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steep
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What ski should i get?

I am going to be doing-

like 5-10% groomers

65ish% park

25% pow and trees

i am a pretty agressive skier

5'8-5'9

155lbs.

im thinking about line chronics or afterbangs, and i would like to stay pretty close to symmetrical


thanks
Aug 21 2010 9:08PM
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steep
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and i forgot to add, id like to stay under 300$ but can go to around 400
Aug 21 2010 9:10PM
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arandomname
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Line Elizabeths maybe?
Aug 21 2010 9:21PM
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steep
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i was thinking about those but since in the east coast and i already have bacons i dont wanna have two pairs of fat skis, ill go up to like 98 underfoot
Aug 21 2010 9:22PM
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ndye
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Chronics for sure over the afterbang. Afterbang for me does not handle well outside the park and is relatively trendy to me. I would go to your local shop and see whats cheappp. Or the Nordica Ace of Spades is a really good ski actually. But most likely your local shop or one going out of business in the area will have the best deals on skis. Mayby not a ski that was in your head but one that fits or nearly fits what you want.
Aug 21 2010 9:24PM
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arandomname
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Oh alright, I don't think there are too many park skis that will do well in powder.  I'd go for some all-mountain park skis.
Aug 21 2010 9:24PM
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steep
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yea i was thinking about reno rockers, so i dont have to switch out to go from park to a little pow to park, etc.
Aug 21 2010 9:33PM
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arandomname
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Wait, why do you need a park ski that can do powder if you have bacons?
Aug 21 2010 9:33PM
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chardi
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thats true.

theres not a lot of ski for around $300 new. the afterbang would be a good pick, or anthems, which you could still probably find new.
Aug 21 2010 9:39PM
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steep
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well, i want a fatter ski, i rode anthems last season and loved them, but me and my friends usually park/trees/park/trees and so and so i want a ski that can handle some pow every once and a while
Aug 21 2010 9:39PM
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arandomname
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Oh I gotcha, I started sending my message before I saw that.  Well you could probably get Chronics, Jmos, pretty much any all-mountain skis will do you good.

Aug 21 2010 9:39PM
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steep
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how are jmos in the park?
Aug 21 2010 9:45PM
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arandomname
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I've never tried them, but I preordered them because I've only heard good things about them.
Aug 21 2010 9:51PM
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steep
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hm quite tempting
Aug 21 2010 9:59PM
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arandomname
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It was very tempting for me, I'm beyond stoked for my pair.
Aug 21 2010 10:02PM
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steep
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i want em but i just cant drop that much on more skis right now:(
Aug 21 2010 10:09PM
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DUKES
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look for armada el rays
Aug 21 2010 10:12PM
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ruff_ruff
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The surface watch life are a good backcountry/park/tree ski they are fat but not to fat and they should be good for groomers too!
Aug 21 2010 11:12PM
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PacificRimJob
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Get something 90-95mm underfoot.


Aug 22 2010 12:33AM
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steep
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I was planning on that, anyone know how the atomic patent is?
Aug 22 2010 12:37AM
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RudyGarmisch
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/members/profile/hide_header/1/member_id/65528

Ask this man, David's one of our team riders and has been rocking J-mo's most of the season as his everyday park ski.
Aug 22 2010 12:44AM
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