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Threshy
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I currently have 181 Armada Thalls with Look Pivots. I am 6ft and about 160 pounds. I ski about 95% park and the other 5% is groomers or on rare pow days. When I am in the park I do mostly rails but I still like to lap a jump line once in a while. I like my skis buttery, but still able to hold up on jumps. I ski mostly at my home mountain in NY but every other weekend I am at Mount Snow. Lately I have been seeing more and more rocker. I like the idea of it. What would everyone recommend for a rockered ski? I have been looking into ON3P Filthys or Jeronimo.If I got new planks I would transfer my pivots over. Any suggestions?
Jan 14 2014 7:32PM
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NPRM
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If you're hitting jumps or pipe don't go rocker, you lose the solid safe feeling of your ski. If you're not into that rocker would be fine for jibbing around
Jan 14 2014 7:36PM
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blindside
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I'm a huge fan of rocker in the park, and everywhere else for that matter. As far as which skis, how wide would you like to go? If you want to stay with a more traditional width then the FR's are as good a place to start as any. I've never ridden them, but I've heard nothing but good things..
Jan 14 2014 7:37PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Well yeah, get Filthys, but...

Try before you buy. See if your local mountain or shop has a pair of rockered park skis you test out if you can't attend a on3p demo. Not all rocker is the same, but try it and see what you think!
Jan 14 2014 7:38PM
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Threshy
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I would like to stay towards a more traditional width, I think I may go with the filthys. I would definitely like to demo first. I know someone with Jeronimos that may let me try them out, are they similar?
Jan 14 2014 7:44PM
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TheClap.
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What's your local mtn?
Jan 14 2014 7:54PM
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Threshy
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Jan 14 2014 7:57PM
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Dustin.
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The J-mo is significantly more burly than the FR and is not symmetrical, so obviously the FR is much easier to throw around and butter. The FR is a great park ski as it's very stable, yet has a rocker profile that gives it the feel of a softer, playful park ski. The J-mo can be a great park ski for a strong skier, and can actually handle a huge portion of your mountains off-piste terrain admirably. It's my every day ski and if I could only have one ski ever again, that'd be it as it's the only ski I've been happy with both in and out of the park on the same day.

That being said, trying out the J-mo it would certainly give you and idea as to what a rockered ski feels like and what a solid ON3P ski rides like. I have owned both skis and they are two of my favorite skis ever for their defined purposes. Before the FR I rode the Armada Pipecleaner if that helps. Huge fan of both.
Jan 15 2014 12:40AM
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afterbang
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if your riding jumps & rails mostly, an early rise park ski will ski the best. the camber underfoot will make the ski ride stable, and the early rise tip & tail will help prevent catching edges jibbing or hooking up on switch take-offs.

id recommend armada alpha x or halo, line chronic, k2 recoil or domain, atomic infamous, salomon remix
Jan 15 2014 12:56AM
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Threshy
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Thanks I will see if I can click into my buddies. I definitely like a buttery and playful ski. Thanks everyone for the help, I think filthy riches it is.
Jan 15 2014 8:54PM
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Cotter
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I have filthys and I absolutely love them coming from a line chronic (last years model) and a head gp84 the filthy was an amazing upgrade. I find them extremely stable on jumps and super fun for rails. I ski in onterrible where its pretty much an ice rink right now.
Jan 16 2014 10:35AM
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Threshy
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Bump, I am currently debating on 181 vs 186 filthys. I am a little bit taller than 6ft. I ski 60% rails and 40% jumps when in the park. I currently ride 181 thalls which are full camber and I like the length. Maybe the 186 filthy will feel like the same length as the thalls because of the rocker?
Apr 1 2014 7:57PM
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Scotty_Boy
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I would go 186. Those skis have a ton of gorgeous rocker.
Apr 1 2014 8:00PM
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Threshy
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+k, leaning towards the 186 I think. Anyone else have input?
Apr 1 2014 8:24PM
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tomPietrowski
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If you like the siE of your thalls go 181. On3p measure true ( which means there longer then other skis) so even wit. Rocker the 181 will feel like your current 181 skis.
Apr 2 2014 3:27AM
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