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180+ skis

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Andreas_
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I am starting to look for skis to buy for next year and I want a long ski maybe 186 or 189cm, since I am pretty tall. However I have checked atomic, k2, moment, surface skis and their biggest ski is maybe 181cm. Does anyone know of a good park ski that is in the 180+ cm? Your help is appreciated
Mar 18 2013 6:51PM
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Aithline
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Look into Armada and Line skis.
Mar 18 2013 7:12PM
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ThundaKilla
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ON3P makes a 186
Mar 18 2013 7:15PM
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*ninja*
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on3p
Mar 18 2013 8:04PM
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k2andcannoli
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Lib tech makes 188's
Mar 18 2013 10:05PM
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TRAP_CHEF
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All the companys you listed make skis 189 or bigger
Mar 18 2013 10:21PM
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iffe
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Line Chronics are available in 185 cm. K2 Kung Fujas in 189 cm.
Mar 19 2013 3:24AM
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Joonas
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I believe K2 shredditor comes in 189. Looked like a fun ski. Also line chronics 185, armada arv 185, armada al dente 188. Theres a few good ones to choose from.
Mar 19 2013 3:40PM
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iffe
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Are you just making up skis now.

K2 Shredditor? Armada Al Dente?
Mar 19 2013 4:15PM
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-SnowSnoli-
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Shredditor 112 is actually an awesomely fun ski for everything

the 120 was a bit meh.
Mar 19 2013 4:25PM
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Andreas_
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I forgot to mention that I want a stiff park ski, no rocker... so that rules out a lot of models.
Mar 19 2013 6:11PM
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Andreas_
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I checked armada's website and the el rey is made into 185... what is the difference between this ski and the ar7? I thought that the difference in price was the fact that the El Rey did not have a woodcore, but it says the contrary on the website...
Thanks for your help
Mar 19 2013 6:17PM
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ThundaKilla
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I believe the El Rey is a full cap ski while the AR is sidewall underfoot and cap in the tip and tail.
That should make the AR stiffer and hold an edge better when carving.
Mar 19 2013 6:28PM
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Joonas
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It also comes in 102mm waist, i'd say it would be a good one ski quiver. But yeah, for op, most of these skis have rocker, i just dont see why you stricktly want one without. You barely notice the early rise on chronics, but it still helps for floating and butters.
Mar 19 2013 6:33PM
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Andreas_
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I currently have Salomons 2012s which is basically a rocker park ski with 92 mm underfoot. Whenever I am overshooting a jump I keep washing out even if I am stable on my skis and this is frustrating. So for my next ski, I want something stiff instead of something buttery.
Mar 19 2013 7:27PM
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Andreas_
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So the El Rey would be less stiff than the Ar7? This would explain why the El Reys are 400$ and the Ar7s 500/550$?
Mar 19 2013 7:28PM
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-SnowSnoli-
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185 9thward b murdah... actually kills it as an all mountain non rockered ski
Mar 20 2013 7:51AM
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freeskibum82
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yea. the 102 is the old kung fujas, no?
Mar 20 2013 11:32AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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187 4frnt MSP
Mar 20 2013 11:42AM
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