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Want a stiff ski. jumps and rails and going fast.

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LockyK
Posts: 404 - Karma: 16
i got a pair of a-bangs currently. they are noodley and i broke one of them and falling apart.

what i want is a stiffer ski. im at whistler so we can get some pretty big jumps, but i sketch out and dont feel very safe on my bangs. plus when i race down the groomers home i am holding on for dear life and feel so close to dying.

i'm 175cm (about 5'8" i think) and about 60kgs (no idea what that is pounds).

i like the flat camber idea of the k2 revivals, but that rocked makes it seems like it would be sketchy on landings on bigger jumps. the ar7 looks like it would be a good ski, sounds stiff, but the small waist doesnt seem so great for general riding. i really like the double time, but can't find it in a 180, 170 seems a little short seeing as i have ridden over 175 for so long.

any other ones i should look at. want to just buy them from here in whistler. they have alot of salomon, k2 and rossignol and i can get discount on most of them. but there is some volkl, surface, armada and line.

cheers.
Feb 3 2011 1:10AM
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zahava
Posts: 7791 - Karma: 12,039
S4's end thread! They are amazing park skis. Incredibly durable, i've put just under 15 days on mine and there isn't any sign that they have been ridden in the park. Just buy em, you won't regret it.

Oh and I have the 174's, mounted centre, i'm 5'8 130lbs (60kg) so i'm the exact same size as you and i love them. Ski really stable, super light swing weight, great on jumps and rails. Definitely mount either +5 or centre (about +6).
Feb 6 2011 6:33PM
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huck_to_flat
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Line step ups
Feb 6 2011 8:56PM
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.cam.
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moment reno jib
Feb 6 2011 9:58PM
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Smilemon
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I just skied knee deep Montana Pow two days in a row on my 2007 Rossi Scratch FS. I ride everything on them (mostly because I'm too poor to afford new skis) and they do fine. Somedays I wish they were a bit wider, but I've never had a problem staying on top of deeper snow if I keep my speed and tips up.

I can attest to how bulletproof these skis are. I've hit countless rocks and rails and I have only had one core shot (cliff drop to rock, my ski stuck to the rock. . .) but that was easy to ptex out.

I'm glad to finally see a thread where people appreciate this line of skis. All I ever see is hate for rossi, but they make legit gear--As opposed to Line. All my friends have Line skis and they have to patch core shots pretty often. My friend trashed his Anthems and his Blends are halfway to hell from skiing the same runs that I do with my Rossis.

If I had the money, I'd be riding a new pair of S4's.

P.S. Don't get Marker 11 bindings . . . I have them. They are trash. If you want to keep your skis on when you crash off a park jump, but double eject when you carve hard on a groomer, get the Marker 11.
Feb 7 2011 11:30AM
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CMYK
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If I were you, I would try to demo the S4 and the Revivals and see which you like better. That or check prices for both, and get the cheaper. Both sound like dope skis
Feb 7 2011 3:26PM
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LockyK
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i can get both at the same price. 450 canadian.

the revivals are a little longer and seem more suited to the rest of the mountain. but the s4's look like an awesome ski for jumping!
Feb 7 2011 6:10PM
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zahava
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Were pretty much same size (i'm 5'8-9 and 130lbs or 58klg), and I have no problems with the 174, perfect size, really stable, still spins well on and off rails cus their so light.
Feb 7 2011 6:13PM
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steezenskis
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pro pipes would be a good choice. they're a nice stiff park ski.
Feb 7 2011 6:19PM
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