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Powder Skis

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mlp
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Hey so i just outgrew my old skis and need some new powder skis.
I ski in utah mainly inbounds but some backcountry. i have a pair of park skis so these will be fully devoted to powder.
I am 6 feet and weight 155
Thanks K+
Jun 23 2012 3:26PM
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50Kal
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Are you thinking fully reverse camber or thinking something with rocker? need to know more like 100%powder only ski or 60% powder 40% allmnt?
Jun 23 2012 3:32PM
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TimRiley
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Line - Mr. Pollard's Opus
Jun 23 2012 3:34PM
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mlp
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i was thinking fully reverse camber but i would not mind haveing some camber
Jun 23 2012 3:38PM
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KillaSteeze
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i would highly recommend armada jjs or k2 hellbents, both are amazing
Jun 23 2012 4:01PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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bent chetty's probably... they have some camber (less than a jj) and are extremely playful but not to the point where its a pain to take them down a groomer like the hellbents
Jun 23 2012 7:13PM
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snakerton
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yeah i agree. hellbents are ass if its not deep pow. but in deep pow theyre awesome
Jun 24 2012 12:10AM
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Session
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Full reverse is an obsolete concept if you're in the resort.
Jun 24 2012 2:10AM
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50Kal
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I dont think a full reverse would be out of the equation if you wanted a full quiver of skis. You can still get super deep days at a resort. And lots of resorts have backcountry or sidecountry access. Especally out here in the west. It all depends on what your looking for in a ski. Endless pow day ski or pow/allmnt ski.
Jun 24 2012 2:42AM
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ikindalikeskiing
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I think pow skis with camber perform nearly as well as reverse camber skis in deep pow
Jun 24 2012 2:58AM
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50Kal
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If were talking super deep powder days get full reverse camber ski. 2ft and less, something with little traditional camber will work great as well.
Jun 24 2012 3:04AM
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rudager
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Look into something like the ON3P Caylor or Billy Goat
Jun 24 2012 4:06AM
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VD.
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This, for a more directional ski go with the BG, or for a more bidirectional feel get the Caylor. At 6foot I would get 191s, I'm 5'10" and ride 191s, I find they work great for me at that length I wouldn't want anything shorter. For a short review of the caylors check my blog http://aslansskiblog.blogspot.co.uk/, or for a longer one blister has a really comprehensive review of both the Caylors and the BGs
Jun 24 2012 7:20AM
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