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One ski quiver?

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colby.t.mclain
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I am in need if some help. I ski all around. Powder, groomer and hardpack, and park. Rating out of 10 I'm probably 8 pow, 10 hardpack, and 5 park. I'm not the best at park but I hit rails and boxes and what not. I need a ski that can do all of this. A ski I can ski thigh deep pow and hit a rail or kicker on also. What do you think? Thanks.
Dec 12 2013 12:48AM
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Avifarer
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http://k2skis.com/skis/mens/shreditor-102
Dec 12 2013 2:09AM
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J_Christoph
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Came here to post this. I've got 120 pettitors and they perform on everywhere. I would suggest maybe even the 112.
Dec 12 2013 2:20AM
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Insomniac
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I came here to talk up the Petitors too. Hilarious. I have the 189 from last year and it kills it all. I've toured with them, slid rails with them, rage groomers with them, and slay trees all day. I find they aren't the fastest skis out there, but they've killed absolutely everything I've put before them.

Past skis I've skied: 176 ARVs, 189 PeacePipe, 182 Scratch BC, 176 Seth Pistols, 176 Thall Pros, 176 Scratch FS, 161 1080s.
Dec 12 2013 2:49AM
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Bertrand
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On3p jeffrey.
Dec 12 2013 9:32AM
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Twig
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For what it's worth, Line Sir Francis Bacons are my one ski quiver and also Blister's favorite.
Dec 12 2013 9:45AM
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CB_Radio
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Atomic rituals
Dec 12 2013 4:51PM
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colby.t.mclain
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Ya im leaning towards the Line blend just a skinnier version of the sfb. Thanks guys
Dec 12 2013 7:57PM
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Lemuel
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Rossi S3. You can find them for a decent deal right now, I used them for everything last year. Even center mounted they float in pow, they have massive tips with a fair amount of rocker.
Dec 12 2013 8:18PM
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colby.t.mclain
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Ive heard the s3's are super heavy though.
Dec 12 2013 8:24PM
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caddyshack
Posts: 706 - Karma: 192
line blend's cannot be beaten. my favorite ski for sure, being 100 underfoot its an amazing 1 ski quiver
Dec 12 2013 9:03PM
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division.bell
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This one gets my vote as well.

The absolute most fun do-it-all, and then some ski I've been on.

I got to the Jeffrey's as my rockered all mountain ski starting from the S3, then to Jmo's, then the 11/12 Jeffrey's, and finally the 12/13 Jeffrey's. These skis have a permanent place in my quiver, but would be my personal choice if I could only have a quiver of one.
Dec 12 2013 9:37PM
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Bmarciano13
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Line Chronics for sure. They kill it in the park, but still slay all mountain. The also do well in the pow, but if you want more of a pow ski get the blend.
Dec 12 2013 10:14PM
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Tall_Paul
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my sir francis bacons work extremely well, half the reason I ride them though is because here in PA I get so many comments saying "those are some fat skis"
Dec 12 2013 10:33PM
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FerrisBueller
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If you are good enough, you can use almost any ski to ski anything, its not like it matters that much, but it does feel better to have a ski that is built for the stuff you ski most. The Al Dente is perfect for groomers, choppy shit, all mountain, powder thats not >3 feet, and park all in one.
Dec 12 2013 10:44PM
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Twig
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Just so you know, the Line Blend skis nothing like the Sir Francis Bacon.
Dec 13 2013 5:26AM
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Bogs
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Well, what kind of skier are you? When you rate yourself, is that how good you think you are at each, or how much time you spend skiing each?
Dec 13 2013 7:22AM
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colby.t.mclain
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Ratings out of 10 and percent skid.
Park 4/10 ski 40%
Groomers 10/10 20%
Powder 8/10 40%
Dec 13 2013 9:39AM
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Bogs
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If you really are a 10/10 on groomers (I assume that means you have some kind of racing background?) then you're probably not going to find a ski that performs as well on groomers as you would like and is still fun to take into the park or pow. But, seeing as you only ski groomers 20% of the time you probably aren't worried about it that much.

If you don't like charging there are plenty of skis that will do the trick, many of which have been mentioned already, like the pettitor, SFB, and blend, and also the moment PB&J, Armada TST, volkl bridge, and others.

If you are looking to charge, options become much slimmer, as there aren't many skis that are fun in the park that really charge, but the volkl mantra and blizzard bonafide, are both good skis. The Bonafide is especially good. Neither would be too much fun in the park, but will allow you to ski faster and harder all over the mountain than any of the others mentioned.

So, all depends on what you want to sacrifice, really
Dec 13 2013 10:02AM
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SNOWMAN17
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atomic ritual, on3p jeffrey, k2 shreditor,
Dec 13 2013 10:35AM
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Huck_Norris
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Worth Magic.

Fuckin' most playful charger I've ever been on. Tree monster, pow slayer, cliff hucker and twin tail if you want to go switch. It's the ski for park skiers that want to OWN the rest of the hill too. Gives up more on the park side to do it but it sounds perfect for what you're looking for.

I have the 185 response core/ double carbons and will never get rid of them. Ever.
Dec 13 2013 10:53AM
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Bogs
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Hadn't heard of it before. Did some research; do very much want. A ski that is essentially designed for east coast trees/steeps? Sign me up.
Dec 13 2013 12:13PM
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jblaski
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Saw the title of this thread, and instantly thought of the Kung Fujas.

Well played, first post.
Dec 13 2013 1:00PM
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AJizzle
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Blizzard peacemaker!
Dec 13 2013 3:18PM
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colby.t.mclain
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Thanks for all the responses!! I ddnt expect to get so many! After a lot of thought and research Ive chosen the Line Blend!
Dec 13 2013 4:58PM
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qazwsxedc34
Posts: 2934 - Karma: 2,171
Line blend, rossi s3 and the K2 shreds. All great skis, perfect for what you’re looking for.
Dec 14 2013 7:27PM
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Ali_Dibden
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ON3P Jmos possibly
Dec 14 2013 7:29PM
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last_tango
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Careful with the blends, they are noodles. If you weigh about 150ish you should be okay.
Dec 14 2013 8:05PM
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Bogs
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Yup. If he really is 10/10 on groomers as he claims to be, he will not be having a good time
Dec 14 2013 8:09PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
Agree, the blend were about the worst choice he could make if he really likes skiing groomed hard.
Dec 14 2013 8:56PM
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qazwsxedc34
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I take that back, yes don’t get the blend if you ski groomers.
Dec 14 2013 8:58PM
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jblaski
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Couldn't be a worse choice than the al dente.
Dec 15 2013 2:15PM
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CashmereCat
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Have you considered the soul riders? They're great in park and can hold up on groomers. I haven't rode them in pow but, I guess they'd be pretty good
Dec 15 2013 7:28PM
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momentz
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rossignol soul 7. if you are skiing anything besides park take a look at the soul 7 and check the reviews. They are awesome skis
Dec 15 2013 7:32PM
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brov1
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ON3P jeffery or Atomic Blog
Dec 15 2013 9:34PM
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rylee.the.jedi
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It's funny people always suggest blends and my friend just got a pair and every time he's taken them out this year he instantly changes back to his jj's because he's says they can't handle pow at all.
Dec 15 2013 10:47PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
The aldente is fully cambered through the tail and waayyyyyy stiffer than the blend.
Dec 16 2013 12:11AM
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Huck_Norris
Posts: 11487 - Karma: 18,627
Yeah Worth is a micro brand for sure, they sell <50 pairs a year. Praxis handles all their builds so far though, so the level of quality is VERY apparent. What's really nice is that you can specify your core and layup to suit your weight, riding style and ambitions- my pair could be totally different from yours, etc.

TOTAL ripper ski for sure though. Best steep tree ski pow board I've ever been on without a doubt. The overall shape just slays everything and is so quick... Definitely changed the way I've been skiing trees for sure.

Dec 16 2013 11:45AM
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