a lot of great feedback from friends.  You might also consider the Armada ANT or the K2 Obsethed, both are awesome, aggressive chargers.  I'm partial to the ANT, the Obsethed felt kind of awkward to me when I wanted to turn it over tighter.  That might just be me, lots of people are obsessed with them (no pun).  The Hellbent is lame....don't get it.
Feb 18 2010 10:15PM
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bt@509
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what about the moment night trains? does anyone like those?
Feb 18 2010 10:39PM
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bt@509
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what about the surface one lifes or the new lifes? and what about the on3p caylor?
Feb 18 2010 10:51PM
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DR.SHRED
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i sure do im 5 3 125lbs and they ski great for me also look into the reagan by moment its the womens ski but im able to flex it better
Feb 18 2010 11:10PM
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yohaass60
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i think 4frnt makes a 163 crj, love that ski
Feb 18 2010 11:11PM
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Jules.
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The mini ep pros for next year should be bomb. Might take a look at those.
Feb 18 2010 11:18PM
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bt@509
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i didn't even know they are making those. i might have to wait around for those.
Feb 18 2010 11:24PM
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starsky_hucks
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old surface 112 waisted live lifes?.. uber light ski.. not as much rocker as the ll2s, pretty easy to control
Feb 19 2010 11:38PM
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iffe
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I would go with the Hellbents. Soft flex, fun times.
Feb 20 2010 3:24AM
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Twig
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Mini-EPs will be too short, they really are for kids (145 and 160 i think).. It kind of depends what kind of skiing you want to do? Do you want to jib around, slash turns but only forwards, big drops, switch pow lines?
Without knowing this its hard to say but there are lots more options these days.
172 4frnt CRJ seems like a really good option (they have a 164 too but thats probably too short).
175 JJ might be a good option.
171 ON3P Caylor would do everything pretty well.
172 Bacon (rockered next season).
You have tons of options 171-175 seems prime.

Feb 20 2010 7:10AM
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TheWeaz
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well im 4'11 and skiing the 164 4frnt crj wich is an epic ski but you should probably get the 172
Feb 20 2010 7:19AM
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iggyskier
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171cm Caylor  or 176cm Billy Goat.  I'm not biased or nothing ;)
Feb 20 2010 1:03PM
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iFail
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^haha, there you go.  Caylors would be a good choice if you are looking only at pow jib type skis.

179 One Lifes would ski real short and are real light, but a lot stiffer than Chetlers if it matters.  Would ski a bit shorter than Chetlers..

Some short CRJs seem like a great idea, they have taper which I think you like(since you have EPs and Chetlers), and are fairly soft.
Feb 20 2010 1:18PM
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kronickrew
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Get the next years Mini bentchetler
Feb 20 2010 2:18PM
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SkiTheYeast
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new line ep pro shorty coming out next year
Feb 20 2010 7:35PM
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