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Help me pick some skis!

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hyphy14
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
Hey NS what up??
I've got a few questions regarding what ski I should buy this season. First off I'm about 5'9'' or 5'10'', ~155 pounds and a level III skier. Ive been skiing probably 65% park 35% elsewhere on some 166 AR6's for a couple seasons and I think it's time to switch things up and get myself a new pair of skis. This year I plan to spend most of my time in the park but I still want a ski that will perform outside of it too.

I've been looking at Armada Alpha 1, ar7 and line chronics among others. Tbh I'm really liking the sound of the alphas especially because of the rocker, they sound like a super fun ski for park. Any oppinions on what ski i should get? Feel free to suggest others too. And I'm thinking 176 length or should I go to 180? Any feedback would be appreciated :D
Sep 10 2011 3:10PM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
Well I can only speak for the chronics but they're real sick skis for exactly what your talkin bout.....
Sep 10 2011 3:58PM
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Baloo
Posts: 565 - Karma: 23
i would like to talk about surface. i like a stiffer ski in the park. i also like to go fast when im not in the park. I really enjoy skiing all mountain skis in the park. and yes you can still hit rails just use a medium gumkue stonr right under your boot and your tips.
Sep 10 2011 6:00PM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
Yeah my buddy rides those surface double-times....they're fun and unique....plus you can get last years for like $250 right now.
Sep 10 2011 7:48PM
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hyphy14
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
Thanks for the feedback guys! I took a look at the surface double times and they look like a pretty solid ski, but from what I've read it seems like surface skis tend to break? Maybe I'm wrong but it just seems like it. And I'm still kind of leaning towards Alpha 1's because of the rocker, it just looks like so much fun :P
But would the Alphas perform outside park too? (trees pow and just fooling around)
Sep 11 2011 4:56AM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
First as far as surface goes....they have a real decent customer service so should anything go wrong you will be able to get ahold of someone....that said my buddy rides surface....has been for about 3 years....he's a big guy 6'4" 240lbs and exclusively rides the DTs right now and has never had an issue....but let me throw a monkey wrench in here....you mentioned trees/pow......have you considered the new bacons?.....they're slimmed down and are almost like a pow-capable version of the chronics....early reports are that they absolutely kill park and bc booters/trees/pow......total monkey wrench I know but the have rocker with camber underfoot.....somethin to at least look at right?
Sep 11 2011 10:35AM
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