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Another which ski thread.

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BROSEIDON
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Alright here are the details,

Ski mostly sugarloaf and sunday river with the occasional Vermont trip and I'm probably going to Utah for a couple of days.

I already have a pair of park skis and a pair of beater skis so I've decided it's time to add a pow ski.

I am 6'2" 180 lbs and 18 years old.

Looking for a fun powder ski thats very playful, I'm not charging anything gnarly or hitting huge cliffs.

Some skis I'm looking at are 2010 Hellbents in 179 or 189 and 2010 Sir Francis Bacons in 182.

Which one do you recommend? And, are there any other suggestions?

Thanks!

+k for help

and reply in the thread if I left out any info
Aug 4 2011 4:20PM
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mountainviper
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Go bacons....solid all mountain ski...end of discussion....get it and smile.
Aug 4 2011 4:40PM
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BROSEIDON
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Thanks! +k I want a few more opinions before I make the call!
Aug 4 2011 4:45PM
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EmperorKuzco
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183 Atomic Bentchetlers. BEST SKI EVER MADE!
Aug 4 2011 4:47PM
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BROSEIDON
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I've also thought about those and JJ's but both are over 650 at the cheapest, I've found Bents and SFB's for around 400 :( thanks though!
Aug 4 2011 4:50PM
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SenorVaca
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Surface New Life? Sounds good to me, and evo's has them for under $300 during their sales.
Aug 4 2011 4:56PM
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EmperorKuzco
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atomic blogs then. 110 underfoot great all mountain powder ski. I'm not sure you are going to want a ski with a 132 underfoot.
Aug 4 2011 5:01PM
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BROSEIDON
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Thank you! I'm going with these +k

and thegrapist thanks for the help!
Aug 4 2011 5:04PM
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mountainviper
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Oooh....woulda spend the extra on the bacons. But I'm not you....hope ya enjoy em!
Aug 4 2011 5:11PM
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-Condor-
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definatly get the new nordica patrons. wicked fun ski. has a whole lot of snap to it and for its size its really nimble. it has rockered tip and tail with camber underfoot and a really nice flex to it. skis great everywhere but is more at home in the pow. i also really like it in spring time mush. the patron was my favorite "pow" ski that ive tested.

pow skis ive tested: volkl; shiro katana gotama. rossignol; super 7, s7, s6, sickle. line; opus, er pro, 2011 and 2012 sfb. K2; obseths. salomon; rocker 2.

top 3 would be patron, shiro, and the rocker 2


Aug 4 2011 5:21PM
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BROSEIDON
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Thanks man but I should've mentioned in the original post that the most I can afford is $450
Aug 4 2011 5:27PM
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