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soupcan
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I have a bit of money to burn at the moment and I'm not sure what skis to purchase to replace my bacons. I absolutely loved my bacons they were the most fun skis I had ever been on. But now I feel my skiing has matured a bit into a slightly less buttery dicking around style into a bit more hard charging bigger airs and higher consequences. So I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm looking for a ski that is similar to the bacon but a little bit more mature in a sense. Also I am tempted to try a ski with a flat tail but I have always loved to spin a little bit so I'm not convinced about going that way quite yet. Some skis I have been looking at are Jeffery's in either a 176 or a 181, billy goats in the 179, hojis in the 179 and gunsmokes. Little bit of info about me My bacons were 178's I'm 5'7-5'8 and weigh approximately 155 lbs going on 19 years old and am I a very confident skier. I live in the interior of BC if that helps a little bit as well.
Oct 29 2015 12:27AM
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soupcan
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Also it won't be a one ski quiver I have a hard snow/park ski if that plays into anyone's mind.
Oct 29 2015 12:29AM
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Kbob94
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Honestly I'd say if you've got the money go with the new redesignd bacons I got to get my hands on them last week. They're 104mm underfoot now. And they now along with the new Mordecai which replaced the opus both feature Line's new Cloud Core which is a lighter material but definitely stiffer then then your older bacons. Still a killer ski in my opinion. http://lineskis.com/skis/sir-francis-bacon
Oct 29 2015 12:39AM
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soupcan
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Kbob94Honestly I'd say if you've got the money go with the new redesignd bacons I got to get my hands on them last week. They're 104mm underfoot now. And they now along with the new Mordecai which replaced the opus both feature Line's new Cloud Core which is a lighter material but definitely stiffer then then your older bacons. Still a killer ski in my opinion. http://lineskis.com/skis/sir-francis-bacon

I had thoughts about the mordecai for sure but was concerned about how stiff it was. All the line skis I have been on have been super soft. It was limited to 3 or 4 models but it seemed pretty consistent throughout what I had been on. But if they have put some more backbone to them I will throw it into the mix aswell
Oct 29 2015 1:19AM
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Kbob94
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soupcanI had thoughts about the mordecai for sure but was concerned about how stiff it was. All the line skis I have been on have been super soft. It was limited to 3 or 4 models but it seemed pretty consistent throughout what I had been on. But if they have put some more backbone to them I will throw it into the mix aswell

Its definitely stiffer the the opus but it's not super over kill still like a race ski or some like that. Its definitely one to throw in the mix for sure. I'll probably be getting a pair next year or so. But yeah theyd be a great ski as well for what your talking about doing and wanting in a ski.
Oct 29 2015 6:40AM
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soupcan
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Kbob94Its definitely stiffer the the opus but it's not super over kill still like a race ski or some like that. Its definitely one to throw in the mix for sure. I'll probably be getting a pair next year or so. But yeah theyd be a great ski as well for what your talking about doing and wanting in a ski.

Went into a shop and got to feel the mordecai. Seemed to flex a little bitter stiffer but the tip shape seemed bizarre to me the taper seemed really short or something. But I also got my hands on a set of hojis. They flexed nice and stuff underfoot and in the tail but I was surprised by the fact they were kinda soft in the tip. And they were 300 dollars cheaper which is a big bonus (maybe keep the bacons around for those days I want to be a goofball). They were last years model but seem to be unchanged for the most part besides the anti vibration membrane they added or whatever it was.
Oct 29 2015 6:30PM
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veng_m
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I would recommend the new Sir Francis Bacon, Mordecai, the Supernatural series, and the Sick Day series from Line. The Sick Day and Supernatural series aren't full twin tips. The Mordecai is a hundred and fourteen millimeters at the waist and the Sir Francis Bacon is a hundred and four. I hope this helps, good luck!
Oct 29 2015 8:37PM
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Mr.Penguin
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I'd throw the 4frnt Kye series in your width of choice in the mix. They're a good stiffer option with a bit of camber underfoot.
Oct 30 2015 1:04AM
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Gr0mo
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Check out libtech honestly, skis are pretty stiff but are amazing for charging through crud. They also have no rocker in the tail which makes them better at hucking cliffs.

I own a pair of the Freer Rides and they shred all over, they even ski switch surprisingly well.
Oct 30 2015 11:02AM
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Session
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veng_mI would recommend the new Sir Francis Bacon, Mordecai, the Supernatural series, and the Sick Day series from Line. The Sick Day and Supernatural series aren't full twin tips. The Mordecai is a hundred and fourteen millimeters at the waist and the Sir Francis Bacon is a hundred and four. I hope this helps, good luck!


you are real diverse in your suggestions.
Oct 30 2015 2:16PM
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Line_Skis
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Our directional skis close to the SFB waist width are stiffer. Sick Day 110 if you want a lighter, slarvey ski with a hard tail or the Supernatural 108 is you want metal, burly and damp! thanks!
Oct 30 2015 2:34PM
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veng_m
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Sessionyou are real diverse in your suggestions.

I'm just trying to give OP some suggestions. Those skis seem to be around what he wants.
Oct 30 2015 4:08PM
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ghosthop
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veng_mI'm just trying to give OP some suggestions. Those skis seem to be around what he wants.


nah dude, you just listed all of line's non park skis and then added two juicy tidbits that could be found anywhere on the internet. thanks for your post



OP, with how you describe your skiing I would probably stick to looking at the bigger twins. You should be good on the jeffery 181.
Oct 30 2015 4:34PM
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skeetskeet9000
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maybe try out the mordecais
Oct 30 2015 9:31PM
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soupcan
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Thanks y'all. If narrowed it down to Jeffry's, hojis, bg's and moredecai's. The thing that keeps drawing me back to the hojis is the price which means I would end up keeping my bacons. If I were to get any of the other skis the price would force me to sell my bacons to purchase them. And it would be nice to have a ski that is more chargy. That's why I have the bg's in the mix as well. I have the binding situation under control, so that's no big deal.
Oct 30 2015 10:32PM
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soupcan
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Sorry to bump an old thread but anyone have thoughts on mixing the annex 118 in there as well. It's certainly more directional then what I am used to but it seems to have some good reviews online. Only problem is the size 184 seems really big and the 177 seems to short to really let loose and charge.
Nov 17 2015 2:51AM
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Kbob94
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soupcanSorry to bump an old thread but anyone have thoughts on mixing the annex 118 in there as well. It's certainly more directional then what I am used to but it seems to have some good reviews online. Only problem is the size 184 seems really big and the 177 seems to short to really let loose and charge.

Those are a really cool ski as well. Definitely one to check out as well. You could easily ride the 184 since the skis have a decent amount of rocker in the so your actual contact points on the snow is gonna be close to that range your looking for. Hope this helps.
Nov 17 2015 7:24AM
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thedanimal
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an atomic 102, or 109 could do you good if you're looking to go the way of a non twin tip. an armada tst could be good if you still want spinning capabilities. its 103 underfoot but with a bigger shovel and contact point brought back. also enough rocker to charge on deep days. relatively little rocker in tail, so better charging but landing switch in deep wont be good. check out this blister gear review

http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2012-2013-armada-tst
Nov 18 2015 8:22AM
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