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Need help picking out a ski.
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I recently snapped the core of my Line Masterminds and am looking for a new pair ASAP. Looking for a ski that is primarily park (although I will take it all over the mountain), lightweight and buttery while still being decently durable, and a moderate price range- hoping to spend less than $400. I've looked at the Scott Punisher Jibs, Liberty LTEs, Line Stepups, Armada El Rey's and more. Any other recommendations?
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Although its 450$ the liberty antigen is a fun soft really light park ski great. For all mountain they will start to chatter when you you're ripping but that's pretty expected in a ski this soft.
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I would drop the extra $50 and get some 182 Punx. It will be a better investment in the long run and you won't be stuck with a cheap ski later on. If you can't go over 400 though the El Reys would be your best bet. Not the most durable but it's a solid ski.
And the Evo outlet does have No times for 289 right now, don't know much about them though.
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I love my volkl Walls for sure. Great overall ski, even handled well in 1.5 foot pow. or go with the Punx for sure
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The no times aren't a bad ski for the price. Except they are really really soft
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Anyone have experience on the punx? i know they are insanely skinny
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I wouldn`t really call it all that skinny at 82 underfoot. I have a pair and love them. Super light, nice and buttery, and seem to be fairly durable (have about 10 days on them). I`d spend the extra 50 and buy a pair of them. Solid ski.
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The LTE would be a great ski comming off masterminds. I had a pair of masterminds before I got my LTEs and I absolutely love them. Punx are a great ski aswell, super flexy and light they're kinda like a better quality mastermind so they'd be easy to get used to. Hope this helps!!
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You can get Atomic Punx on eBay for $350, that is such a deal. Get them in 182. From my experience, they are seem to handle the whole mountain great. I only have about 4 days on them, but landed my first front/backflips with them, and overall have been having a great time on them. Highly recommended.
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The punx on ebay only come in 173, I ended up buying the 182 at a local shop
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atomics suck. my brother had them and within the first 10 days of using them they got de-surfaced
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dont get them. read my other reply.
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what's de-surfaced? do you mean they delaminated?
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this years line chronics if you can get a good deal. low swing weight, nice and snappy but still flexes nice, 92 waist and slight rocker works perfectly for park but is still a lot of fun all over the mountain.
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Domains are the shit, light buttery as well as durable and they are the best for me
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atomics are by no means a shitty ski, theyre one of the best in the biz. Your bros must have just been a defect or normal, lots of skis start to chip in the topsheet fairly quickly
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his whole top sheet came off. and im not saying there a shitty ski, they just dont withstand much i guess
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was it really delamination or just topsheet chipping? if it really delamed i'd be surprised if atomic didn't warranty them
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they didnt but skis.com did. they let him pick any ski he wanted.and im pretty sure atomic gave them permission to do that
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