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Advice on the perfect one ski quiver

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big_mac_005
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I'm looking to buy a one ski quiver and could use some help on what to get.

I'm 18, 6'2 170 and a type 3 skier. I ski out west in CA. I love skiing powder and steep stuff, but also like to race my friends on the groomers sometimes. I've also recently been getting into park. Needs to be able to shred the pow, quick enough for the trees, and hold its own in the park. Want it to have some sort of rocker in it too.

Thanks
Feb 10 2011 8:01PM
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whitechocolate
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revivals fits rather perfectly in there
Feb 10 2011 8:05PM
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RudyGarmisch
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181 Jeronimo?
Feb 10 2011 8:22PM
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saskskier
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189 One Llife
Feb 10 2011 8:23PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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kung fujas? tose moment skis, i hear they're good.
Feb 10 2011 8:24PM
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Banane.
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09/10 kung fujas, 95 mm underfoot and a little rocker. Fairly soft in the tips and stiff in the tail. They rock. !!

Feb 10 2011 8:54PM
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stoggieman
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this
Feb 10 2011 8:56PM
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No_Dub
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2012 s5(idk the name next year)

full U rocker, narrow for park, turn pretty nice too. float is nice in pow.
Feb 10 2011 9:02PM
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ReetsAdeets
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181 Jeronimos would be sick. Ive demoed them and they are awesome. Also check out the Volkl Bridge, this years seems like a super sick ski, and it would be perfect for what you want.
Feb 10 2011 9:17PM
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DERS.
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Armada ARV's
Feb 10 2011 9:43PM
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.cam.
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the new kungfujas.
Feb 10 2011 9:55PM
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mr.k2
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Kung Fujas this years are 102 underfoot or last years, they are 95 underfoot. you can ski pow with them kill the cliff and then go slay the park with them. super reliable skis
Feb 10 2011 10:26PM
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Gstrong
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Feb 10 2011 10:27PM
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big_mac_005
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thanks you guys are awesome
Feb 10 2011 11:34PM
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kirkg8
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183 Atomic coax just like the one I have for sale. They rip everything  105 under foot with early rise tip. They only have 5 days on them
Feb 10 2011 11:53PM
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big_mac_005
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Thanks bro but i dont exactly have the money quite yet. I'm a broke college student lol. I was just curious as to what ski's I should look into once i do get the money to buy some new ones
Feb 11 2011 1:53AM
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Jordyn
Posts: 123 - Karma: 81
181 Jeronimos - agreed

183 Praxis Mountain Jib - sick ski and built in cali
http://www.praxisskis.com/shop/buy-skis.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=3&category_id=1

183 Faction 3.zero or 184 Faction Wednesday - depending on how much park you want to get into
http://www.factionskis.com/en/gear/skis/3zero.php
http://www.factionskis.com/en/gear/skis/wednesday.php
Feb 11 2011 2:05AM
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Travapple.
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boom
Feb 11 2011 2:16AM
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ThaLorax
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Why has nobody mentioned the Volkl Bridge?
Feb 11 2011 2:56AM
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poluhasuper
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line SF too much?
Feb 11 2011 3:26AM
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iffe
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I have Line SFBs for groomers, pow and some park jumps. I really like them. Other good choices are Line Blends and K2 Kung Fujases (I have no idea about the plural. How do you pronounce Fujas?).
Feb 11 2011 7:20AM
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TallTom
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+1 for Line Blends.

Although 1 ski quivers soon become lame when you experience real deal park/pow skis!
Feb 11 2011 10:08AM
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Lemuel
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Blend
s5

Both of those are really good skis and you will have tons of fun on either.
Feb 11 2011 10:12AM
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SIX
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coreUPT Candide Pows are really fun and versatile !

check them out on http://america.coreupt.com

PM me if you have any specific questions.
Feb 11 2011 10:18AM
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starsky_hucks
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line blends - slight rocker, softer
watch lifes - no rocker, stiff
kung fujas - slight rocker, mod stif
jeronimos - rocker, mod stiff
moment belafontes - tip rocker, mod stif, trad camber underfoot


Feb 11 2011 10:48AM
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big_mac_005
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Is it better to have a stiffer or softer ski for powder?
Feb 14 2011 11:46PM
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whegrodamus.
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+1 more for dem blends
Feb 14 2011 11:56PM
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iffe
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In deep powder it doesn't really matter that much, although I'd prefer a softer ski. In crud, tracked out pow and other more challenging snow conditions a stiffer ski is usually better.
Feb 15 2011 1:59AM
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robtheslobonacob
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I have this years K2 Kung Fujas, I HIGHLY recommend them for riding all over the mountain, I have used them  at Lake Tahoe for a week and all over VT. 102mm underfoot, not full rocker but "early rise", super light, and a little noodley.
Feb 15 2011 11:42AM
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kingskier
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line blend - better for pow probs

armada arv- better for groomers then blends

both slay everywhere tho
Feb 15 2011 12:34PM
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iffe
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I've demoed both and disagree with you. I didn't like the ARVs at all.
Feb 15 2011 1:48PM
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big_mac_005
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I like the graphics on the line blend and sfb's. Obviously the sfb's are wider so I'm not really sure which ski would be better for me. Is 115 underfoot too wide for when i feel like hitting the park?
Feb 15 2011 3:08PM
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Casey
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Seths
Feb 15 2011 3:24PM
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ski2fast4u
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line blend/ dukes!
Feb 15 2011 4:11PM
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.cam.
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next years are going to be 108 underfoot i believe if you want to wait.
Feb 15 2011 5:25PM
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treecery.
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MOMENT BIBBY PRO!
Feb 15 2011 5:49PM
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emryium
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4frnt CRJ? I really liked that ski and took it everywhere on the mountain when I demoed it. No problems anywhere.
Feb 15 2011 5:52PM
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ThaLorax
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CRJ's are an awesome ski, I have them. I wouldn't use them in the park though.
Feb 15 2011 7:15PM
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zahava
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I believe their called the scimitars. Those, or s3's would be good. Scrimitars have u rocker (full slight rocker, like volkl's elp rocker). S3's have amptek (combo of rocker and camber). Both are designed to be one ski quivers, they also both have similar dimensions and flex patterns. Either would be good, would really depend on if you wanted camber underfoot or not.
Feb 15 2011 8:26PM
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iffe
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I don't know about rails because I don't hit those on my SFBs, but I think the wide waist is great for jumps. Super stable on landings and catching an edge is unlikely. The rocker makes them playful too.
Feb 16 2011 12:59AM
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Rachy
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Armada tst... I liked it a lot more in the pow that the arv but it cruised so well on steep ice and groomers...

It's 102 under foot, so a bit wider than the ARV, but not as wide as the JJ so it would do better in the park world... just don't bring it in the half pipe.
Feb 16 2011 8:53AM
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big_mac_005
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I'm leaning towards the blends because I want to get a pwder specific ski sometime later on down the road. What bindings would be good on the blends?
Feb 25 2011 8:06PM
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Dwarftosser1
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Dukes
Feb 25 2011 8:30PM
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send_it
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Armada ARV's
Feb 25 2011 8:39PM
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tall_t
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that and anthems for park http://www.the-house.com/skis-line.html

Feb 25 2011 8:45PM
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nkmo.
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Feb 25 2011 9:23PM
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belden...
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yes but probably to short
Feb 25 2011 9:25PM
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punkrock32
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Don't get anything made by Marker. Too many problems with Marker, plus Dukes are only fun if you're planning on touring.  Go with a 914 driver from Salomon, a 14 din from Look, or a lower din FKS binding from Rossi.

Feb 25 2011 9:31PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Our 181's measure true 181cm straight from tip to tip, a lot of other skis measure shorter because they do base length. They can support 6' guys no problem.
Feb 25 2011 9:32PM
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monkatizer
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line blend
line mothership
line sfb
Feb 25 2011 9:33PM
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wheezy
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I had a week on the 10/11 volkl bridge's in Japan and thought they were really fun, pretty light, tip and tail rocker and a nice stiffer flex so it smashed it down groomers, we had a waist deep dump and I didn't once feel that I needed a wider ski (I like it when your actually knee deep in snow lol). It is marketed as a park / all mountain ski but its not, its more of an all mountain charger that is still pretty manageable in the park.
hope that helps
Feb 25 2011 10:09PM
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