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Help to choose My everything ski

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Jacob_145_21
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I ski only in Europe mostly Austria. I am 6`1 tall and 160lb. I want some ski that will be able to ski all over the mountain. I am thinking about ON3P Kartel 106 and this years Moment PB&J but If you can recommend me any other ski I appreciate that I would love to pick some skis in spring sale. What do you think about 4FRNT because they have 40% off now so maybe Cody YLE or CRJ? Thanks for help Jacob
Apr 14 2014 1:19PM
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Scotty_Boy
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CRJs are a good option as they kill it everywhere except the park. They grip groomers extremely well for a pow ski.
Apr 14 2014 2:09PM
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b-kul
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the cody seems like it could handle some of everything well. how wide are you thinking?
Apr 14 2014 5:14PM
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Jacob_145_21
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I am not really sure how wide i want to go because i never skied ski like this but i was thinking about 100mm-110mm
Apr 15 2014 8:45AM
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Steazelweazel
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I just bought a pair of Line Blends, I think this would be a pretty good option, 100mm underfoor, quite soft in tips and tail and also good for park. Hope it helped
Apr 15 2014 9:41AM
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b-kul
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Jacob_145_21I am not really sure how wide i want to go because i never skied ski like this but i was thinking about 100mm-110mm


what do you think your mix of park to everything else will be? and what else will you be skiing? groomers, steeps, trees (tight?), pow (how deep?)?
Apr 15 2014 10:52AM
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Jacob_145_21
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I will ski groomers and just cruising around in park. I want that the ski can hold very well on hardpack and still be able to do well in pow. Mostly lift accessible so not extremely deep. Sometimes some trees but not extremely tight. What about the PB&J? and Thanks for help
Apr 15 2014 1:26PM
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b-kul
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the pb+j could be a good fit. id say probably stay in the 95-105 waist range give or take to be able to tackle anything. also don't get a noodle.
Apr 15 2014 2:28PM
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Jacob_145_21
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Ok thank you very much and when i am 185cm tall should i pick 188 cm or 182 cm?
Apr 15 2014 2:36PM
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b-kul
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how good of a skier are you? if your at least decent i would say 188.
Apr 15 2014 3:13PM
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integralmgmt
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Jacob_145_21Ok thank you very much and when i am 185cm tall should i pick 188 cm or 182 cm?


Because you weight 160, I'd go with the shorter ski. Someone said on another three that your skis don't care how tall you are, but only know your weight. So the taller the skis, the more control you might lose.
Apr 15 2014 7:27PM
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Rodigan
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I ski Mayrhofen and Tux. Mostly piste, park, some pow. My 178 al dentes do it all. You should demo the 188.
Apr 16 2014 11:08AM
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Jacob_145_21
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Ok thank you very much. But as i it looks like i will be forced to skis that are available in europe because when i wanted to order the PB&J there was like 240$ shipping so fuck that. So the options are Line(Blend?), Armada(al dente?), Faction(3.0?), K2(shreditor 102?), and i think i can find 4FRNT Cody in EU too so. what do you think?
Apr 16 2014 2:19PM
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bieberhole69.
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For an all mountain ski the shredditor does great, super playful. I'm not saying its better than your other options, but its super fun on groomers and when there's ~4-5" of fresh. In deeper snow it floated surprisingly well.
Apr 16 2014 2:58PM
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charmander
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4frnt devestator ftw!
Apr 16 2014 11:47PM
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profa_212
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integralmgmtBecause you weight 160, I'd go with the shorter ski. Someone said on another three that your skis don't care how tall you are, but only know your weight. So the taller the skis, the more control you might lose.


I would do the 188. Moment measure 2cm short, so it would only be 1cm above his head. This combined with the rocker would be a perfect size ski for him. As long as he is a decent skier.
Apr 17 2014 12:22AM
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Spiri7o
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pick up some K2 Recoils, if your willing to go on the lower waist size
Apr 17 2014 11:53AM
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Jacob_145_21
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charmander4frnt devestator ftw!


How they perform in park?
Anyone ride the Faction 3.0? Is 112mm too wide? In 14/15 there will be 2.0 and they are 102mm underfoot.
Sadly I can't get PB&J because of the 240$ shipping.
Apr 17 2014 1:48PM
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Jacob_145_21
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Are K2 durable I know they were doing durable skis but i heard that the Iron maidens were very bad in case of durability so how are the shreditors? And what about Line SFB someone skid them in the park, hardpack? I was thinking about Atomic too
Apr 17 2014 2:19PM
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bieberhole69.
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Jacob_145_21Are K2 durable I know they were doing durable skis but i heard that the Iron maidens were very bad in case of durability so how are the shreditors? And what about Line SFB someone skid them in the park, hardpack? I was thinking about Atomic too


You shouldn't have any problems with k2 durability. All of my k2s have held up extremely well
Apr 17 2014 6:44PM
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