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What ski for my size?

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T.O.
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I'm 5 foot 95 pounds and don't know what ski to get for my all-mountain/park ski. The biggest ski I will consider is a 165. Also I ski at Stevens Pass and Baker and are a level 3 skier. I already have the sir Francis bacon for powder so this ski I won't take into over a inch of fresh. The only company I won't consider is salomon.
Aug 6 2010 9:00PM
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Balto
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AR6 161 mounted 2 back from true.
Aug 6 2010 9:13PM
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Panda-Please.
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inb4 ON3P

Armada el reys are dope for all mountain and then useful for those little laps through the park
Aug 6 2010 9:13PM
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Balto
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he's to small for any on3p
Aug 6 2010 9:15PM
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Panda-Please.
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you sir are correct. crap,
Aug 6 2010 9:22PM
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T.O.
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Would the 2011 thall be just as good for all-mountain as the ar7
Aug 6 2010 9:24PM
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quixotic
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AR6's are super durable. I rode mine 59 days last season hitting rails and jumps everyday (midwest.. no powder) and only got like 2 edge cracks. It comes in a 166.
Aug 6 2010 9:28PM
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T.O.
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I would like the ski to have early rise also
Aug 6 2010 9:30PM
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Balto
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why? if your not gonna take it in over an inch of snow, theres really no reason to, unless it's symmetrical, but you wouldnt be looking for a symmetrical ski for all mountain in the first place
Aug 6 2010 9:35PM
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T.O.
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I just like the feel of early rise
Aug 6 2010 9:40PM
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Balto
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then your kinda fucked, i cant name a single ski i would recommend under 165 with early rise or rocker
Aug 6 2010 9:43PM
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T.O.
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I figured because I searched and couldn't find anything. This is probaly to small of a ski what about 2011 atomic benchetler jr. They are 153 which I think is to small but are 90 at the waist with pop rocker. I have also considered the line cryponites
Aug 6 2010 9:48PM
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Balto
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153 is way to small for something with rocker(even pop rocker). stick with a traditional shape and side cut ski like ar7s for an all mountain/park ski, its what they were designed for, and at your hight probably the best choice(this is coming from someone who owned ar6s for 2 years and loved them to death and rides at stevens)
Aug 6 2010 9:51PM
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T.O.
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Ya I thought the atomics would be to short I will definitely consider the ar7's.
Aug 6 2010 9:54PM
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Panda-Please.
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yeah if you want early rise in your size, your stuck with k2

and they don't even have that much but it is a decent amount. however they don't
Aug 6 2010 10:20PM
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proskiboard
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If u want early rise the armada alpha 1 and halo are good also if the ski is a little bit bigger than what you said (170) then the early rise would mean that you have less ski on the snow so just the same as a 165 ski without early rise
Aug 6 2010 10:41PM
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T.O.
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Aren't the halos and alphas park specific
Aug 6 2010 10:57PM
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410steeze
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do NOT get alphas for all mountain, theyre tons of fun in the park but imo suck everywhere else
Aug 7 2010 12:35AM
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T.O.
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i dont want to create another thread so what would be the softest park skis for my size.
Aug 10 2010 7:03PM
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T.O.
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i dont want to create another thread so what would be the softest park skis for my size
Aug 11 2010 7:34PM
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T.O.
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i dont want to create another thread so what would be the softest park skis for my size
Aug 11 2010 8:10PM
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Balto
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....3 posts?

um....afterbangs/invaders
Aug 11 2010 8:16PM
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T.O.
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Besides those
Aug 11 2010 8:21PM
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Mr_pretzel
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masterminds
Aug 11 2010 9:57PM
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smile=]
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surface.
Aug 11 2010 11:19PM
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ndye
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smallest afterbang. but dont spend alot of money on these your probably still growing at that size and your breakout year is still well down the road
Aug 11 2010 11:37PM
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