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Find me a new not-designed-for-park park ski

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blindside
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Well I just so happen to love riding my bents in the park. Sadly, this weekend they was their last hurrah. The core's basically too rotted to hold bindings any more, helicoiled or not. Although this is somewhat of an emotional time, it also means I need a replacement!

I've considered the new bents, but I know they are even wider and I'm not sure if I can handle that wide a ski in the park. EP pros and bacons are also considerations..

Basically I want a fat, rockered, very soft ski, which I'm sure to some of your dismays, I will proceed to destroy in the park.

Thank you!
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I_Am_Mod
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i love my EPPs all over the mountain, altough i think a ski that's a bit thinner would be even more fun + more stable on hardpack/ice
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Whatsonboss
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EP pros over the bacons because they are softer. Mr pollards opus has been stiffened a bit for next year
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I_Am_Mod
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i love my epps more for park then my current park skis/any park ski i've ever ridden, but i'm currently thinking about getting blends or bacons for park ....

they're definately a good alternative for a fattie park noodle ....
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Bloc_chain
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caylors, stiffer so you can stomp stuff easier, and not made with that complete bull shit "wood" that line and k2 use in their so called "cores"
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Aaaron.
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^i'm not convinced that op3p and rails work well together^


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I_Am_Mod
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if he loved the bents and wants something similar, the EPPs would be a better alternative for a fattie noodle, caylors are more of a "real" powder ski, for "real mountains" instead of noodly noodle plank
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Aaaron.
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the house has lizzies.. not rockered but maybe?
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RudyGarmisch
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He's right, our OP3P Caylor explodes if you touch a rail, its that much of a BC ski.

I'd vote for Lizzies somewhere, if you an find them. Dont know your height/weight, so they might be on the shorter side... if so, I'd just pick up some used bents again from a few seasons ago and rock out once again.
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I_Am_Mod
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for me, a guy who loves his EPPs all over the mountain, i think original Lizzies would be an awesome ski, if i ever find a pair i'd definately snag em !
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Aaaron.
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Mr_pretzel
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I loled.
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I_Am_Mod
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524$ is still a shitload, + shipping to europe gives me a 2011 fattie for the same price
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monkatizer
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SFBs are perfect for u!!!
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MarkieR
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next year's sfb's brand new in the plastic, 184s. message me if you're interested.
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kvan
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this
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Barsevskis
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it doesn't come out till next year but i'd say the 4frnt YLEs will be that kind of ski. they're designed as a freestyle pow ski like the hellbents. might be worth to check out if you don't need skis right now
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Vino
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This is sad. T'as l'air d'avoir bin du fun avec ces ski là dans le park.  

As-tu pensé au même modèle de bents ? Pretty sure you could find some good deal on the webs from the past years models.

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blindside
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thanks for the help so far, I'd like to get a closer look at the YLE's they may have potential..

EPPs still haven't been ruled out, and I'm also going to be on the look out for some of the old bents.

Has anybody tried the s7? would that work/does it compare to the bents?

Still open to any other suggestions..
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Vino
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exact. I wouldnt ride S7 in the park.
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S.C
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id say ep. maybe try rocker 2 or the new hellbent though?
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Style+eeze
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Yay! I just realized this weekend I love my bents in the park.

I'd say get some more.
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blindside
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An anonymous source just suggested moment ghost chants, sounds interesting. The rocker looks a little intimidating.. I ain't scared. What do you guys think?

ps I forgot to mention I'm 6' and about 165 lbs
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Rockhound
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ride some surface one lifes, i used em for a week in the park at breck and they destroyed, so much fun in the park
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Twig
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Assuming you ride the 179 Hellbents, EP Pros are similar length, slightly softer but they hold a bit better edge in my opinion thanks to the early taper. They will be very soft for you though. If they came in a 175 I would buy them as my park skis for sure, I loved them as my all mountain ski, they were just too soft for charging and too long for me in the park.

For reference I'm 5'9 and 135 and I ride Lizzies in the park and Bent Chetlers as my daily skis.
My Elizabeths are 100+ days used now though so I'm actually in the same situation as you.
4frnt YLE and Surface New Life seem like good options but I have concerns about the edges of both. Not hate on them as pow skis but both brands have had shitstorms kicked up about edge durability. Whether they warrant the hate or not I don't know.
Moment Ghost Chant has insane rocker. If that doesn't bother you I'm sure it will be a solid flexing ski with great durability. Both my pairs of Moments were absolutely bomber.
Line EP Opus might also be a good choice. Stiffened from the EP Pro days but probably still won't be all that stiff. I'm thinking the 178 might be my Lizzie replacement/one ski quiver next year.
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YooperSteeze
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I had Lizzies, loved them to death, spent my life savings on them. But alas, they snapped in January. When I was fucking stretching. But luckily Line credited the shop so he ordered me 178 Bacons! Yay!
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Gstrong
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Sir Francis Bacons!!
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Bloc_chain
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NO ONE WANTS YOUR SWISS CHEESE MEELES
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jca
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surface new lifes.  symetrical.  a little stiffer and a little lighter than the hellbent.  i think they would be a great park ski in 184. or even 194.
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FerrisBueller
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SIR FRANCIS's sound perfect for u.
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Lemuel
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-Blends are so sick, nice and buttery.
-One lifes are stiff as a race ski, but they have so much rocker that you can do pretty much anything on them, I love mine.
-I love my lizzies as well, super fun ski
-Maybe try some chopsticks? Don't know much about them, never skied them or flexed them. I have no idea what the flex is like, some people say they are complete noodles, some say they are stiff as shit. idk
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Banane.
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Salomon rocket 2 ?
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No_Dub
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s6. full reverse camber. super fun in the park. pretty buttery, pretty wide, not really a directional ski
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family_vacation
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pigglywiggly
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Sir francis bacons seem like a perfect fit if you ask me!
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