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Ski Opinions for Holiday Valley skier

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schu2122
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I ski at Holiday Valley.  I am 6' 180. I am looking to get a new pair of skis.  I had AR6s and loved them but am thinking of getting something a little wider.  Is this a good idea or would AR7s still be my best choice?  I like to ski everything too...groomers, park, trees.  dont really care about pipe.

The skis I have been looking at are ARV, Jeronimos.

In your opinion what would be the best ski for me?

I am putting this in reginoals because i want people from around me to answer, not someone from utah.

+k for opinions.  thanks.

Jun 15 2010 3:30PM
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Twinjibber77
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I too have the AR6's and think they are a great ski. Let's be honest at HV you're gonna ski park, park, more park and some trees. So go with a park ski. I have talked to numerous people who have ridden next years AR7 (i haven't yet sadly) and they say it's the best bet for a bomber ski to rock the park but do anything. I think i'm gonna be buying them. btw they were what i was gonna recommend before you said you thought they might be nice haha
Jun 15 2010 4:41PM
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schu2122
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thanks bro
Jun 16 2010 10:20AM
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armadaskier86
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I currently ride T-Hall's. I seem to feel that the Ar7's are going to be a sweet ski but ive been thinking about the pipe cleaner only because it seems to be a good all mountain ski also but that being said I don't ride pipe much.
Jun 16 2010 11:09AM
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Jimmy.
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i was in your position, i bought 181 jeronimo's.
Jun 16 2010 11:50AM
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Twinjibber77
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Never heard the Pipe Cleaners being a bad option, ever!
Jun 17 2010 5:04PM
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armadaskier86
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Yea the pipe cleaners are a sweet ski with good pop
Jun 18 2010 6:32AM
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schu2122
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any other suggestions not named armada?
Jun 24 2010 11:58AM
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Uncle.Badness
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I ride HV every single weekend in the winter, hell I've probably shredded with you, but that's irrelevant. As you probably well know HV doesn't even make decent jumps until late January so we are left hitting mainly rails for a good portion of the season. Because of that I bought Line Afterbangs last year and they are most definitely the best ski I have ever skied. I also have ridden them in the "pow" off eagle and they work quite well there, and also held up to the Jib Academy Jumps really well. Hope I helped.
Jun 25 2010 8:28AM
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TheRealEvan.
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i agree, i also ride HV on the freeride team every weekend and your best option would be a jib specific ski like the afterbangs
Jun 26 2010 9:09PM
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schu2122
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again thanks for the input
Jun 28 2010 6:31PM
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Msully
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i rocked 184 ep pros at hte end of the season, they were pretty sick
Jul 6 2010 2:38AM
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schu2122
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nice i think i saw you
Jul 7 2010 2:41PM
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Msully
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they were actually real fun in the slush even though it was more like water skiing, but not a practical ski, spent most of the season out west
Jul 8 2010 2:02PM
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Twinjibber77
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Haha the absolute last day of HV some dude from like Ohio was bombin' around on HellBent's with FKS. Looked absolutely insane. Slidding rails and everything haha
Jul 8 2010 2:24PM
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Msully
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thats just stupid on that guys part, i wouldnt hit a rail with my ep's on but i did hit the step up and the hip at the spring sesh with those.

Jul 13 2010 7:19PM
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schu2122
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how did this thread go from what ski people think would be good at holiday valley to talking aboutwhat features everyone hit with what ski?  just sayin
Jul 14 2010 7:39AM
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Uncle.Badness
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Yeah Tre is super legit definitely go to him.
Jul 17 2010 5:04PM
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Twinjibber77
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Word, he is a mad nice guy
Jul 18 2010 10:40AM
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pigglywiggly
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I ski at 7 springs PA. Last year i skied ar6's, and the width was fine for normal PA skiing. Fortunatly, we got a shit ton of pow days this year, and i found myself wanted a pow ski cause i was skiing a foot + many days. However, the ar6's held up fine in the max of 2 and a half feet we got, just had to lean back a ton.

this year im getting on3p blue steeles and then hoping to pick up some atomic bent chetlers as a long term (stupid) investment, just incase if we ever get a good storm at PA and when i go to vermont and out west
Jul 26 2010 12:21PM
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schu2122
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nice. ive been thinkin arv's or j-mo's but i might just stick with ar7's
Jul 27 2010 8:11AM
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Msully
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any park ski is fine for hv, terrain isnt that crazy that you need a more all mountain ski. i always used anthems or punx when i rode there and never had problems skiing anything.
Jul 28 2010 7:33PM
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schu2122
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im just thinking a more all mtn for when i travel a whole 1 maybe 2 weeks out of the sesaon so i dont need two different pairs of skis.
Jul 29 2010 8:12AM
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