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Rossignol S2 vs. Blue Steele

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Imagination
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I'm just curious about the difference between these two skis in flex, buttering and presses, weight, and All-mountain jibbing. I've already searched, and came up with nothing. Basically, which one would be better for a 5'2", 105 pound kid who skis on the east coast and just wants to do all mountain jibbing. Also, if they are symmetrical or not, etc. Thanks, and +K for responses.

Aug 14 2010 7:14PM
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Balto
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inb4 inb4 mrstskier
Aug 14 2010 7:16PM
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chardi
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Aug 14 2010 7:27PM
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Imagination
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Well, I was trying to get some information from newschoolers, as well as some personal experiences with them and what not, but aparently I did something wrong...
Aug 14 2010 7:30PM
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ownsthepark
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i know that the blue steele are one of the highest rated skis on the market but they only come in 171 wich is too big for someone your hight the blue steele are symetrical but i think that they are too tall for you
Aug 14 2010 7:43PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Its a rockered 171 (and we also sell 181's), so the actual running length feels a lot shorter when you're turning. It doesnt help actual swing weight, but they do 'feel' shorter than a regular cambered 171.
Aug 14 2010 7:46PM
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chardi
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^this. i don't think the s2's are rockered so the blue steeles will be a lot easer to do butters and presses with. its also thinner, which i prefer, not a fan of fat park skis. its like 90 something, which isn't huge, but the blue steele will be lighter and should handle better on groomers. for me, that is what i look for, but it depends on your preferences, and where your ski.
Aug 14 2010 7:48PM
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Style+eeze
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and rowen coming in with the pro marketing reply

but actually, get blue steels. my bro rode thomas' (mrstskier) and said they're pure secks

i have yet to ride them *cough*first day of the season tommy*cough*
Aug 14 2010 7:50PM
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Imagination
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Alright guys, ++K to all of you. If I were to ride on the blue steels, what would the flex be like. I'm not really super into jumps, more of presses and taps and max hill sort of stuff, but would they be noodly, similar to the flex of the kung fujas or something?
Aug 14 2010 8:01PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Oh, and personal experience. My favorite day on 171 blue steeles was in May of this year at T-line. Socked in and raining, 3 inches of the stickiest wet slush imaginable and I decided to take a few laps on them off the groomers.

For a 5'10 guy that usually rides 191's, best way I can describe it was like skidding around in ski boots.
Aug 14 2010 8:01PM
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-AP-
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ok i guess ill help you out a bit. When you search, you do not want to type in s2 vs. Blue steele because of course nothing is going to come up, those skis aren't even similar. Search blue steele and read some reviews and then search for reviews of the s2. I don't know much about the blue steeles but I have s2s and I do not think that you would like them. They are stiff all mountain skis, they will be hard to press, butter , etc.
Aug 15 2010 12:51AM
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Imagination
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haha, I didn't search that way, I just read mixed reviews for them, so  I decided to make a thread to set things straight, which now lets me know not to get the s2's (+++K for the help) And do last year's ON3P's have rocker as well, and would I be able to flex them easily even by hand. Flex is mainly my main concern, as I want something that butters extremely easily, basically the best on the market, is durable, and is very light, as well as super poppy and one of the best skis to do all mountain jibbing with. Thanks alot

Aug 15 2010 1:08AM
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Imagination
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Sorry for dub post, but I mainly do things similar to that of Max Hill, Garret Russel, etc., And I'm not to concerned about big stuff as my main mountain I go to has small park features
Aug 15 2010 1:11AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Any on3p ski questions of flex, specs, whatever, pm me, I reply much quicker than when asked in threads. Last years Blue Steele was mostly rockeder, we gave our customers a choice and most went with it. We definitely like the rockeded version better, but unrockeded and even some flat Blue Steeles exist (got two non-rockered 181's for sale right now as a matter of fact).
Aug 15 2010 5:14AM
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