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All-mountain/Park ski suggestions

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JHawk
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Long time lurker... first time poster. Forum is a welcome change in the advice category coming from epicski.

Looking to pick up a new set of skis for this season. Have a set if basic intermediate carve skis but I'm able to get the chattering with relative ease and there no good off piste or screwing around in the park.

Upper Int/Advanced
Upper 20s, Western US
Ski Bogus in Boise most often (not extremely powder heavy)
6'1/190lbs
Looking for a good all mountain ski that i can start to take to the park. Nothing extreme but would like to fool around. Will likely set the bindings in an all mountain mount vs a park mount as most of my time will be out of the park.
Trying to keep things on a budget. Gotta cover the wife units ski lessons etc.

I've been looking at 09 and 10 leftover twin tips as they seem to be the most affordable for all mountain use.  Have mostly been looking at skis in the 175-181 length (current set 170's)
Ski swap was dismal this year unless I wanted delammed rentals etc.

Skis I've found affordable that I thought might work have been
Head blackjacks 181 80 underfoot
Coreupt Candide Yards in 181
Head Bullets 84 underfoot. (looks like a decent ski could live without the graphic set)
Coreupt Candide Pows 181s
Old Fisher Addicts

Any input would be great.
Nov 6 2011 6:09PM
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Balto
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on3p jmo: 96 under foot, rockered tip/tail, solid flex that holds well at speeds, but still playful thanks to the rocker, full bamboo core(more lively), race base, 1.8x2.5mm edges(as thick as they can get), hand made in the PNW by NS'ers for NS'ers
Nov 6 2011 6:22PM
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goonsquad08
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i'd look into the surface double times if you want. there 90 underfoot so they'd be a great all mountain ski that can still be really fun in the park. and i've only heard really good things about them. someone had last years model for sale on here for $200 i believe which is a steal (i can find the thread if you're interested)

my roommate just ordered a pair of fischer addicts from levelnine (i'm assuming that's where you're looking at them) so i can tell you how they look or if they seem decent for what you're looking for a little later in the week.

i would lean more towards a size of 176-181 cm definitely wouldnt go any lower than 170 cm.

Nov 6 2011 6:23PM
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J.M
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^everything above is definately a solid choice. if you wanna go even cheaper in price, you can look at the Bluehouse antics (83 under the foot). if you wanna go a bit wider. they have the MR's (93 underfoot) as well.

antics-$329

MR's-$344

Nov 6 2011 8:36PM
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SKI.ING
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Armada ARV. Great all mountain performer with a soft flex that responds well in the park. I'm sure you can find a pair of 175s or 185s for cheap that are last years model or something. Check em out!
Nov 6 2011 10:51PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Yeaaah Bogus represent. Those were my stompin grounds.
Nov 6 2011 10:53PM
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RileyZap
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I enjoyed my bullets... Great for everything
Nov 6 2011 11:02PM
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JHawk
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Thanks for the suggestions.

Found some 180 double times for 240 on evo and can pick up some px12 ti in a package for around $340

is this the route to go and get 90 underfoot, or

keep looking  at the Coreupt Yards or Head bullets with mojo 12s for similar cash
Nov 7 2011 1:36PM
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lukewalnuts
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Nov 7 2011 1:42PM
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JHawk
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I think I'm going with the Surface Double times from evo unless anybody has a better idea. Seems like a decent ski

Now bindings PX 14s with 80mm brakes (have to bend them) for $80
or
PX 12 Ti with 100mm brakes for $96.

Level 2settings, 190lbs 6'1, boot length 321mm

Nov 7 2011 11:37PM
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.ALOC.
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This
Nov 7 2011 11:45PM
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