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Line SFB or MPO, as supplement to the Elizabeth?

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natty.
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i bought some Elizabeths for park and just to ski all around on those sucky hardpack days. Im also looking for a powder ski but cant decide between the new Sir francis bacon or mr. pollards opus. this would be my all around powder ski. i would say i do 60% bc kickers and 40% just regular pow skiing. I am 5'9 and 145 lbs (without ski gear on). i like to ski switch and butter.
With the bacons new shape, do you think having both it and an elizabeth would create quiver overlap?
That being said, do you guys think that with my lighter weight, and not being so tall that i would be able to get away with the bacons as far as float is concerned?
Im trying to save weight for the jumps and for hiking and stuff but i also dont want overlap and i want to have ample float. Which should i get?

Ive considered the on3p jeffrey but i have a 176 Vicik and it fits me perfectly so i think the 186 Jeffrey would be a bit too big.
Also feel free to recommend other skis if you think they fit the criteria but im pretty set on either opus or bacon.
thanks
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mountainviper
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Well I've heard nothin but good things about the Jeffery.....that said I own last years bacons and this years opus....the opus is by far the most amazing ski I've ever been on....you cannot compare it to the ep pro.....I've skied the opus on mostly hardpack so far and I've been simply blown away.....I owned og lizzies and loved em but if I had a choice right now....I'd go opus....it's obviously stiffer than the lizzies and I know it's a totally different ski....but the opus will be my everyday quiver of one this season....much like the Lizzie was for me way back when.....I feel that same giddiness when I'm on it....think pollard said it best that this ski makes you feel like you are not limited by your gear....that's exactly the way it feels....like my ability is the only thing holding me back...... Now as far as the bacon goes I think float will not be an issue.....I haven't ridden the new one yet but from what I've been told by those who have....is that if your doin alot of real tech stuff then go bacons....if your more of the surfy/big floaty air type go opus....either ski will be amazing but if you can handle the truth....go opus
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ken1237
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sfb 2012 is far superior to other years but opus are fucking amazing
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mountainviper
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Really?....I'm intrigued as I have yet to ride the new bacons....I felt last years were the absolute hands down best ski I'd ever ridden....until that is I got on the opus....I really do not believe anyone could make a better ski....it's sick....I'm gonna do my best to demo the Jeffery this season cause those guys have been ultra cool to me and I've heard good things....but...if I find a killer killer '12 bacon deal....I'm gettin those as a dedicated park/bc booter ski
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ken1237
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them making it 108 side cut made all the difference and made it 10x more versatile and just a better ski all around
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mountainviper
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Very interesting....I say this because about halfway through last season I started using my bacons on everything....thought they were perfect last year and more versatile then they were given credit for....now the opus with it's sidecut feels even better than last years bacons....seems to me like the new bacons are kinda like a crypto/bacon hybrid and the opus is like a better last years bacon....I dunno....
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Session
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The Jefferey has nearly the same effective edge as the 176 Vicik. And a similar turning radius.

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natty.
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you dont think that with my weight the 186 would be a bit much?
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[J_Gasper]
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it might take a little bit to get used to, but when your 5'9, you defiantly want the 186. your probably going to grow a bit more im guessing. it skis a little short to.
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natty.
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yeah i had some 184 new lifes and they were fine but they had more rocker than the jeffreys and judging by my viciks, on3ps run a bit longer than other brands
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