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Advice on wide skis

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andrew95
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 124
So im looking for more of an all mountain for next season and while prices are down why not pick something up now, right?

The ski will be used 90% all mountain and trees (with the yearly trip somewhere out west) and maybe 10% park (jumps only). I already have a pair of dedicated park skis so i'm looking for a rockered ski that wont absolutely suck on groomers. My options are basically anything on backcountry.com but i've narrowed it down to these:

rossi scimitar
rossi sickle
rossi s7 (the price is tempting)

If anyone has had any experience with these or a recommendation on a ski to fit my needs advice is much appreciated.
Apr 23 2013 12:48PM
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Caucasian_Asian
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 1,665
Get the S6 or Sickle or whatever it's called these days.

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/review-2011-2012-rossignol-sickle-2010-2011-rossignol-s6-186cm

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/rossignol-sickle




Apr 23 2013 1:37PM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
S7 is awesome in trees and average everywhere else. If you ski a lot of trees it's a solid option.
Apr 23 2013 2:19PM
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andrew95
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 124
okay thanks to both of you, would the s7 be a jib friendly ski? nice to ski switch with? or would that be more of the sickle
Apr 23 2013 5:46PM
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bieberhole69.
Posts: 654 - Karma: 1,387
Check out the k2 pettitor, or line mr pollard opus if you want a playful ski that still does good on groomers
Apr 23 2013 9:00PM
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AndyGreen
Posts: 827 - Karma: 61
The bacon is a great ski. I will write more tomorrow about it so i am not in mobile
Apr 24 2013 1:51AM
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