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Z.J.H.
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as ski season is coming up its tim for me to chose this years skis. im 5 4-5 5 and i wigh 90-95 pounds  im looking at no more than 650 dollars

thanks

Sep 27 2010 7:43PM
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bob_ham
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ar7s dog
Sep 27 2010 7:50PM
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Bumblesteeze
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Where do you ski? (East, West etc.)
What kind of skiing do you do? (Backcountry, park, race, waterskis etc.)
How long have you been skiing for?

Just tell us exactly what kind of skis you want in order to satisfy your needs.
Sep 27 2010 7:50PM
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Z.J.H.
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i ski east coast  freestyle and i have been freestyle skiing for 3 to 4 yrs

how much are the ar7s

Sep 27 2010 7:54PM
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mtaylor
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i got my ar6's for 600$ so probably around there..
Sep 27 2010 7:58PM
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T.O.
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I think ar7's are 499
Sep 27 2010 8:01PM
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Z.J.H.
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thnx
Sep 27 2010 8:01PM
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Z.J.H.
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and would moment reno jibs be good?

Sep 27 2010 8:06PM
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Bumblesteeze
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Alright sounds good.
Do you spend more time on jumps or rails? Would you rather have a directional or symmetrical ski? Do you want a pair with a soft or stiff flex?
Sep 27 2010 8:08PM
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Z.J.H.
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both equal soft flex and i dont honestely care too much about symmetry or not
Sep 27 2010 8:13PM
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Bumblesteeze
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I you want a symmetrical ski look into the atomic punx and the line afterbangs.
I you want an asymmetrical ski look into the t-halls and the liberty lte.
Sep 27 2010 8:35PM
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Z.J.H.
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thnx how bout salomon suspects or moment reno jib?

Sep 27 2010 8:42PM
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Bumblesteeze
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The suspects are stiff and based on other people's reviews, they aren't all that durable.
I've heard that the reno jibs have soften up since last year but I'm not sure if I can consider them soft.
Sep 27 2010 8:52PM
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Z.J.H.
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what sizes?

Sep 27 2010 8:56PM
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Juice.Doctor
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wht?
Sep 27 2010 8:59PM
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Juice.Doctor
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probably the ar7, k2 domain, rossignol s4, or Liberty LTEs will be good for you. you basically cant go wrong with any of those skis. all close to the same price, $500. look them up, read about them, and figure out what youre looking for. a good size for you will be around 168-172
Sep 27 2010 9:02PM
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Juice.Doctor
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^ actually you might want a smaller ski. its all about preference.
Sep 27 2010 9:03PM
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Z.J.H.
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around 500 for ar7      im having them for 2 years i that helps

Sep 27 2010 9:07PM
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Z.J.H.
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my last skis ive had for 4 years so they are 14s so i might not want to make a huge jump in size...

Sep 27 2010 9:09PM
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AlexF
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Maybe.

I've got '11 Rockers that I was using this summer and I found them way too soft for me (but I'm over double your weight). Super easy to butter but just not enough support on landings for my size. They also feel shorter than thier length(due to rocker). Last years rockers were much stiffer. While this wasn't great for me it may be perfect for you.

AR7s would be too stiff for you. They feel a bit stiffer than Pipe Cleaners and would be too stiff for somebody of your weight IMO. Same goes for the Suspects.

The Salomon 2012 is softer which might make it worth looking at too. Rocker in the tip and tail would probably make the 2012 or Rocker work really well as a pow ski for you too.

Sep 27 2010 9:28PM
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AlexF
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I know you said Jibs but I think they're pretty similar in stiffness so hopefully the comparison helps.
Sep 27 2010 9:31PM
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phreshpow
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Click for larger image

Forget 2011, get the 2012 Salomon Perma Bangs....."sickest ski on the market"-evogear.com

Sep 27 2010 9:53PM
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.SimonB.
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THIS
Sep 27 2010 9:54PM
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Emills_
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surface all da way
or line
Sep 27 2010 10:14PM
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dyna514
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all the new rossi's look tight.
Sep 28 2010 4:06PM
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Jelo
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Ive had the opportunity to get a several pair of skis at half price at my school. I ordered the halo's with FKS 18's, I am super stoked. I can recommend the Völkl walls, Armada t-halls, ar7s, halo's and the rossignol S4.
Sep 28 2010 7:09PM
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granddaddy.purp
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dude i saw a pair of brand new ar6's on ebay for 350 next time try and look a bit harder
Sep 28 2010 7:22PM
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Pudge
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highly recommend the afterbangs and if you need to know anything about them,
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/521977/
^ tell you everything you need to know
Sep 28 2010 7:25PM
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Z.J.H.
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how about sf bacons?      or surface no times or next life

Sep 28 2010 8:01PM
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K_FRANK
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the no times are a super fun ski! surface all the way!
Sep 29 2010 12:02AM
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Baskin.
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check out the new k2's

the rocker profile seems pretty cool, i hear domains are pretty sweet( symetrical and soft w/ jib rocker)

499
Sep 30 2010 4:35PM
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pow_pow2
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does anyone think that a sidecut radius of 44.7 on the salomon czar is absolutely ridiculous? it makes a u-turn like a goddamn semi!
Oct 1 2010 6:35PM
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cho_och
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157 armada elrayss
Oct 2 2010 9:56AM
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andrew95
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449... ever better domains all the way
Oct 2 2010 10:17AM
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Mr_G
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surface no times are 400$
Oct 2 2010 10:31AM
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cho_och
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ar7s for sure
Oct 3 2010 11:20AM
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danny.P
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the new suspects are sick and the new t-halls

Oct 3 2010 11:33AM
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Bonobo
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so if you weigh 90-95lbs, then the suspects, ar7's and no times(if they are anything like this year's nine life) would be way to stiff for you. Sf bacons would probably be overkill for the east coast pow, and would not be the best choice durability wise for east coast parks. I'm assuming that by "east coast freestyle" you mean a lot of rails and boxes, and a few small jumps, so for you, I would recommend trying to find some old invaders from b/s/t, line afterbangs, or maybe even t-halls. If you were to look into a rockered park ski that could offset some of the stiffness, so you could still butter around. I would be looking at ski lengths of 160+ if you don't want to make a big jump in ski size.

Line Afterbangs ($359.95): http://lineskis.com/skis/afterbang
Armada T-Halls ($549.95): http://armadaskis.com/product/skis/thall/

Hope that helps
Oct 3 2010 11:47AM
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DUKES
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liberty lte
Oct 3 2010 12:08PM
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Z.J.H.
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i think im getting the liberty lte  thank you

Oct 10 2010 2:28PM
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.jesus.
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Armada Halo's maybe
Oct 10 2010 2:42PM
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T.DUDE
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ya man, check out the k2 domains or revivals. they are both GREAT skis.
http://k2skis.com/skis/twin-tips
Oct 10 2010 2:42PM
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