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New park/ All MTN ski?

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Lexicon7
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Yo NS,

I'm looking for a new ski!

I am 5ft10 and 80kg ish, I ski pretty aggressively on groomers and all mtn, but want a ski than can handle medium kickers and has enough versatility to able to hit some switch ups on rails.

I'm looking for something in 171-175 range, just prefer a slightly shorter ski as opposed to a 185.

The reason i'm asking is outside of Line I'm not really familiar with the other park/all mtn skis this year, and you guys know your stuff!

Cheeeers
Mar 8 2014 4:51AM
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S.J.W
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thalls go well, fully camber
al dente's are fun but chatter at high speed
if possible pick up a pair of liberty morphic, they shred hard
Mar 8 2014 6:50AM
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MartianMan
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Do you want a soft or stiff ski?
Do you ski in an area that is steep or gets a lot of snow?
Mar 8 2014 2:05PM
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Heart
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A 178 Al Dente would probably be a good choice for you. It handles very well on jumps and it's 98 underfoot with rocker in the tips so it does have some float if you take it into soft snow. People like to say it's a super soft ski but I would disagree - that could be because I'm only 140lbs though.
Mar 8 2014 3:42PM
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Tucks
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OP, I am in the process of reviewing a pair of skis call Caravan SB100 for blister. So far as I can tell by what you have mentioned, this ski may be something worth looking into. They are handmade in Bozeman, Montana but unfortunately they are still small and therefore not available at a lot of shops.

So far I have ~10 days on snow with them and am really happy in how they handle park as well as outside of the park. I have skied them heavily at Breck & Keystone as well as put in some solid days back east on them. They are rockered in both the tip and tail so even though they are 180 (straight pull tip to tail) they ski a little shorter. Durability wise they are holding up exceptionally will with northing out of the ordinary.

Additionally, a ski like the Icelantic Nomad RKR and the Nordica Soul Rider would likely be skis to look at, at 106 & 97 respectively underfoot where as, as the name implies the SB100 is 100 underfoot. Feel free to PM me any questions about any of these 3 skis.



Mar 8 2014 5:43PM
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Lexicon7
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As soft as possible without chattering when hitting some speed on groomers if that makes sense?

I ski mainly france or austria and will be hitting the 3 valleys in easter this year, I tend to ski some steep terrain however not usually powder (If I do I borrow fatter skis usually) So not areas that have a lot of ungroomed piste.


On another point thanks for the responses for this thread, you guys are super helpful! Cheers
Mar 9 2014 7:04AM
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tomPietrowski
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Maybe look at the arv ti. Personally I would think the al dente will be a little soft for you so maybe try the arv. It is still soft but has enough to be able to carve. You could get away with that ski in 178 where as the 178 al dente would be too small.

Other skis to look at may be the atomic blog. It's a softer ski then the arv and won't carve so well but if you like a soft ski you may like them. Maybe look at white dot too. The director or even maybe the preacher could be good options.

There are a few good skis comin next season too so if you can wait you may be better off buying next season. But try to demo a few skis. This will help you identify what you like in a ski and may help you looking for other similar skis. Good luck
Mar 9 2014 7:12AM
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