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Line Future spin vs Atomic Punx vs Salomon Suspect

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dougg
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I´ve been to my local store and searched the web for weeks now but still I can´t decide which one is best for me, so now I need your help.

Last year i had the k2 domains which I think was WAAY to soft. So this year I´m looking for a stiffer and more stable ski, but still light weight. It doesn´t have to be super stiff though.

I ski 100% park, 40/60 rails jumps. Intermediate level i would say. I´m 6.4 tall and weigh 175.

I can get the punx really cheap but I´m worried it´s too soft for my liking, what do you guys think?
And how is the stiffness if you compare future spin to the punx? I know the suspect is stiffest.

So, if you were me, which one of these skis would you get and why?

Thanks
Oct 13 2013 10:24AM
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Wizerd
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Salomons aren't amazing, but they have a great warranty (anything happens, you get a brand new pair, no questions asked). Future spins might work, but they're better for jumps. And I have no clue about the Punx. Hope you find the right pair!
Oct 13 2013 10:34AM
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dougg
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Thanks! Good to know about the warranty, one more thing to bare in mind!
Oct 13 2013 11:19AM
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MAvallon
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Punx are stiffer than last years model and your 175 so they wont be too buttery. Id go with those
Oct 13 2013 11:25AM
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dougg
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I´m sorry, forgot to mention I´m going with last years model if I buy the punx! Do you know if it´s a big difference in stiffness?
Oct 13 2013 11:33AM
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tomPietrowski
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Last years punx are about as soft as the futre spins in the tips but the punx are stiffer underfoot so they feel more stable at speed and have more pop. The suspects are much stiffer then both. Great pop but you have to be skiing fast.

Weight wise the futre spin is the lowest spin weight, just lower then the punx. The suspect has the highest swing weight but is very very stable at speed.

I would prob go punx of the three. They are more stable then the futre spin but more playfull then the suspect.
Oct 13 2013 7:01PM
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dougg
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Thanks man, really good answer! I´ll think I´ll go with the then, can get them for like 200!
Oct 14 2013 4:04PM
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AHREN*
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My friend had suspects this past season and they are heavy and stiff as shit but u are a big guy so u could handle them. If u hit jumps as much as u say then I would consider the suspects. The only knock I have against them is that after 1 month if light use on a summer setup, the top sheet was peeling and the sidewalls were destroyed. Idk how this happened because he didn't use them aggressively
Oct 15 2013 12:51PM
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dougg
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Thanks! But I don´t think the suspects are that heavy, about 3700 grams (181) isn´t very much is it?
Oct 16 2013 7:53AM
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SLEEK
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I may be wrong but I think that is about 1000 grams more than the future spins (around 1800g at 181) and Atomic punx (cant find an exact weight but i hear they are very light for 2013 & 2014). That will make a definite difference on your spins.
Oct 16 2013 9:10AM
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dougg
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3700 grams is for one pair, the future spins 1800 grams is only one ski. So there´s only like 100 grams difference/ pair between the future spin and the suspects.
Oct 16 2013 12:09PM
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