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Which ski for Whistler ?

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Banane.
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So here the deal, next year im moving to Whistler for the season. im starting to buy my gear, buying a trew jacket soon,So I need a powder ski and i need to be set soon as possible, i might buy them at the end of the season or in october next year. So, I'm 5'10 and 161lbs, Im a good skier, not very good in the park ( 2in, 2out and 360's). I ski whit my bro who his a monitor lvl 3 (pesq) and he help me to get better and have some better technique. Im from the east but ive been to SLC two years ago. I dropped some cliff at solitude and Alta and my JJ's was too small.
 
So for the ski that i have/tried:
- I have some 175cm JJ's ( they are to small, to soft and i want something new) i won't bring them at whistler, I might sell them for cheap or give them to my bro.

- I have some kung fujas, i really like them, fun, soft and they are my park ski. (i don't take them whit me)

- I have some salomon twenty twelve in 179cm, I will bring those ski in whistler as my park ski and every day ski.

- Other ski that i tried and like : Salomon shogun, salomon dumont, Armada JJ's 185cm, Atomic Blog.

So im looking for a ski in the 115-130mm range and 180cm+. I want something that will be good for trees, bowls, dropping cliff and something stiff but not to much. I need a ski whit some camber or a ski that hold up well on the groomers (still need to get back to the lift)

So far i was looking for the Salomon rocker 2 in 184cm ( i have some big deal whit salomon, i paid my 2012 whit sth14 driver 500$), Line opus 185cm, HEllbent in 189cm, next year petitor, black crows sevun 191cm, 4frnt renagade 186cm. On3p caylor.

If you have some suggestion let me know, i don't really have price range, i just don't have the money for some dps :( I will mount this ski whit sth16

+k for help or bump, sorry for the long read, let me know if i forgot something and sorry for my english, it's my second language.
Jan 18 2012 10:12PM
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MT_ripper
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look at the moment nightrains or ghost cants.
Jan 18 2012 10:45PM
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J.M
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on3p caylor, 4frnt renegade, and surface new lifes are all really nice skis.
Jan 18 2012 11:07PM
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NWlife.
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atomic bentchetler. i ski them everyday, you wont be disappoiinted. they carve trenches, slash pow, stomp cliffs. best ski ever
Jan 18 2012 11:09PM
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VD.
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Night trains sound like a good bet not so sure about ghost chants if I were you I'd check out some on3p stuff, imo they are one of the best brands out there
Jan 19 2012 12:05AM
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Opus
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line opus i use them everyday up there, great float, and they carve groomers.
Jan 19 2012 12:36AM
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Blake.P
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I have Caylors and they are a very solid ski. It's a good option for you. You may want to get the 191 version next year though, I am your size and sometimes feel as though I want more than 181
Jan 19 2012 12:37AM
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Banane.
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Thanks all, +k. So im looking into the Salomon roker 184 cm, On3p caylor 181cm or the caylor lite 191cm, the line mr.opus in 185.

On3p caylor : What's the difference between the normal and the lite caylor ? I know that the lite is softer and lighter, so i was thinking about the 191cm because im 5'10 and 165 lbs and I think they will be playfull like the 181cm (normal) nut giving more platform for cliff. I read somewhere that the 191cm run like a 195cm, so the 181cm are like a 185cm ?


Jan 23 2012 1:49PM
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Mr_pretzel
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They rund exatly the length they say. 181 is 181 and so on.
Jan 23 2012 2:42PM
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