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AKJJ or Pettitor 120

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gerrrram
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Looking to get new pow skis for mostly inbounds stuff but I think I want to get some Dukes and start doing a bit of touring in the sidecountry. Which skis do you think would be better or any other suggestions?
Oct 5 2014 10:30AM
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tomPietrowski
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The are very differnt skis. The pep is a soft jib style powder ski. The ak is a much stiffer charger with a much longer radius. What style of skiing do you prefer playful or charging? There are a lot of good pow skis so maybe open your self to a few others too.
Oct 5 2014 1:40PM
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Caleb.E
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^ completely different, jj's are beyond stiff, i wold try testing them out, or at least going to a shop and fealing how they flex
Oct 6 2014 12:51PM
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BirtDike
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tomPietrowskiThe are very differnt skis. The pep is a soft jib style powder ski. The ak is a much stiffer charger with a much longer radius. What style of skiing do you prefer playful or charging? There are a lot of good pow skis so maybe open your self to a few others too.


No way dude. The Pettitor will be stiffer underfoot and better for charging and resort skiing, while similarly playful in the tips. The 195 AKJJ has a 18m turn radius, while the 189 Pettitor has a 24m.

OP Id go with the Pettitor. That being said, the AK JJ has a more uniform flex, rather than a hinge point of stiff underfoot and soft in the tips/tails. I just dont like armada skis..
Oct 6 2014 10:44PM
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tomPietrowski
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^ypur right about the radius I thought it was longer then that but I still think the ak skis like a stiffer ski then the pepitor. The pep has a heavier feel and a softer overall flex in the tip and tail I found.
Oct 6 2014 11:08PM
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division.bell
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PentHausI just dont like armada skis


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