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Need something long and stiff for me to ride on

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flatland
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Alright, need some new sticks for the deep stuff this year and I just want to see if anyone here can suggest something I may have overlooked. What I am looking for:
190-195cm
120ish underfoot
I would prefer a longer, lower rocker profile as it seems to be more stable and bomb through shit better.
I am open to some reverse sidecut in the tips although I'm not a huge fan of a lot as I find it tends to deflect through crud as opposed slice through it.
Decently stiff as I'm a big boy, 6'2, 215lbs and prefer going fast.

NS, lets see what ya got.
Oct 24 2011 9:24PM
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SteezoSaurus
Posts: 2630 - Karma: 2,670
First off, I completely understand how frustrating it can be to find skis for guys like us (especially early rise or rockered ones). I weigh 5 lbs less than you, and I am currently on a 205cm Folsom Custom Gambit. It rides extremely short and it is a very similar profile to the JJs. At our weight, a 195cm rockered/early rise ski is simply not enough.

Here is a link to their site. And my skis below.

Oh by the way, +K for thread title

http://folsomcustomskis.com/shapes



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Oct 24 2011 9:35PM
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Caucasian_Asian
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 1,665
192 Dynastar Big Dump.  New in plastic.  Full warranty.

120mm underfoot, stiff flex, low EHP-esque tip rocker, flat camber, flat tail. 
Oct 24 2011 9:36PM
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cornholio
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how about my dick?
Oct 24 2011 9:39PM
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flatland
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On the dave williams email list?
Oct 24 2011 9:41PM
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cornholio
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^^ and sorry i couldn't be any help. it needed to be said the way you set up the thread title
Oct 24 2011 9:41PM
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RudyGarmisch
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193 Cease and Desist.
Oct 24 2011 9:51PM
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deactivate
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Beat me.
Oct 24 2011 9:55PM
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FerrisBueller
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bahahahhahahaha dude di you mean to say that title with the sexual inuendo??

Need something long and stiff for me to ride on

i was sure this thread was going to be a troll thread haha
Oct 24 2011 9:56PM
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Balto
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if you are going to even consider a custom brand, go with igneous, folsom can't even compare to the sheer beauty and craftsmanship that goes into a pair
Oct 24 2011 9:58PM
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Skiingsnow
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see if a tradie can get you 2 steel planks with the dimensions you want and then mount them up?
Oct 24 2011 10:02PM
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jca
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Ive been hearing nothing but good things about the new Blizzard Bodacious. 196, two layers of metal, 118 underfoot, mellow rocker.

Oct 24 2011 10:05PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Damn those do look pretty nice. Have you ridden them before? How is durability?
Oct 24 2011 10:07PM
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flatland
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No idea it would say that........ Just put down what came (hahaha) into my head.

But seriously, look at how many responses there were in that amount of time, obviously it worked.
Oct 24 2011 10:37PM
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Blake.P
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193 on3p cease and decist
volkl chopsticks? i dont know what lengths they come in
solomon czar?
Oct 24 2011 10:55PM
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rudager
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How are the Atomic Atlases when it comes to stiffness?
Everytime I see those skis, I just want to steal them, and go to AK
Oct 24 2011 11:02PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Sort of.

If you've already thought about that, then what about the Faction Thirteen?  Or 195 Mothership?
Oct 24 2011 11:07PM
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rudager
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This

along with
Moment Comi
Salomon El Dictator


I know I'm missing other skis out there..
Oct 24 2011 11:20PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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189 obsetheds? they might be too soft.
Oct 24 2011 11:25PM
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flatland
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Thirteen's were already high on my list. I worked at a faction dealer in the past and had a chance to demo them and loved em. Just wanted to see if there was anything out there that I hadn't thought of.
Oct 24 2011 11:41PM
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bibs_skibum
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came in here to post this. Cant wait to ride mine this year
Oct 24 2011 11:50PM
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mountainviper
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Not at all what I was expecting to see in this thread.....skiing?....wait what's newschoolers?....what the? Lmao. Seriously dude check out the on3ps.
Oct 25 2011 11:55AM
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4FRNT
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Renegade - 196.

Best big mountain ski ever created.
Oct 25 2011 2:36PM
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DERS.
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those look a lot like these....
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Oct 25 2011 2:57PM
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flatland
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Demo'd these out at KH last year a couple times, also high on my list.
Oct 25 2011 3:03PM
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rudager
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I'd choose the Faction Thirteens or 4FRNT Renegades.
Oct 25 2011 3:40PM
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muFFn
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My reaction to the title.
Oct 25 2011 3:46PM
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skiingblowsme
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damn you thats what i came in here to say.... fuck you
Oct 25 2011 4:38PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Exactly!! I have always thought that the original SFB is the sickest ski graphic ever. So I simply redrew it (for copyright purposes) and changed a few things to my liking.
Oct 25 2011 5:01PM
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That_One_Dude
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Great title, good luck finding skis man.
Oct 25 2011 5:09PM
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