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A little ski help for an aussie...

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wheezy
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Hey all,

Our season is about to kick off down here and I need a little help picking a ski to complement my park sticks.
First off i'm 5,8, 160 lbs, ski probably 70% park and 30% all mountain jibbing. Advanced skier...

So here is what i'm looking for....

I already have my Rossi s4's for all my park skiing, what i'm looking for now is a wide(ish) ~100mm, pretty soft ski that I can butter and jib the whole mountain and just really have fun. Something that I can take when I feel like taking it off trail and just pop, spin and butter of everything and anything I can find (we have no steep and deep here, so for me if its not park, its this kind of mellow shredding).
So ideally something not stiff... nothing 90 in the waist as i feel i will just be overlapping with my Rossi's.

Skis i'm thinking of:

Rossi s5 (too stiff?)
Rossi s3 (too stiff?) if someone could comment on these two it would be sweet
Line Blends
Line Lizzies (local shop has one pair left)

Any more just Just throw them at me!!!!!

Peace be the Journey....
Jun 5 2011 9:46AM
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Mr_pretzel
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Get the lizzies now. Like right now.
Jun 5 2011 10:06AM
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wheezy
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any difference between the 08/09 and the 09/10 Lizzie's?
local has the 08/09 model
Jun 5 2011 10:41AM
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Skiingsnow
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u really dont need anything else, just sayin, buy some cool new outerwear or something. and i assume as u mentioned a shop you are paying a stupid amount of money for them? dont buy retail in australia unless ur getting a sick deal
Jun 5 2011 10:58AM
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wheezy
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yeah I know what your saying... tho my s4's are sick they are also pretty stiff... and when the snow is shit and the clouds are low there is not much to do besides stick to the trees and have a bit of fun (you can probably relate). just wanted something super soft to fuck around on...
And I don't think the shop knows what they have in the lizzies, I think they have been collecting dust on the shelves and they are just trying to get rid of them... going for like 350 or 400
Jun 5 2011 11:40AM
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TheAtomicPunk
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Buy the Lizzies dude! But if you don't K2 Kung Fujases sound like what you're looking for.
Jun 5 2011 1:04PM
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Mr_pretzel
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No difference. Funnest skis ever. Get them.
Jun 5 2011 3:58PM
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flexpattern
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They are a little stiff underfoot (but a little softer in the tip and tail) but look into the armada JJs - I find they are great in all conditions and they are my "go to ski" when I'm not skiing park. Really good in pow, crust, hardpark + everything. I would really recommend the JJs :) Although they may be a little stiff; they certainly aren't the stiffest out there - see if you can demo a pair or something or try the flex out in a shop to see if they are for you.

Hope you guys have a good season this year!! Europe was pretty wank this year :( ...
Jun 5 2011 4:18PM
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flexpattern
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Sorry for the dub post but just wanted to add that the JJs are also a joy to carve on groomers - especially for such a wide ski.
Jun 5 2011 4:20PM
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Twig
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Definitely the Lizzie! Best ski ever for having pure jibby fun! Get them while you can!
Jun 5 2011 4:23PM
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NWPA
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Get the lizzie, if I wasn't so tall I would for sure have a pair.
Jun 5 2011 10:02PM
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BE..
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I hated the JJ's when I skied them. Not want you want if you are looking for a soft and fun ski. Get the lizzies.
Jun 5 2011 10:08PM
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wheezy
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Thanks for all the info guys!

Yeah I think the lizzie are on the top of my list...

Just in case I cant get them for what ever reason could anyone comment on the line blends (10/11 model)? in regard to buttery-ness

Also I have a chance to get some some 09/10 kung fujas (95 waist, transparent topsheet ones) and I thought I remembered that they were pretty soft, does anyone have any experience with them?

If not ill probably just get the lizzies

cheers!!!
Jun 5 2011 10:15PM
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Skiingsnow
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you will be stoked on lizzies or kung fugas, as for the dude suggesting JJs, hes either never skied australia or just stupid, no offence to him but 115 underfoot in australia would be lol, my everyday ski in thredbo is my liberty morphics, they rip
Jun 8 2011 5:17AM
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wheezy
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haha yeah I was skiing JJ's in Niseko... that would be super overkill on our hills hahaha
Jun 8 2011 6:54AM
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Twig
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Neither of the others are near as buttery as the Lizzies, and I found the Lizzies to carve the best with a forward mounting points.
That said, I prefer the Blend over the Kung Fujas. It feels lighter, both overall and in terms of swingweight. I'd say they are stiffer than the year of Fujas you are talking about, but still pretty buttery.
Jun 8 2011 7:37AM
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