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Pow ski for variable snow shredding
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Hi! I'm 5"11' 159lbs and I ski the Swiss/French Alps, currently skiing a pair of 179 Prophet 98s from 12/13, they ski pretty well in all terrain, I'm an advanced skier also so I can manoveur them pretty well in deep pow. I am currently in search of a pow ski (112-120) that can do great on groomers, crud, etc. as I'm mainly a resort skier and try to find pow wherever possible, I'm not the best at pulling tricks, but I can ski switch alright so a playful ski is still an option. So ye I was looking for a pow ski that can destroy all terrain, I like to ski fast and aggressive but I also enjoy pulling short, stylish turns, cliff dropping too. However along with this kind of ski I'm looking for a particular height, I had anything from 185-189 in mind as anything below wont be as much fun in pow as a longer ski and anything over 189 will be too tall and I won't be as much in control of them as I'm light. So with that said, so far I've looked at the ON3P Jeffreys 114 (186) , Armada Norwalk (189), Moment Govenors (186) and maybe the Liberty Origin (186) if they get a good review, oh an Billy Goats (186) but i dont tour so maybe another ski will be better. Any 120 ski suggestions are welcome, but not sure they can handle groomers/crud as well as 115/116 skis. Would love all the help I could get as I love discussing this kind of stuff when making a purchase, especially for next seasons ski.
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As far as 120s go I've been interested in the Bent Chetlers, Bibby Pros however they don't come at preferable heights as 192 will be too tall for me and I can't imagine ill enjoy skiing them that much, and 184 is probably too small for a fun pow ski. I haven't ridden 190+ skis so I might change my mind if I try them, but I doubt it weighing only 71 kilos
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Dude the 3 cm from 189 to 192 won't make that much of a difference, and they will float better and let you charge harder in more types of terrain as they will be more stable. IDK what particular models though, check out some reviews here on NS of the skis you like and maybe some youtube reviews etc to narrow down your choices.
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186 Moment Governor.. Amazing ski.. I'll send you an PM
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Look into the Pettitor, Bent Chetler, JJ, Bibby Pro, etc. I have the Obsethed which are essentially the older version of the Pettitor and they are great in everything except ice, I assume the Pettitors are similar. The Bent Chetlers have more rocker so the tails tend to wash out, and they also prefer short radius aggressive turns on groomers whereas the Obsethed (and presumably Pettitor) like longer radius sweeping turns. Demo some if possible.
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The bentchetlers have a lot less rocker than the obsethed, so I'm not sure what you are talking about. My Chet's kill it everywhere. I love them to death.
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Ye they seem like a great 120 ski, no problems with crud, groomers, nothin? How do they compare to the Bibby Pro?
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They are great. I sized up to the 192. At 5'11" and 155lbs they are very chargeable and stable. But I am Definately able to swivel them when I need to. I absolutely love them. Sorry I can't compare them to the bibby as I haven't shredded with that.
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