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Stiffest ski: One Life- S7- CRJ - Billy Goat?

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J.DUKE
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So, Im adding to the quiver and looking for a ski to do it all, other than park. Im 6' 195 lbs and will be mounting them with Hammerheads.

These are what Ive narrowed it down to:
189 One Life
188 S7
188 CRJ
186/191 BG

So NS, I seek your intelligence.
Apr 20 2011 5:40PM
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Ghini
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You might want to add the Moment Bibby to that list?
Apr 20 2011 5:52PM
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wrenegade
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191 Billy Goat. Do it, they are amazing.
Apr 20 2011 6:28PM
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PeteySkeety
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I hear the Billy Goats are pretty stiff
Apr 20 2011 6:31PM
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RudyGarmisch
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BG's are stiffer that S7's and CRJ's, but its been a while since I've flexed a One Life, I honestly couldn't say.
Apr 20 2011 6:42PM
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cobra_commander
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BG are stiffer then the others.
Apr 20 2011 6:56PM
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TheClap.
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one life is softer then the crj in my mind so bg wins
Apr 20 2011 7:15PM
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rozboon
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Volkl Gotama is pretty ruthless...
Apr 20 2011 10:29PM
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cobra_commander
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?
Apr 20 2011 11:36PM
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ace_
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88 s7's a noodle
Apr 21 2011 1:30AM
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AlexC
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I rock Live Life 2s up here in the U.P. and they have a pretty sweet flex pattern. Really stiff underfoot and a little softer in the tip and tail. Stiffer than S7s by a lot, haven't ridden the other two. I've never felt like I was gonna loose it while charging as hard as I could. Also check out the Live Lifes, my friend up here is getting them and putting axl's on them.
Apr 21 2011 10:55AM
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J.DUKE
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word. Im pretty sure I saw you one day up at Ripley
Apr 21 2011 11:22AM
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Ski.Ballet
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Stiffest to softest: OL, BG, S7, CRJ
Apr 21 2011 11:24AM
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AlexC
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Most likely. I'm kinda hard to miss being the only skier at ripley with tight pants on pow skis all the time. lol
Apr 21 2011 2:57PM
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Lemuel
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You better get the hell out of your mind and back into real life if that's the case.
Apr 21 2011 4:36PM
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DaysToCome
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my one lifes are really stiff but honestly unless you are in soft snow all the time get something else. I mean they're ok on the hardpack and definitely manageable and you can have some fun but they are just not that stable and feel sketchy when you start goin really fast. in pow or even a little soft though, they absolutely kill it. too much fun
Apr 21 2011 9:55PM
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cobra_commander
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Have you flexed/skied all of them? I find it surprising that many people are putting the one life as so stiff.
Apr 22 2011 11:18AM
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Ski.Ballet
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I've flexed all of them and skied the OL a lot.
Apr 22 2011 11:23AM
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ReetsAdeets
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Stiffest to softest: Billygoat, One life, and then the S7 and CRJ are pretty similar.

Apr 22 2011 2:33PM
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J.DUKE
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Well I guess the Super7 ( metal laminate) is coming in a 188 next season

Anyone ski a Super7 on NS?
Apr 23 2011 2:33PM
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cobra_commander
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It was ok, not at all a 'charging' ski. If you want a slightly stiffer and a bit damper s7 it is a good place to go.
Apr 23 2011 2:50PM
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I_ski123
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4frnt renegade
Apr 27 2011 1:52PM
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Skiingsnow
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the one lifes are fucking stiff, didnt really like them unless i was in completely untracked pow tho, s7s i thought were pretty soft to flex but havent skied them, demoed the 195 super 7s did one run on a groomer and they were fucking awesome, so fun to rip turns on groomers, didnt ski em in pow
Apr 27 2011 6:08PM
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AJizzle
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88 s7 is softer than a senior citizens cock
Apr 28 2011 4:19AM
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wrenegade
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The 191 BG is slightly stiffer than the 186, and I doubt anyone here besides Ginko and Cobra have flexed the 191. The One Life is pretty stiff, but the Billy Goat is a superior ski.

The 188 Super 7 isn't any stiffer than the regular 188, but it does have a lot more rebound and pop due to the metal. The 195 Super 7 is a different animal. Much stiffer. It still falls short of the Billy Goat though.

Also sizing-wise:

186 BG is taller than the 188 Super 7/S
191 BG is pretty much the same height as the 195 S7.
Apr 28 2011 9:56AM
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mocco
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J.DUKE probably meant to ask, of the stiffest skis here, which are the best fit to do it all.

Otherwise, may I take title to this question.
For me do-it-all includes somewhat decent GS carving on hardpack, also crud and shallower powder excellence, better than average nimbleness in trees.

Also, what if I add Fat-ypus D-Sender to J.DUKE's list?
Apr 30 2011 1:42AM
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mocco
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BTW, I am same height and weight as J.DUKE
Apr 30 2011 1:47AM
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