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Buttery Powder, All-Mountain and Park skis

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SirBrownlee
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I'm in quite the predicament. I'm trying to find a buttery version of the Line Prophet 90s. I'm 6'3 190lbs and am just getting into park skiing. The Line Prophet 90s have been recommended to me by lots of people, but they feel too stiff.
Jan 21 2012 11:09PM
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VD.
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I can butter my prophet 100s
Jan 21 2012 11:30PM
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huck_to_flat
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Line blends r pretty soft
Jan 21 2012 11:33PM
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SirBrownlee
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I looked at those too, but I'm looking for mustache skis.
Jan 21 2012 11:57PM
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will_powder
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K2 Domains. How many times must I recommend this ski! 90 underfoot, slight rocker in tip and tail which make it super fun for butters, not to mention super easy to initiate into a turn. Medium to soft flex, and its symmetrical. Holds up alright in the deep stuff, and is still pretty stable when straight lining the groomers. One of the best all-mountain park skis out!
Jan 22 2012 1:54AM
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Bill.Nye
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I'm 6'1" and 190 and I like my 2011 Line Step Ups a lot. I can butter them no problem. I skied them in powder for the first time today and they seemed fine, but I didn't really text them out much.

Oh, and they're only $230 on the Evo outlet (wait for a promo and they may go lower). In fact, I'm half considering buying a second pair just to have once I've destroyed this pair.
Jan 22 2012 2:18AM
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rudager
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You want a ski softer than the Prophet 90? Seems easy.

You'll want to find something that is longer than 186 to start, (longer if rockered). Somewhere between 95mm - 115 mm in the waist.

The first thing that came to my mind was the Moment PB&J
101 in the waist. And with your size, you'll easily be able to butter it.

It even has
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I'd go with the 188.
http://www.momentskis.com/shop/product/pb-j/

Other suggestions I can suggest you look into

Atomic Blog
Surface One Life
ON3P Jefferies
4FRNT YLE
4FRNT CRJ

Out of those other 5, I really suggest you look into the YLE. It skis like a park ski, and will still be able to kill it everywhere else
Jan 22 2012 2:23AM
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Jibbidy
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Ooooh man you should look into Head John 94s, they do it all, but aren't so noodley that you can't smash through the common skied out stuff. Such an unknown ski!
Jan 22 2012 3:43AM
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momentz
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4frnt msp! great ski for everything it will go in the park and groomers quite well and even a little bit of pow

Jan 22 2012 9:10AM
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.Ian.
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I'm 6'3" 195, so I'm pretty close to the OP's height and weight specs too. This is exactly what I came here looking for. Thanks for making my search easy!
I'm going to check out all those skis, as I'm really needing of new ones now. On my old 4Frnt Tnk's my top sheets are destroyed. Plus I can't ski park anymore so I would need something more all mountain too.
How do the Moments hold up durability-wise? Anyone have experience? Thanks again for the help.
Jan 22 2012 9:56AM
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CalebT
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when i saw the tile i immediately thought of the line blends
Jan 22 2012 10:09AM
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SirBrownlee
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The PB&J looks tasty, but thats a little expensive. I was thinking more along the lines of Surface Watch Lifes or the '10 model of the the line blends. I still have to buy boots and bindings as well.
Jan 23 2012 7:23PM
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rudager
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Watch Life would be a good ski, regular camber, mid stiff flex. Ho'w much park are you planning? Pow?
Jan 23 2012 7:29PM
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SirBrownlee
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Probably 60% mountain 40% park. I'm not looking to go big in the park, just some rails, boxes and a few kickers.
Jan 23 2012 7:32PM
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rudager
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Check out the Watch Life then. Also checkout the Atomic Patent. 184 (?) 95 waist, symmetrical ski. They'd be great for Jibbing around everywhere
Jan 23 2012 7:40PM
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skiRay
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blends, kung fujas
Jan 24 2012 9:11AM
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SirBrownlee
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Does anyone know if the 2010-11 Moment Tahoes(the ones with the bear, cougars and eagle on them) have the mustache rocker style?
Jan 24 2012 11:38PM
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DrZoidberg
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Icelantic nomads, but the softer versions. I'm 5'5 120lbs, and used to carving dull edged park skis on ice. But I'm in colorado for some skiing and have been riding them. The can make nice turns on groomed stuff, have a nice pop and the flex is nice. Skiing switch is pretty fun on them too. Only got a bit of softer snow and I've never really skied powder so I was amazed at making any sort of turn in it and not sinking through it. Apparently edges don't work in deep snow... If your fine with a wide park ski then go for it. No rocker though, although I've heard they are making a rocketed version next year.
Jan 24 2012 11:43PM
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DrZoidberg
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Rockted???

Yeah rockered, but there aren't going to be any softer ones, just the normal flex and normal flex+ rockered.
Jan 24 2012 11:49PM
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