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Help with Touring/All-mountain ski

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Klutch
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Looking for some opinions on a few different Touring/All-mountain set ups. Vitals for reference: 6'4 220lbs 3+ skier.

I'm Looking between the Line SFB, Atomic Blog and Nordica Patron.

They will be mounted with the MFD all-time system.

So basically I'm looking for a light, extremely playful ski, very surfy, easy to butter around and pop of features. Mostly I've been leaning towards the atomic blog, however I'm curious if I might find a 185 a bit short for me, as that is the largest size in the bacons and blog. which is where the patron comes in at a 193. Right now I'm riding 190 moment bibby's. I have skied Bentchetlers before and absolutely fell in love with them, they were snappy and quick, will the blog be similar? I also have a pair of nordic a Ace of spades which are also pretty nice.

If Anyone can provide some insight on this that would be very helpful, thank-you!
Feb 16 2012 4:44PM
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Klutch
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Forgot to mention this will also be a resort daily driver as well as for touring.
Feb 16 2012 4:47PM
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.cam.
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If you loved ben chetlers get them? If not youll the sfbs and the blogs to short. I am slightly taller and heavier and I would not ski something less than a 190 if I had the choice
Feb 16 2012 5:24PM
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Klutch
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Because I already have a dedicated 120mm waisted ski? I'm looking for more of a daily driver for all conditions and a lighter touring set up
Feb 16 2012 5:28PM
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Woodhouse
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Just get the 191 Bents. They grip just as well as the Blog (what I felt) and are WAAAAAAAY more playful and surfy. 183 Bents are my daily driver even when the snows shitty. So much fun and so light.
Feb 16 2012 5:28PM
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YewTard
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Well, running an MFD and wanting a light/playful ski is somewhat counterintuitive- MFDs, while a great system, are HEAVY- especially if you were to run something like a PX18 on them. The plate also hampers the skis natural flex to a certain extent, so it's going to ride stiffer.

There's another thread below this with a guy asking about a touring ski and thinking about the SFBs... might wanna check that for some other ideas

Feb 16 2012 6:09PM
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Woodhouse
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MFDs are 3 pounds, which you can lose by taking 2 large poops.

The heel piece pivots, so it actually does not effect the flex that much. I rode my buddy's Bents with MFDs, then my own and felt no difference.
Feb 16 2012 6:16PM
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EASYZ
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On3p jefferys they are the shit!
Feb 16 2012 8:12PM
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.cam.
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Yes but its 3 more pounds than just alpine bindings. For tours more than half an hour youll feel it.
Feb 16 2012 8:21PM
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rudager
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193 4FRNT EHP
191 ON3P Billy Goats
193 Moment Jaguar Sharks


I haven't skied the Blogs, but I've heard a lot of people saying they are too soft in the tails and tips, and for someone your size, I don't know if that's what you'd be looking for.

Feb 16 2012 8:27PM
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LC.
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First off, Blogs are way too soft for you. A friend of mine is about 160lbs and sold his because they were too soft.

You want light? Keep the Bibbys and get a 100-110mm ski for touring, and put F12s on it.
Feb 17 2012 3:28PM
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NEIL-YOUNG
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wait till next year get the opuses in 191. same as this year except for fresh black graphics. i love my opuses in a 185. everyone says you cant rip groomers with them but thats bs you can.

Feb 23 2012 6:13PM
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.RYAN66
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lol except you are mounting with mfd's.



light touring set up = plums/dynafits.
Feb 23 2012 9:43PM
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DR.SHRED
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i find this false, ive never toured on anything else besides mfds but i did a 2 hour trip the other day almost non stop with mfds then built a jump for 5 hours. they really arnt that heavy once they are on your feet but when you have to carry them they seem heavy as fuck
Feb 23 2012 11:51PM
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