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Looking for help finding a effective ski for me.....

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Steezy.Ortisi
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alright so im still riding my 151 armada codas from 5 years ago and i obviously need an upgrade!

Im progressing rapidly and am wondering what ski would benefit me most.
more camber or rocker idk ?

looking for a park ski that would also be effective all around the mountain

im looking for length to be at least 165 to 171
im 5 foot 2 inches
and weigh 118llb

looking for something light!!!!!, poppy enough to send me higher on shit mid-west features, and durable.
i Like going big, and as we all know Going BIG means Big Falls and large amounts of force on your skis.
a lil flexy for butters and what not. all in all just a ski that will benefit me most as a park skier who is looking to progresssssssssssssssss

im not very educated in the different styles or what makes different shapes perform different.

any help would be most appreciated!


May 21 2012 8:11PM
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WI_Personallty
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AR7's you need or t halls. I talk about them too much. Where do you ski at?
May 21 2012 8:15PM
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Steezy.Ortisi
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ive been told ar7s alot any year in particular or any pair of them ?

I ride in michigan this past winter on the Westside of the state( bittersweet, timberridge, and cannonsburg), grew up on the east side(pine knob and mt.holly), and go north to boyne and nubs as often as possible
May 21 2012 8:23PM
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bibs_skibum
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nothing but park? on3p filthy rich
park/mountain? on3p j-mo

poppy, light, durable, durable, durable. Did i mention durable?
May 22 2012 9:23AM
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snakerton
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Chronics are a good all mnt ski that you can use in the park
May 22 2012 10:16AM
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Session
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BTW....They're durable as fuck.
May 22 2012 10:28AM
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MustBeMattyB
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The Salomon 2012s are a really good all around ski, I've demoed them on numerous occasions and they are really good in the park if you don't mind a wider ski (91 under foot) they're also great for skiing cliffs, trees and powder. Real durable overall just a great ski
May 22 2012 1:43PM
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Steezy.Ortisi
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thanks for the help guys, How about Armada Halos ? anyone ride these ?
Jun 18 2012 2:37PM
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tomPietrowski
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If your 5'2 then a 171 would be huge for you. Thats what I started skiing park on when I was 5'10.

How old are you? and how much do you weigh. Going from a coda to an ar7 would be a big jump. The AR7 would be really stiff in comparison.

I would think you may be best off, trying to demo some skis, to find what you like, in terms of chamber, flex, width ect as coming from a coda things will feel very different. Demoing will also let you try various sizes to find what works best for you.
Jun 18 2012 2:43PM
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