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I Want a Powder/ all mountain ski

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jaypeakskier
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Hey I'm 17 and weigh 145 pounds I'm 5 10. I want a ski that floats in pow and still crushes the groomers. I was considering the following.
1.saloman rocker 2 108
2. Salomon shogun
3. Atomic blog
Any suggestions?
I like the idea of a rocker/camber/rocker profile
Jul 27 2013 10:38PM
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Cheeko
Posts: 505 - Karma: 881
im 6' now but was 5'10 and 150 pounds when i bought my Line Blends. They are amazing in powder as well as all mountain and groomers. They are great skis, i love them. You should check them out!
Jul 27 2013 11:13PM
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Bozite
Posts: 981 - Karma: 561
Get blends or blogs. I hated my shouguns. Both are sick all mountain skis.
Jul 27 2013 11:23PM
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IDMT_BC024
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Bacons
Jul 28 2013 2:11AM
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tomPietrowski
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Consider the automatic. That was my fav all mtn/pow ski last season. For a 115mm ski they ski amazingly on the groomed stuff and they were awsome in trees. I personally find blogs too soft to ski hard, they are very playfull but not the most stable. The rocker 108 is a great ski if you want some freestyle use, still carves well but rally playfull. Maybe look at the q105 as well its the new little brother of the rocker 115.
Jul 28 2013 6:19AM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
Bidirectional?

There's been a tonne of threads asking a similar question, basically you've got two choices something ~100 for better hard snow performance of ~110 for better soft snow performance.

Skis around 100 Underfoot

Rossignol Scimitar Open

Rossignol Scimitar

Line Blend

ON3P Jeronimo

Moment PB&J

K2 Kung Fujas

K2 Shredittor 102 (come out for the 2013/2014 season and replaces the Kung Fujas)

Volkl Bridge

Dynastar 6th Sense Silencer

Line Chronic

Surface One Time

RMU Diam

Faction Prodigy

Praxis Piste Jib

4FRNT Cody

Skis around 110 Underfoot

Line Sir Francis Bacon

Atomic Blog

Salomon Rocker2 108

Rossignol Sickle Open

Moment Deathwish

ON3P Jefferey

K2 Shredittor 112 (comes out for the 2013/2014 season)

Icelantic Nomad (camber of RKR depending on you preference)

4FRNT Devastator

Batalla AllMtn Twins

There's a huge difference between many of these skis, so I advise you go and do some research into the profiles, flex etc. of each ski and see which one suits you needs and budget best. Not only is recommending a pair of skis for someone off a few lines of text difficult, but you will also find it to be a beneficial exercise, which will help you to make decisions on 'what ski?' in the future.
Jul 28 2013 8:31AM
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*DUMBCAN*
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On3p Jeffrey is a solid shout, I've heard nothing but good things about them. Apparently they're not dreadful on rails, which is unusual for a wide ski. I know it's a predictable and boring call, but I ride Armada JJ now. I ride them at about 185, I'm 5'11". They're beautiful on powder, solid in the air and charge through crud.
Jul 28 2013 8:25PM
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SSchepkowski
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I like 4frnt presonally so Id say if you want soft go cody if you want stiff go devastator
Jul 29 2013 12:45AM
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Huck_Norris
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Worth Magic. Hands the fuck down.


I have a pair of 185s in the response/double carbon layup and they fucking SLAY. Super playful and poppy charger of a ski, no idea how they do it all so damn well. It was designed from the ground up to ski in tight, steep, rocky trees both in pow and chop and they do that amazingly well, along with laying down some serious trenches on hardpack. I don't feel the least bit out of place maching GS turns on them either because they are such a solid feeling, confidence inspiring ski.


Never been on a ski that skis pow so well without being obsolete once the fresh is tracked. I used to bring 2 pairs of skis with me on a pow day but now I just bring these and never look back. They're on sale right now too I believe. Pressed by Praxis in Cali, and every pair you get to choose your core, layup and topsheets so they are YOUR skis y'know?


Pretty sexy too if you ask me.

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Oooh, also on sale at the moment!






Jul 29 2013 11:52AM
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jaypeakskier
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bump

Sep 7 2013 6:10PM
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
Ever looked at the Atomic Access? It was built for all-mountain and powder. It has the rocker-camber-rocker profile you want, as well as the 100mm waist. I've spent the last two years on a pair of them and I know they will go anywhere and can handle all terrain with ease. They float like a dream in powder, they're a bit slidy/shaky when you're hauling on groomers though.
Here's the link:
Sep 8 2013 12:26AM
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beauchamp
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didn't think about them nordica soul riders? I've heard they can go anywhere without trouble ... as kieran says "ski park in the morning, rip pow in afternoon"
Sep 8 2013 1:06PM
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robotdna
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ON3P Jeffery. Great all mountain ski.
Sep 8 2013 2:02PM
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Ghini
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That really cool! Great looking ski's man! What are your specs?
Sep 8 2013 4:34PM
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japanada
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Who in their right mind has this backasswards view on getting the freshies???

You ski powpow in the morn until it get tracked/cutup/choppy, THEN you take it to the park. Or out the gates to get to the real stashes.
Sep 8 2013 7:11PM
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beauchamp
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that's my opinion too but i think kieran just wanted to say that the soul rider goes everywhere
Sep 8 2013 8:40PM
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AndyGreen
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i second this. my favorite ski i have ever owned. im 5'10 i ride a 172 (yes i know way too short) but i definitely recommend the ski.
Sep 9 2013 11:15PM
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jaypeakskier
Posts: 104 - Karma: 214
help me
Nov 15 2013 6:25PM
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caucasian_chad
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Fuck that shit, 5 speed manual.
Nov 16 2013 1:03AM
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bigskier1010
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Op, if your still looking, evo has the 2011k2 obsethed , for $279! Killer pow ski, tops tight trees and slays groomers . Downside, may only have 169 size left .
Nov 16 2013 4:18PM
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.lencon
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Volkl bridge Surface one time,one life, new life
Nov 16 2013 10:21PM
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playboic
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the surface walk free's are dope. i got the white ones in 2011 i think. sick for backcountry, pow, all mtn. highly reccomend
Nov 17 2013 5:57PM
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