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Best Wide All Mtn Ski

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SKIANYWHERE
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I'm 5'11" 145lbs and i'm looking for some new wide all mountain skis that can handle anything from bumps to pow and take a few laps to mess around and butter in the park. Looking at Rossignol S6, Line SFB, Atomic Blog, Atomic Access, etc. Any Thoughts?
Jun 15 2011 10:52PM
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Ski.Ballet
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Liberty Helix
Jun 16 2011 12:23AM
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Kreech
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blogs, bacons, jjs, etc. will all be good choices. Also look into the new Line Mr. Pollard's Opus. 118 underfoot, slight early taper, and a long but very gradual early rise for versatility and speed. sidewall+sintered base+the filthiest graphics you will ever see on a ski make this thing one hell of a monster.
Jun 16 2011 1:27AM
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selkirks
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I still like the ObSETHed and the Kung Fujas. Probably the ObSETHed in this case. Most versatile ski I've ever ridden. Lots of fun too.
Jun 16 2011 2:48AM
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Balto
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on3p jeffery
Jun 16 2011 2:53AM
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Crocodile
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Dope skis, yet probably a bit stiff for the OP's weight. Perhaps a bibby?
Jun 16 2011 3:21AM
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Ghini
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Moment PB&J for shure, check them out man!
Jun 16 2011 5:58AM
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daveNZ
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Fujas
Jun 16 2011 6:02AM
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SKIANYWHERE
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Ya, I saw those but I'm still thinking go thinner with the SFB because I don't get too many chances to ski a foot or more of pow during the season so i don't need it to be a pow machine like that.
Jun 16 2011 9:25AM
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jahhhvis
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sfb are 108 this year, but kung fujas are way better if you like something to do everything. way poppy, flappy front that floats up in pow, great for buttering in park. i use them for everything but competitions
Jun 16 2011 11:57AM
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Spacekroft
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the obsethed is amazing!
Jun 16 2011 12:11PM
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blatt
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blend
Jun 16 2011 7:14PM
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Lemuel
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This. All other answers are wrong. It's not even an opinion, the blend is actually the best ski in the world. I had a smile on my face then entire time I tried my friends. They slay pretty much everything, and you can butter like crazy.
Jun 16 2011 9:11PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Well, since you've tried every ski in the world...
Jun 16 2011 11:45PM
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SKIANYWHERE
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+1 haha
Jun 17 2011 12:01AM
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wheezy
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sorry to thread jack (although slightly related to the OPs queston)

Has anyone tried the new Rossi s5, now called the Schmitar??

similar dimensions to last years s5 (98 in the waist i think) but with the flat camber / mellow rocker of the s6..

Sounds pretty dope as a widish all mountain ski

Jun 17 2011 12:06AM
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MothaHucker
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icelantic nomad. sick all around ski with 2 different flex patterns to fit the way you ride
Jun 17 2011 12:20AM
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.nasty
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I'll admit, the newer ones with early rise were pretty playful for my tastes. older models not so much...
Jun 17 2011 12:36AM
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Thefujasa
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Sir Francis Bacons and obSETHed. maybe Fujas's pro model too, but seth's is wider.
Jun 17 2011 2:18PM
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SKIANYWHERE
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How are the SFB's and the ObSETHed on crud and groomers? i know the kung fujas are supposed to be good but they pry wont float that well
Jun 17 2011 9:13PM
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