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Line Blends or Moment PB&J

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cagro25jay25
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I am looking for a ski for next season and these are the two I'm choosing from. (I'm leaning towards the moments) I ski at Jay Peak in Vermont. I ski about 40% trees 40% groomers 10% powder 10 other conditions(ice and moguls). I want something playful and that can make really quick turns for the glades. I am 5'10 an only 135 lbs so the biggest problem I saw with the pb&js are the heaviness. Will this be a real problem? What are your guys thoughts and what would you go with?
Sep 4 2013 10:21PM
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hot.pocket
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PB&J's are a great ski, can't speak much for the blends because I don't know a ton about them.

Main difference is going to be flex, the PB&J's are going to be a medium flex while the blends are pretty flexy (from what I've seen).
Sep 5 2013 3:05AM
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cagro25jay25
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How did you like the pb&js in different conditions? Was the weight or flex ever a problem?
Sep 5 2013 9:40AM
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cagro25jay25
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Bump guys need your inputs
Sep 5 2013 7:43PM
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KingTaco
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i rocked the blue blends from like 2 or so years ago the second half of the season. It was a lot of ski for me to handle at only 5' 4" and 135 and they were 176.

Overall i didnt find them very stable at higher speeds due to the flexyness and early rise. Pretty fun in the bumps but again they were a lot of ski to handle. Ridiculously heavy swing weight for the year blends I had, but it doesnt sound like ull be in the park much and I guess they cut that down anyway.

super fun ski even tho it wasnt really what i was looking for. I cant speak for pow performance because I picked them up toward the spring
Sep 6 2013 12:51AM
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cagro25jay25
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If anyone has skied the pb&j just let me know what you thought of them. I don't really need a ski for park maybe just a jump here and there
Sep 7 2013 11:41AM
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str6t9
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If thats the case then go for the PBJ's. I have skied the 188's for the past two seasons and I love them. I was on the fence also between the Blends and PBJ's. I went with the PBJ's because I wanted that little stiffer core and I absolutely dig them.
Sep 7 2013 12:12PM
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cagro25jay25
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Ya I'm leaning towards those because I just want a fun all mtn ski and it doesn't need to be soft cause I don't do park. Is the weight ever a problem?
Sep 7 2013 12:23PM
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cagro25jay25
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Bump
I'd like more people's inputs
Sep 7 2013 3:18PM
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str6t9
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No, not at all. The weight is fine, not noticeably heavy or light.
Sep 7 2013 3:44PM
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-WZ-
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Videotrip: A Short Film from COAL HEADWEAR on Vimeo.

They use this years PB&J throughout the movie so id reccomend you watch it, but ive never skiid either sorry
Sep 7 2013 11:12PM
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cagro25jay25
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Cool
Any final thoughts
Sep 8 2013 8:38AM
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cagro25jay25
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Bump
Sep 8 2013 12:09PM
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cagro25jay25
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Bump
Sep 10 2013 7:55PM
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hot.pocket
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Weight isn't going to be an issue, it's generally light for its size.

Flex; it isn't super soft or super stiff, medium flex is about where it's going to be.

Super model Alden and street rat Ryan talk about the 13/14 one here:


Sep 10 2013 8:58PM
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cagro25jay25
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Bump
Sep 14 2013 9:20PM
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hot.pocket
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Quit bumping your thread you've got all the info you need to make a sensible decision.
Sep 15 2013 4:27AM
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