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Line blend or Rossi S3

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Jibaholics
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So start up with the basics information.

Weight : 175 lbs
Height : 5'8"
Location : East cost
Type of skier : Advanced
Park : 60%
Trees/Pow :30%
Groomers : 10%

I Already have a scott p3 in 168 as my only ski. I want to add a ski to my quiver which will be my every day ski due to the fact that my p3 are kinda beatted up. I'm currently plannings a trip down to jay-peak or maybe sugarloaf to ski some powder line this winter but i will mostly ski park during the season. Althought i'm not planning to abuse rail with those new skis as i have my p3 for street stuff and rail jam.

So my questions are, Wich of those two skis is the better choice? wich size should i go with ? and is a FKS 140 is enough for my weight and use ?
Oct 17 2011 10:44PM
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Jibaholics
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Will the rocker of the s3 will be too much for park use ?
Oct 17 2011 10:46PM
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j_hamborg
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Rossignol S3. 177. Done. Amazing ski. Yeah FKS 140 is more than enough. I am also selling a older set of FKS/ Pivots or w/e Cheap
Oct 17 2011 10:46PM
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ShredAZ
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Butttt the blend has early rise!
I wanna try demoing a set this season. I was looking into snagging a set for my all mountain slayer
Oct 18 2011 2:59AM
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NWilkins
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Blends are super nice, they fit the all mtn profile for the east coast really nice. Wide enough to float (plus early rise tip and tail) with a decent sidecut to be able to rip groomers or park whenever. I just got a pair and was planning on using them in the trees and a bit of park......but these skis seem super fun (very light for their size) and I think they will be seeing a lot more time in the park than I had originally planned :)
And fks/pivot 140 is where it's at!
Oct 18 2011 8:03AM
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Jibaholics
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Thanks for answer ! +K to you all !

The symmetrical snow contact design of the s3 makes me lean more with this last, do that design actually really change something for the parc ride ?
Oct 18 2011 9:42AM
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dangerdad
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Blends if you lean towards park, s3s if you lean toward all mountain.

S3s are a much more directional, all mountain oriented ski
Oct 18 2011 12:44PM
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Jibaholics
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Bump, would love to hear others opinion
Oct 20 2011 11:48PM
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Jibaholics
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Not decided yet. likely a nightmare to choose wich ski i should get.
Nov 3 2011 9:40PM
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H-Slice
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personally id say s3 forusre
Nov 3 2011 9:43PM
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MarkieR
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Blends kick ass. Easily the most fun single ski I've ever ridden. They have been my park ski for the past 4 seasons. Now that they have a softer flex profile and slight rocker in the tip and tail they're even more fun. I used them lots in the backcountry last winter, too. They're amazing bc jump skis and they're really fun glade skis, too, because of how quick they are. The Blend is probably the best single-ski quiver that is available right now. I can't say enough good things about it.
Nov 3 2011 9:44PM
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Jibaholics
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+K for you two. I'm afraid of s3 being no playfull enough for park. am i right ?
Nov 3 2011 9:48PM
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j_hamborg
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Have you been down to any local shops to look at either of these yet?

s3 is pretty playful
Nov 3 2011 10:53PM
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Banane.
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Rossignol s3, of you want something playful for park but still handle some pow check the salomon twenty twelve. But rossi make some good ski, maybe the rossi s5 will be good too? Just a proposition
Nov 3 2011 11:20PM
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Jibaholics
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Do the s5 have any sort of rocker ? Is the scimitar is a most Park oriented s3 ?
Nov 4 2011 1:16AM
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bret
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gotta put in a vote for the blend.... had SO much fun on that ski last year, on everything from rails at hood to park jumps to the shitload of powder we got here in tahoe. sure it could have a little more float for pow, or be a little lighter on rails, but as far as one ski to do everything pretty darn well, it was great.
Nov 4 2011 1:33AM
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RyandaGod
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I've got a pair of this year scimitars with fks 18s. The profile is very similar to the volkl bridge. In case ur not framiliar, it has a nice subtle rocker throughout much of both the tip and tail with no camber, look super playful... I personally can't wait
Nov 4 2011 8:55AM
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