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MrPantyDropper
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Im looking at some new skis for all mountain/big mountain skiing. Im 5'6 115lbs. I currently ski Armada Ar5s 170. I ski everything from groomers to bumps to powder. I go into the park sometimes but i like cliffs and glades the most. I'd say I am an advanced/expert skier. I have a season pass to Gore/Whiteface, but i go up to Stowe,Killington,Jay,and Mad River sometimes. I also go out to utah every year for a week. Im deffinately looking for a ski with a waist around 85mm. Twin tip or not... It doesnt matter. I've narrowed it down to a few skis.

Im probably 40%Glades 5%Cliffs 15%Bumps 10%Groomed 10%Park 20% Off Piste

Dynastar Legend 8800 168's
Line Pollard Pros 166's
Faction Dilligent 169's
Volkl Karma 169's
Fischer Big Stix 8.6 170's
or any other suggestions


Jan 2 2005 6:12PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
*dillengers...
Jan 2 2005 6:48PM
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powderdream
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 12
check out the line assassen mtx pro.there a stiffer ski with a 80mm waist under foot (for powder)yeat there quick edge to edge for the trails. a fun ski
line relly has done a good job with there skis this year.www.lineskis.com

Jan 2 2005 7:20PM
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1337chronic
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pollards hands down my friend has em and they r dope.
Jan 2 2005 7:36PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
hands down?Ive heard good stuff about all of the skis more towards the pollards,legends,and karmas vs the fischers and factions
Jan 2 2005 7:41PM
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Scoot
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karmas or pollards, but if you are as good as you say you are and you want a ski for all mtn/big mtn, i'd go a bit bigger. go for the karma 177 (i think that's the next size up). you definitely want your big mtn ski to be bigger than your park ski.
Jan 2 2005 7:43PM
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WBL636
Posts: 121 - Karma: 10
4FRNT MSP for shure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 2 2005 7:45PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
i dont spend a majority of my time on big mountain as i do in the backcountry only big mountain when i go to tuckermans,utah,and some secret spots
Jan 2 2005 7:48PM
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aclsarescary
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4frnt MSP.
Jan 2 2005 8:14PM
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martockpublicenemy
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4frnt msp 170 for sure,good every where (if you get em sell your ar5s)
Oh excellent,time for a sexy party!-Stewie Griffin
Jan 2 2005 8:48PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
im not gunna sell my ar5s-ill use them for urban and just fucking around
Jan 2 2005 8:50PM
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martockpublicenemy
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ahhh good idea,couldnt get shit for then anyway
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Jan 2 2005 9:04PM
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1337chronic
Posts: 848 - Karma: 24
sorry I didnt even look at the rest of the skis! The pollards just stuck out to me the fischers r really nice 2.
Jan 2 2005 10:18PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
bump
Jan 3 2005 12:17PM
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rodadeaco
Posts: 1054 - Karma: 10
hands down the best skis are K2. Go with Public Enemy's, or if you want something wider Seth Pistols
Jan 3 2005 4:40PM
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LeBlanc
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the seth pistol sounds perfect for you



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Jan 3 2005 4:57PM
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XxLibertYxX
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 28
check out libertys pro models... they are so sick......... great in powder and awesome in park... 3 year warrenty too.
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Jan 3 2005 11:12PM
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stoney
Posts: 133 - Karma: 10
if you want good skis for moguls and especially glades get some used volkl supersport 5-stars i got em and they're the best for mad river
Jan 4 2005 8:47PM
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nychka
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karma

Jan 4 2005 8:50PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
has anyone skied the legends?
Jan 9 2005 7:06PM
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weenox
Posts: 1568 - Karma: 19
ya, im a big line fan, but id get the karmas. i have never heard anything bad about them, and a freeskier rated them best ski of this year.



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Jan 9 2005 8:06PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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why the fuck do you want all these big,fat powder skis, there's no fucking snow in the east coast, go w/ something like the msp's they are good for all mtn. I dunno about you but there are very very few cliffs to hit in the east coast, and if they are good usually the landing is rock hard. Also I don't know how you are going to ger Dillengers considering they are sold out till next November
Jan 9 2005 8:22PM
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Kev
Posts: 7411 - Karma: 35
^ msp's are just as wide as all the skis he listed there buddy. thanks for coming out.


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Jan 9 2005 8:45PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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MSP-82

Karmas-87
Pollards-86
Big Stix-86
Legend-79
Dillegers- Couldn't find

Well 3 out of 4 are bigger in the waist then the MSP's
Jan 9 2005 8:57PM
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MrPantyDropper
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jay doesnt get any snow hahahaha it gets as much snow as vail dumbfuck
Jan 9 2005 9:07PM
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freeskier1316
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karma

Jan 9 2005 10:04PM
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Kev
Posts: 7411 - Karma: 35
Armada- The 4frnt msp's a 92mm not 82mm in the 180cm lenght and are 87mm in the 170cm lenght. so in fact they are wider then anything he had listed.....

are you thinking of the STL's? which are 82mm in the 177 and 78mm in the 167.




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Jan 10 2005 12:13AM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
armada 4 weeks outa my ski year im skiing pow, when it hasnt snowed for a while i do park,when it has snowed i do backcountry,and in between its the bumps and crud...not you tell me if i want a mid-fat or park ski
Jan 10 2005 2:51PM
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leone
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pollards definitly

ski killington
Jan 10 2005 2:54PM
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powwrangler
Posts: 286 - Karma: 11
I'd go for some ARV's, the Pollards are sic and so are the Skogans this year
Jan 10 2005 3:01PM
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SgtSnow
Posts: 143 - Karma: 10
def get the Karma's i ski a lot of the stuff that you do...and the Karma's will not dissapoint you...i swear
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Jan 10 2005 5:07PM
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sander_h
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do u care bout prices the legend ain't cheap
Jan 10 2005 5:26PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
no..i get deals...
Jan 10 2005 5:28PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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KEV- I just realized that, when I looked them up in the bigger lenths, I just got it off some random website, I just assumed they were all the same length, you are indeed correct
Jan 10 2005 6:35PM
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guddgulf17
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the pollards run short, as the tips are huge, just know that

i'd still never touch salomon bindings with a 30 foot pole. they pre-release like its their job to.-lanks





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Jan 10 2005 6:47PM
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kjfreerider
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just incase u were wondering dillangers are 120-86-108 and r a full twin




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Jan 16 2005 2:42AM
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