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Help needed for picking out skis!

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Zelro
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Ok so I own a pair of Völkl Walls and I'm now in the search for skis for everything outside the park.

These will be my first "all mountain" skis so all help is appreciated, also feel free to suggest bindigs aswell!

I live in Finland so On3p is pretty much out of the comptetition due to the expensive shipping and stuff.

I'm 6'4" and I weigh 185.
Feb 21 2011 6:46AM
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Skweebz
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armada el rey in 178 with marker squire bindings
Feb 21 2011 7:22AM
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.RYAN66
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good choice of ski bad binding. the armada rep told me that the triumph has a race ski flex pattern so that means you can go and slay big lines and super fast and controlled. i have el reys now and i hit 70 mph on them /claim but it was so sketchy the tips were chattering like crazy maybe because it was on PA ice but i would say either of the two would be a good choice and i would say griffon or jester for a marker binding. maybe look bindings that is what i have on my ar7's and el rey's.
Feb 21 2011 7:40AM
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Zelro
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Could use something a bit wider than El Reys, or are they any good for some powder?

I was thinking something more like ARV's or Kung Fujas
Feb 21 2011 12:48PM
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PeteySkeety
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If you could wait until next year the Armada JJ AK would be awesome for you. It will be 120 underfoot and be great on the whole mountain because you will be able to carve on groomers and slay in the pow.
Feb 21 2011 1:06PM
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.RYAN66
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but no to good in park the arv's wouldnt be a bad choice i skied with my ar7's in pow today but they were at center so not to good, then i switched to my el reys and they did better then i thought it was only 10 inches but it was PA pow so it was heavy but they are mounted at the skis center and not true center like my ar7's. i think the arv could be to much for park skiing personal preference though.
Feb 21 2011 3:14PM
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PeteySkeety
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he already has park skis he said this is for outside of the park
Feb 21 2011 5:52PM
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flexpattern
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I now have a 2 ski quiver.... my park skis for just park.... and my Armada JJs for everything else!

Demo the jjs, it doesn't matter if there is new snow on the ground or anything, they are the most fun I have had on a non park ski ever!

They are wide at 115 underfoot but they still react beautifully on piste/groomers. Off in the powder they are awesome, and they make the crusted chopped up pow feel amazing and so easy! They also have a turn raduis of just 14m. Very playful. Couldn't rave about these skis more!

Also consider the bentchetlers, they require a slightly more "playful" technique on groomers but they are equally fun (very playful) and awesome everywhere too :)
Feb 21 2011 6:09PM
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DJ_Pauly_D
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id say arv or jj, kung fujas, atomic blog, bentchetler or access, k2 obsethed, many choices
Feb 21 2011 6:11PM
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Zelro
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Thanks for the solid answer, definetly need to get a hold on a pair of JJs for some testing!

And propably going for Marker Jester Schizos for bindings
Feb 22 2011 9:04AM
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Shifties4Dayz
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same size as you. go with 181 on3p jeronimos. you WILL NOT be dissapointed

and if you wanna take them into the park, theyre great
Feb 22 2011 12:30PM
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