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Pow skis for me...

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*stew
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in the future im looking for a good pow ski. i live in washington so the snow is pretty heavy and am looking for a ski that will rip through crud and all over the mountain but also be great in fresh stuff. im 5'4" and 130. I was also looking for a rockered ski, maybe something like the jj. any adive on skis to look at and demo. thanks.anything helps
Feb 23 2010 10:30PM
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*stew
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anyone?
Feb 23 2010 11:40PM
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amo
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Night Train, either this year's 171 or next year's 168
Feb 23 2010 11:59PM
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*Bird
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Feb 23 2010 11:59PM
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Feb 23 2010 11:59PM
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kylebrazil
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ep pros?
Feb 24 2010 12:00AM
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*Bird
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Feb 24 2010 12:00AM
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Feb 24 2010 12:01AM
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*Bird
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doope thread u should get hell bentz! they have sick top sheets!!!!!!!!!!! like i say" who cares about the tech, all that matters is graphics to make u look cool with ur friends!"
Feb 24 2010 12:03AM
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*Bird
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doope thread u should get hell bentz! they have sick top sheets!!!!!!!!!!! like i say" who cares about the tech, all that matters is graphics to make u look cool with ur friends!"
Feb 24 2010 12:03AM
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*Bird
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doope thread u should get hell bentz! they have sick top sheets!!!!!!!!!!! like i say" who cares about the tech, all that matters is graphics to make u look cool with ur friends!"
Feb 24 2010 12:04AM
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*Bird
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Feb 24 2010 12:06AM
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*stew
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thanks bird for all your help
Feb 24 2010 12:08AM
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Ben.
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169 bents? not exactly crud killers, but better than ep pros.

169 seths would probably be a little better.

jj's i think would get pushed around a lot,
Feb 24 2010 12:13AM
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Ftacnik
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Surface One Life? Lots of rocker and stiffer so it will be easier to burst through crud
Feb 24 2010 4:49AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Stiff skis for Cascade Crud. Check out the ON3P Caylor.
Feb 24 2010 6:33AM
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Dustin.
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I thought Wrens as soon as I read his needs, maybe a little crazy at his size though.
Feb 24 2010 10:56AM
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Z_rob
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although im from washington and i ride EP Pros too and love them he did say he wants a ski to really rip up crud/heavy snow well, which i have no problem with on my EP's, however he is also like half my size, and EP pros only come in a 185, which is a pretty big ski for someone who is 5'4" 130 pounds, and considering it is also a very soft ski and he'd be bouncing around like none other.

I'd suggest a 169 or 179 hellbent at biggest, or yes, maybe the JJ. I don't know too many of them all i know is if I were you i would not go with the EP, its a sweet ski just really soft and big for you.
Feb 24 2010 11:00AM
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Banane.
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175cm JJ, i have them mount whit jester and its so light! I didnt ski them in pow cause im from east coast, but i try tehm in park and on grommers. Im goining to Utah for 1 week monday so ill make a little review after this
Feb 24 2010 11:15AM
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*stew
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what about the billy goat? would it be alright in crud?
Feb 24 2010 10:32PM
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*stew
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179 is pretty big for me, i ski a 169 fung fujas and i dont want to go much bigger than a 175
Feb 24 2010 10:36PM
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onearmwanderer
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because of the rocker they ski short. and i would recommend them, got live life 2's (basically the same ski) and they seem perfect for you. charge so hard in all conditions.
Feb 24 2010 10:53PM
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El_Barto.
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my 179 LL2s measure right below a 176
Feb 24 2010 11:08PM
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^cBass^
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take a look at the 174 salomon czar 620mm rocker in the tip so plenty of float and still a pretty stiff ski to kill it in the crud and there a really fun ski to mess around on cause there still pretty light
Feb 25 2010 2:28AM
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*stew
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would the 179 surface one lifes be alright or way to be for me? (5'4" 130) and ill probably grow over summer
Feb 25 2010 7:32PM
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amo
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sounds perfect
Feb 25 2010 7:33PM
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nickyp
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For the next few weeks, I'll be recommending the CRJ to anyone who asks, irrespective of specifics.

Get CRJs
Feb 25 2010 7:34PM
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*stew
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so i have kinda narrowed it down to
-JJ's 175
-CRJ 172
-One LIfe's 179
what do you guys think? oh and maybe the 171 clayors
Feb 25 2010 9:05PM
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Alkyy
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i would look into the s7, a little more directional but bust through crud real well and float good too.. looking forward to seeing next years stuff one of them looks like thisyears but more semetrical
Feb 25 2010 9:29PM
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[Dawn
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i have heard good things about the CRJ's
Feb 27 2010 7:42PM
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sam.gillin
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So I have 175 jj and 179 one lifes. I love them both and I ski alpental so I know what the snow is like. Today I skied my one lifes up there in heavy pow and They were awesome. I love both my jjs and one lifes. One lifes are pretty stiff but they dont seem too stiff. Both do great in crud and crappy snow so I would say you can't go wrong with either. BTW I am about the same size as you.
Feb 27 2010 7:49PM
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onearmwanderer
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one lifes!! i haven't skied any of the other ski's but out of all the skis that i have used in my life (skied 6 different ones) they are my favorite by a long shot, in any conditions i would use them. ridiculous poppy and playful yet stiff enough and the way they made the rocker 3 staged it charges hard. perfect one ski quiver, i definitely recommend them.
Feb 27 2010 7:55PM
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*stew
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the one life's 3 stage rocker seems kind strange or is it one of the better rocker designs?
Feb 27 2010 8:20PM
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onearmwanderer
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i have not skied any other kind of rocker, this is my first ski with rocker so i dont know how it compares to any other. i like how the rocker works though, it is perfect for buttering and for ollieing and nollieing things. it is amazing in powder also, i have my skis center mounted and they ski very well. i have heard that compared to continuous rocker, the 3 stage has more points of contact with the snow and that helps it ski more normally on groomers. check this site out,

http://www.surfaceskis.com/gear/threestagerocker/index.html

that should describe the rocker pretty well.
Feb 27 2010 8:44PM
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sam.gillin
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The 3 stage rocker is really cool and works amazingly well. One of my favorite rocker designs.
Feb 27 2010 10:35PM
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the-big-lepowski
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I can't find these anywhere online.  are they completely sold out?  Can anyone recomend a site?  Same deal with JJ's in 185. 

I'm looking for a ski to replace my SFB's that broke and might stick with the same, but I'm curious about rocker.  I have a pair of carvers and also park skis, so I want a pair of true powder boards, probably with a similar flex to my bacons.  Surface  new life or one life, Atomic Bentchetler, and 4frnt CRJ (although the turn radius seems too big for the east) are my other options.  6', 160 lbs, any thoughts?

Feb 27 2010 11:18PM
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*stew
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would the 179 surface one life's be a big for me tho?(im 5'4", 130)
Feb 28 2010 12:56AM
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Ben.
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unless you are seriously charging, yeah.
Feb 28 2010 12:59AM
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*stew
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if i gona use this ski for everything like, cliffs/pow/tree skiing etc. what size of he ski do you think i should keep it between, like 170-175?
Feb 28 2010 1:02AM
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RudyGarmisch
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I'd even go a bit longer, anything up to 181 in ON3P sizing, 185 in most others. Its not a ton more ski to control, and the rocker that you're probably going to get in a ski like that will make it feel like a shorter ski when on edge. I'm 5'10", skiing a 191 Caylor this season.
Feb 28 2010 5:46AM
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*stew
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anyone know which has more rocker, the JJ or CRJ? and which would be an all over better ski?
Mar 15 2010 6:52PM
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ski_ENDUB
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czars, rockered in the front, business in the back. Prophets are pretty badass in all around conditions too
Mar 16 2010 12:44AM
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noparking
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look at the ON3P caylors i just got mine are they are amazing as well as my pair of billygoats
Mar 16 2010 1:08AM
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Steezn290
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Got to ski next years obsethed today... get them they are amazing,, trust me it is like a mini hellbent!
Mar 16 2010 2:10AM
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HalfandHalf
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line prophet 100 or something wider prophet 130, i havnt had a chance to ski these things but ive read alot of reviews and looked into them myself, and im just a tiny bit bigger than you
Mar 16 2010 2:27AM
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Banane.
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I have the JJ in 175 cm and the kung fujas (09/10) in 169cm, i would say go for the JJ, they are good everywhere. The kung fujas are good too. but in deep pow i got some tip dive, but more faceshot. Maybe next year Sfb will be a good choice. Onep make some dope ski, take a look in them!
Mar 16 2010 11:32AM
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