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Park skis that can handle pow

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Dan.P
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I was thinking something like the volkl bridge, k2 revival or surface double time. I live and mostly ski in Australia so i don't see a lot of pow, but if I travel or on a rare day of fresh snow, I don't want to be left behind. I am about 6ft and 60 kg, 130lbs. Which ski would you guys recomend? It does not have to be one that I listed
Oct 7 2010 3:06AM
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Rockhound
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cant speak for the new bridge but i have the 08-09 bridges and they charge, i wouldn't really call them a park ski but that doesn't mean that they arn't good. the dimensions are such that it is a little hard to ski switch but other than that they rock. personally i got some pow skis too because i wanted rockered skis, but on those days when it is hard and crud is plentiful, i would love to be on nothing other than bridge
Oct 7 2010 3:15AM
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Dan.P
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So they didn't handle park so well?
Oct 7 2010 3:24AM
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Rockhound
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i actually like em off jumps more than my afterbangs, but personally i would consider them more of a all mountian ski rather than a pure park ski, but if you know you only want one ski, than they would be great
Oct 7 2010 3:36AM
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Dan.P
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yeah thats kinda what I'm looking for, more park than a pure all mountain ski though. THanks for the help man
Oct 7 2010 3:44AM
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Rockhound
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yeah no prob, just saying again how i cant speak for the newly redesigned rockered bridge,

carve on my bridges all day long
Oct 7 2010 3:50AM
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McFellon
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maybe line blends?
Oct 7 2010 8:46AM
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DUKES
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armada el rays, liberty morphics, line chronic cryptonites, faction wednesdays, k2 revivals
Oct 7 2010 9:57AM
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dbchili
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lib tech jib nas

87 waist isn't bad and theyre slightly rockered
Oct 7 2010 9:58AM
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Vino
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S3 (last year).
Oct 7 2010 11:51AM
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Blake.P
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On3p jmo
Oct 7 2010 11:53AM
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mrkyz95
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moment reno rockers or night train would work good in both!
Oct 7 2010 12:02PM
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Rockhound
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hahaha night train, those things are like 123 at the waist
Oct 7 2010 12:21PM
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I_Am_Mod
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something like the line blend sounds fine to me...

or if you're into soft buttery skis, lizzies perhaps ?
Oct 7 2010 12:25PM
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K_Fresh
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Kung Fujas.
Oct 7 2010 1:26PM
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Balto
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Oct 7 2010 1:29PM
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dunkaroos
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yep. such a fun ski and in my opinon, its just what you're looking for.
Oct 7 2010 1:31PM
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dyna514
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thats what i was thinking.
Oct 7 2010 5:12PM
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curt_
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my ar6 was a super nice all around ski. it shredded pow, groomed, and slayed park. maybe check out ar7?

Oct 7 2010 9:07PM
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waxyvolklskier
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suspects have at 85 underfoot not to shabby
Oct 7 2010 9:13PM
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D4VE
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the Volkl Bridge is probably going to be my next ski...

 95 underfoot-- ELP Rocker desighn allows uniform edge contact for an incredibly playful, versatile ride for anything from steep, powdery chutes to the pipe and park.

Oct 7 2010 10:01PM
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arandomname
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ON3P Jeronimo.
Oct 7 2010 10:03PM
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RudyGarmisch
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What you need is a 90ish ski with whats being called "Park Rocker" - every company calls it something different. Its all the same though - camber underfoot, small rocker in the tips and tails.

Ticking off skis that fit this:

ON3P Jeronimo
Line Blend
Rossi S3
K2 Revival (actually flat underfoot)
K2 Kung Fujas (102mm underfoot, flat as well I think)

Theres more out there I'm sure I'm forgetting, but yeah, something along this line will get you going.
Oct 7 2010 10:13PM
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Chompo.
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rossi s3
Oct 7 2010 10:18PM
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DUKES
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the fujas have all-terrain rocker like the silencer, so it only has tip rocker with camber
Oct 7 2010 10:19PM
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aftrbang
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go for the s3's, rip in the park and on groomers and can handle the pow days
Oct 7 2010 10:24PM
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RudyGarmisch
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The ones I got to see in a shop this year had pretty slight camber, thanks for the correction.
Oct 8 2010 12:02AM
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special-J
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salomon 2012s. i heard they are kinda heavy though.
Oct 8 2010 1:06AM
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Ben.
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kung fujas
s3
j-mo

the s3's are one of the most absurdly versatile skis i have ever seen. freshies in the morning, crud in the afternoon, and a few park laps at the end of the day, they literally do everything.



and my 2 cents. the bridge is one of the worst skis i have ever ridden in my life. it was dead, it just felt awful. i feel like i would have skied better having 2bi4's ductaped to my ski boots.
Oct 8 2010 1:19AM
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Gstrong
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i lol'd
Oct 8 2010 1:27AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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on3p jeronimo
Oct 8 2010 4:55AM
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GrandmasterDogg
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salomon 2012 are dope for both park and powder.. 91 at the waist and you got a rocker on both of the tips..
Oct 8 2010 5:05AM
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sagaRIP
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This years Bridges or last year?

My friend has last years and says they are amazing. Loved them, and said they charge hard on groomers. He did a bit of park and said they were fine, quite stiff but fine and you can butter them just about. They handle pow well and this year they have an extra bit of width so they should be even better, and they have the early rise rocker thing volkl made.
Oct 8 2010 8:09AM
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gnartogue
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you might want to look at the moment reno rockers. i just picke dup a pair i havent skied them yet up they are 92 underfoot with tip and tail rocker so ive heard they rip the park and im guessing they are decent in pow because they are pretty wide underfoot and they have a little bit of rocker
Oct 8 2010 10:30AM
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potatoes.
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yessir, and it is stiffer this year so it'll have a bit of extra support and less noodle affect on jumps.

also i skied center mounted bacon is the pow and park last year and had a rather nice time on them. a bit wide, but still playful and fun
Oct 8 2010 11:22AM
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cct_222
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anthems, do it.
Oct 8 2010 12:30PM
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SHampson
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Moment Reno Rockers.
Oct 8 2010 1:24PM
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remove
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double times are a good choice, if you want extra width look into the watch life and green life
Oct 8 2010 2:07PM
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AJizzle
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This
Oct 8 2010 3:44PM
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Milksteak
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Watch lifes fo sho.
Oct 8 2010 4:02PM
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natty.
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rossi s3
K2 kung fujas (this or last years)
K2 Revival
K2 Domain
Moment rocker
on3p jmo
line blend (2011 model would be the best)


last, i would not recommend them, but salomon 2012.

Oct 8 2010 4:02PM
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natty.
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or the new volkl bridges. but only the new ones.
Oct 8 2010 4:04PM
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Newschooleri.
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Rossi S4 Pommier's great skiis they handed pow very well last season
Oct 8 2010 5:35PM
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jason...
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lizzies
Oct 8 2010 7:51PM
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K_FRANK
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surface watch lifes or double times!
Oct 8 2010 8:54PM
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Line_Skis
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Line Blends! http://www.lineskis.com/skis/blend
Oct 8 2010 9:16PM
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XtRemE11
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yes those too! seem like they could be pretty sick this year.

these or the kung fujas will be my next park ski for sure.
its such a hard choice between the two!!
what will the flex be like? i know its softer than before, but can you like compare it to another ski? and is it flat underfoot or normal camber with tip and tail rocker?
Oct 9 2010 2:05AM
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cho_och
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Kung Fujas. or Line blends
Oct 9 2010 8:15AM
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stickerman
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i no im probably gonna get some hate here, but i would seriously reccomend any of the Boone skis line i the all mountain/park dimensions. at 92mm waist, they will float nicely in the pow since your the same weight as me. they also shred the park. thye have bamboo core which means real light and poppy.
Oct 9 2010 11:30AM
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n_harps
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I would take Armada ElRey's
Oct 9 2010 1:06PM
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CDdesign
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noone has said 2012's yet go salomon!
Oct 10 2010 7:08PM
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