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Finding right park ski?

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Jere_miah
Posts: 11 - Karma: 18
im 5'6 130lbs and still growing
intermediate in park
east coast skier
mainly rails and nothing over 50ft jumps
looking for something i can butter and press really easily

Mar 1 2013 11:48PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
Punx, el Reys, filthy riches
Mar 2 2013 12:51AM
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Jewschoolers
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chronics
Mar 2 2013 1:32AM
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Jere_miah
Posts: 11 - Karma: 18
What about armada halos?
Mar 19 2013 9:53PM
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Lick
Posts: 1927 - Karma: 518
I don't know if the el reys are exactly easy to butter on..
Mar 19 2013 9:59PM
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Swankie
Posts: 203 - Karma: 902
Maybe take a look at k2 or armada
Mar 24 2013 11:47AM
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suup
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 4,367
When you weigh 130 lbs nothing's easy to butter on
Mar 25 2013 1:34AM
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
'09 invaders

like these

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/740862/
Mar 25 2013 2:23AM
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M.M
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i will bet money that your not hitting jumps even close to 50
Mar 25 2013 3:16PM
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T.MARTIN
Posts: 1333 - Karma: 62
An older pairs of icelantic da'nollies would fit you pretty well. The thing i don't like about the newer models are that they really stiffened them up to be better all around skis. (rather than being jib specific) Oh they are also relatively light so thats a plus for your size/weight.
Mar 25 2013 5:16PM
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foodbuffet11
Posts: 843 - Karma: 84
Punx, traveling circus, t-halls. Personally, I like skis like the chronics and recoils. Very stable and responsive.
Mar 25 2013 10:19PM
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GeorgiaJibber
Posts: 1608 - Karma: 1,353
Domains and diams seem to be up u r alley
Mar 25 2013 10:44PM
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Jere_miah
Posts: 11 - Karma: 18
i dont spin them but i do hit them

Apr 14 2013 10:06PM
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
RMU Diam, Nordica soul rider if u want a wide ski, volkl ledge (buttery when I use them), maybe the halo's but u would sacrifice a lot of all mountain/ice performance if ur on the east coast
Apr 15 2013 4:03PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
Don't get the El Rey's. Domains are super buttery, but probably sketchy on 50 foot jumps. I'd say Aramada Halos man. But I don't know anything about them, so look into it
Apr 17 2013 4:37PM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
so you recommend a ski that you know nothing about......wut?
Apr 17 2013 5:32PM
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Blake.P
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Especially the recoils are heavy as shit and not east to butter, especially at 130 lbs
Apr 17 2013 7:56PM
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milk_man
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you're on here helping nobody, wut? my friend has them, and my friend knows whats up so they're obviously a good ski. shut up for once
Apr 17 2013 8:16PM
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Jewschoolers
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just give up little boy
Apr 17 2013 9:10PM
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foodbuffet11
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At 130lbs yes, but they're not that heavy.
Apr 19 2013 4:27PM
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razors-chaz
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Been reccomending them alot recently for people looking for a park specific ski but I've been really impressed with my volkls this year. I've got the steps but at 130 and looking for a buttery ski I would reccomend looking at the ledge as its the same ski the step but softer. The step/ledge is a super light full symmetric ski with a "tough box" sidewall construction, 10% rocker and sintered race base. The rocker and symmetry makes it easy to initiate confident turns regular and switch without worry catching your tips and on lips of jumps. The rocker makes surfaces and switch ups nice aswell. The base is super fast if you look after it right so getting speed definitely an issue. From my experience the tough box a construction which is kind of like a half cap/sidewall ski in that the sidewalls are profiled to have the top corner cut off and the top sheet wraps around the profile and minimises any large top sheet chips. The edges seem to be holding up well with no cracks as of yet. The flex for me on the steps at 155lbs is soft enough that I could butter it but stiff enough for a solid pop and some resistance if I land with my weight off. Spark notes: look at volks park skis, mainly the ledge.
Apr 19 2013 5:45PM
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Freeskier_boi
Posts: 1135 - Karma: 3,099
K2 Domains, VERY buttery and rockers for rails! That's ur skis!
Apr 19 2013 6:35PM
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Jere_miah
Posts: 11 - Karma: 18
is the apo hutch a softer ski? or should i look away from apo?
Apr 20 2013 12:25AM
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patt.
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If your staying in the park the whole day you should get the halos.
Apr 24 2013 1:37AM
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