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Good all round 2013 - 2014 Park skis

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brend
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I am looking for a good pair of park skis for the upcoming season and just want to get an early idea of what i should get
Aug 10 2013 2:16AM
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Negromancer
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It's difficult to give advice/suggestions without knowing a little bit about you.
Read this thread: https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/543628/ then come back with more information about yourself.

I ride 2014 Armada Ar7's and I really like then a lot. Good on rails and stiff enough to go really fast and hit big jumps and do some carving
Aug 10 2013 4:43AM
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brend
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Ok thanks i live in calgary Ab mostly hitting the park. I weigh 110 pounds, 14 years old and i am 5'4. I would say i am an intermediate skiier and i dont have a set budget. From what research i have done i think i have narrowed it down to the Ar7, traveling circus, the line chronic, the el dente (which i think is to big)
Aug 10 2013 9:24PM
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JahFeels
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The ar7 is way stiffer then the other skis you mentioned
Aug 10 2013 9:29PM
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Negromancer
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 Ok, what do you like doing in the park? Big jumps, rails, butters or what and do you want a stiff ski (good for going fast) or a soft ski (good for butters)?

The AR7's are awesome but I don't know if you would want such a stiff ski unless you like going fast, they would be quite difficult to do butters with seeing as you're only 110 pounds. Anyway here is what I think of my AR7's: they're really really really good. Good for jumps and rails very stable on landings. Also really good for going very fast and carving. Pretty much they're great for everything except powder. They have nice thick edges, a scratch resistant base (as long as you keep them waxed) and a good top sheet which doesn't chip easily. Plus they've got very good pop - I ski on 171cm by the way.

The Traveling Circus and El Dente a fair bit softer then the AR7's so they'll be good for butters and rails. I personally haven't skied on these skis so I can't say much about them.

Line Chronic's seem good also, I've only heard good things about them lots of people seem to like.

Really all of them are great skis and it will really just come down to what you want out of the ski. I hope this helped.
Aug 11 2013 4:38AM
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tomPietrowski
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For you I would look for something small and soft. The new afterbang may be a good option. They are really soft next year but fairly light now. The 161 may be a god little ski. I woul go those over chronic and TC for you. The al dente will prob be a bit much and the ar7 too. Maybe a thall but prob a bit stiff too. See what you can demo next season.
Aug 11 2013 5:05AM
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brend
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ok thanks
Aug 11 2013 5:51PM
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brend
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normally in the park i want a ski that is good for both decent sized jumps and rails
Aug 11 2013 5:52PM
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Balbertt
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Does he qualify for a shorty ski?
Aug 11 2013 7:21PM
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brend
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do you think the traveling circus would be a good ski? i like how it is more flexy then the ar7 but i dont know how the traveling circus is on jumps
Aug 12 2013 1:51AM
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tomPietrowski
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The TC could be good for you yeah. You don't really have to worry about any ski on jumps as you weigh so little. Worry more about getting something soft and light. Afterbang or TC could both work.
Aug 12 2013 5:07AM
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brend
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ok thanks i think i am leaning more towards the traveling circus
Aug 12 2013 10:18AM
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binturong-qwerty
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L-TOROS, FILTHY RICH, or the cambered version of the FRs ( i think theyre called the Prestons???)

Aug 12 2013 2:26PM
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Balto
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the prestor is not a cambered version of the FR, it is an entirely different ski that rides very different
Aug 12 2013 2:37PM
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At0micski
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i would try the 2013 punx they are great skis, but they will be stiffer next year. Check out the 2014 atomic infamous. They should be soft, playful and good for someone your size. I havent ridden them personally though.
Aug 12 2013 3:11PM
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tomPietrowski
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The infamous are great but may not be soft enough for the op. they are soft for people my size about 170lbd but for someone 60lbs less they may not be as playfull.
Aug 12 2013 3:16PM
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At0micski
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ya but i heard that the TC and afterbang can be quite heavy. This would be hard for a smaller skier to improve in the park. Skate deck contruction can also get waterlogged. He also said that he likes decent sized jumps. The slightly stiffer flex would be better for that. He will also grow in the future.

OP: I would recommend a longish size so you can grow into them and dont need to buy new skis every year. What flex would you prefer on your skis, a noodle or a playful slightly stiffer ski?

Aug 12 2013 3:27PM
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tomPietrowski
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The TC is a little heavy as its wider but the after bang is super light. Also it's anything that they get water logged so no need worry about that. A afterbang in 161 would be good for the op. for me they were in rideable as they are so soft so someone much lighter could rip on them. Also park skis generally will only last about 2 years of hard rails so get the size you need now and buy bigger if you need when they inevitably break. Never a good idea to buy skis to grow into as you will slow your progression just when you should be progressing the most.
Aug 12 2013 3:33PM
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tomPietrowski
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A myth not anything.
Aug 12 2013 3:34PM
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tomPietrowski
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Also unrideable not in rideable. I wish ns would get an edit post feature.
Aug 12 2013 3:35PM
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At0micski
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ya that makes sense, but i stand by staying away from the afterbang because of a friend's experience and i personally dont like skatedeck. Skis are made like skis for a reason. Are they different next year?
Aug 12 2013 3:39PM
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tomPietrowski
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Yeah they changed them up a lot for next year. They now have the butter zone so the make up is very differnt. The olds ones ill agree we're not a great ski but the new ones if you want a super soft ski are not bad. But if you only weigh 110lbs a super soft ski would be a mid flex ski, so for op not a bad option. Any thing that someone 160-180lbs could ride would feel like a race ski to someone as small as op so the ski suggestions need to take that into account.
Aug 12 2013 3:45PM
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brend
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ok thanks for all the advice
Aug 12 2013 7:05PM
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