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NS HELP ME PICK OUT MY NEW SKIS

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KidBroSweets
Posts: 98 - Karma: -41
Okay well guys my park days are behind me. I currently have 170 T-Halls which are shot at this pt. I am more and more interested in Big Mountain skiing after taking a few trips out West. The catch is I live on the East... So I am looking for a ski that will kill it out West but still hold up here on the East. I ski Killington mainly with 1 or 2 trips out West a season. I have been looking and reading and what not but I trust NSers and their insight. I am 5' 11" and about 200lbs. I am looking to get something between 180-185, I have been looking at the Armada JJ's & Magic J both perhaps too West Coasty for my situation. The dude at my shop was pushing the Nordica Patrons on me pretty hard so I am seriously considering those as well. I do big lines, steeps, trees and some jumps. any suggestionsssss, commentsss?
-KBS
Nov 13 2013 9:49AM
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Iraq_Lobster
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 4,904
ARVTi from armada?
Nov 13 2013 9:57AM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
Line Influence
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Volkl Shiro
Nov 13 2013 10:02AM
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theskimancometh
Posts: 33 - Karma: 102
Shouldn't this be in Gear Talk?
Nov 13 2013 10:47AM
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theskimancometh
Posts: 33 - Karma: 102
Wtf? Either I'm high and didn't realized what forum I was in or a mod must have moved this thread.  If it's the first, sorry for sounding like an asshole.
Nov 13 2013 11:37AM
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KidBroSweets
Posts: 98 - Karma: -41
lol nah a mod moved it I just got a message ahhaha
Nov 13 2013 11:47AM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
I'd go for some between 100 and 110 underfoot, with a bit of camber too. That should suit your needs fine. By the sounds of it a directional ski will be alll you need, a couple of skis worth looking at might be ON3P Vicicks, K2 Annex 108, Moment Belafonte, Down Countdown 6, Praxis Freeride.
Nov 13 2013 11:50AM
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Session
Posts: 5390 - Karma: 22,284
Neither JJ's or magic J's are man ski's. They will feel like bitch ski's under a man of your weight.

patron is pretty dope. I have never met anyone who had anything bad to say about it. I would look at the ON3P suggestions as well.
Nov 13 2013 1:10PM
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MothaHucker
Posts: 4678 - Karma: 2,591
nordica patron, moment deathwish, on3p billy goats would all be good choices
Nov 13 2013 1:16PM
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theskimancometh
Posts: 33 - Karma: 102
Nordica Soul Rider or K2 Shreditor 102, both have a waist closer to 100mm.
Nov 13 2013 2:41PM
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Preston+
Posts: 172 - Karma: 107
Man I gotta tell you Nordica really knows how to do it right. It didnt take me long to figure out that Nordica made a very high quality ski. Go for the Patron for sure. Even the guys who ride for nordica are really nice, they are well spoken and know how to rip for sure. In my opinion Nordica makes the best ski money can by and you should definitely get or at least really consider the Patron
Nov 14 2013 12:07AM
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KidBroSweets
Posts: 98 - Karma: -41
http://www.amazon.com/Nordica-Patron-Skis-2013-185/dp/B009RTOAMY

found a good deal on the Patron might have to pull the trigga
Nov 14 2013 8:28AM
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the.ghost
Posts: 117 - Karma: 190
I'm in a very similar situation and I almost bought patrons this year...I ended up getting icelantic rkr's instead only because I wanted something made in USA. Can't wait to ride them, but patrons were my close #2
Nov 14 2013 10:35AM
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