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Salomon ski decision Suspect or 2012 ?

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Banane.
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 Well im going to buy some ski next season and i have to command them next week. So im  debating between the 2012, the suspect and the pro pipe ( all 2011/2012 wich are the same as this year ,i think ). Since i have huge discount whit salomon (cost - 30%) i dont want any other brands. Im 5'10 and 150 lbs or so. I ski 60/40 allmountain/park. I prefer to ski nice snow whit some trees, but i go like 2 hours a day in the park. I would consider me as a intermidiate/advanced skier, I have the old blue dumont for park and pre-season and some JJ's for powder. I want something stiff ( not too much ), but still buttery. So which one is better for all mountain and some park ? which one will  be the best for Carving? I will mount them whit sth14 drivers.
Feb 13 2011 9:12PM
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monkatizer
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i wouldnt get salomans if i were u!
Feb 13 2011 9:14PM
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BKlein
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2012 is really fun to ride and has excellent durability compared to other Salomons
Feb 13 2011 9:18PM
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whitechocolate
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if your hitting rails, and want them to last for more than a year.. dont get salomon
Feb 13 2011 9:22PM
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Banane.
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thank you +k for all, btw my old dumont are bombproof 3rd season on them. I dont ski hard so the durability is not a issue

Feb 13 2011 9:40PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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there's the thing, do you have the blue dumonts, the ones that are cap construction without edge armor? cause thats why, those were great. nowadays, not so much.
Feb 13 2011 9:58PM
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Banane.
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yes i have the blue one whit the nice sunshine on them. Those ski are so good. Salomon should remake them, or at least a cap construction ski whitout the edge armour....

Feb 13 2011 10:05PM
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-Marc-
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You pretty much descrided the 2012, not to stiff, good all over the mountain, and no edge armor and way better durability, I love mine and would definitley reccomend them!
Feb 13 2011 11:45PM
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Banane.
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How stiff they are ? Like on a scale of 10? 1 is noodle and 10 a piece of wood.
Feb 13 2011 11:56PM
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c4t_l0ver
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5-6

and to all you fucker saying dont take them near rails... please tell me why?

Feb 13 2011 11:59PM
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tomPietrowski
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Yeah I would go with the 2012's. There so much fun and hold up really well, just as well as my tanners from his season. The graphics look much better next year too. I would say there like a 6.5 flex wise but where they really come into there own is carving, there so lively. Also I way prefer them to my tanners for rails and boxes but the tanners are a bit better on jumps.
Feb 14 2011 1:38AM
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Banane.
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Thank, and i dont hit jump over 40 feet so they will hold up great i think. For the size, 179cm seem perferct, or should i buy the 171 cm ? And the last question, where to mount them? I was thinking of -1.5cm but douglas say to moint them at center.
Feb 14 2011 6:58AM
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c4t_l0ver
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Center
Feb 14 2011 9:16AM
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-Marc-
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179 center
Feb 14 2011 9:35AM
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Banane.
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Thanks , +k for all.
Feb 14 2011 3:26PM
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tomPietrowski
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179 would be good i have mine mounted +1cm foward of center.
Feb 14 2011 4:32PM
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Hamster.
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Not gonna lie try looking into the pro pipe, id think it would rip all mtn cause of the edges and the base. But I'm not sure cause I've never tried any salomon skis. Just an idea and something to look into.
Feb 14 2011 6:11PM
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