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Help Me Pick Powder Sksi

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Gameday
Posts: 274 - Karma: 89
What's up NS
I'm in the market for some nice fat skis. I've lived in the midwest my whole life so I own park skis(Line Chronics) but I recently moved to Colorado and I'm looking for some fat pow skis. I'm 5'11" 150 lbs and I ski pretty aggressively, like I said I ski park, but now that I'm skiing real mountains I'm trying to ski more big mountain. I'm looking for something maybe 100-110mm underfoot and not super stiff because I want to be able to ski moguls. Basically I want a ski that is slightly wider than average, can carve really well, and is a good every day quiver killer
Let me know what you guys think
Thanks NS
Dec 12 2015 1:50AM
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Mr.Penguin
Posts: 207 - Karma: 165
4frnt Devastator, On3p Kartel 106
Dec 12 2015 2:06AM
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GregFlik
Posts: 449 - Karma: 1,069
SFBs
Dec 12 2015 4:55AM
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japanada
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devastators, hojis, gotamas
Dec 13 2015 11:27AM
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GregFlik
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Chop Sticks
Dec 13 2015 1:30PM
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Bogs
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Blizzard Peacemaker
Dec 13 2015 5:33PM
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brov1
Posts: 1826 - Karma: 8,837
ON3P kartel 106, Moment Pb&j, K2 Shredditor 102, RMU apostle 108,
Salomon Rocker 2 108, line Mordecai or Sir francis bacon, ect
Dec 13 2015 8:03PM
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californiagrown
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sounds like you arent looking for a pow ski...
Dec 13 2015 10:46PM
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thewaterboy_
Posts: 65 - Karma: 31
Anything surface
Dec 13 2015 10:56PM
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thewaterboy_
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Or maybe some Faction candide 2.0 or 3.0
Dec 13 2015 10:57PM
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K2
Posts: 144 - Karma: 3,536
Shreditor 112 would be prime
Dec 14 2015 3:51PM
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cydwhit
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K2Shreditor 112 would be prime


This, I'm still on my 12-13 Shreditor 112's that I was going to retire because I painted them, but I just can't put them away, love that ski too much, use it for just about everything. ON3P Jeffery or line Mordecai could be a good choice for you too though.
Dec 14 2015 8:26PM
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Gameday
Posts: 274 - Karma: 89
bump
Feb 21 2016 4:03PM
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qazwsxedc34
Posts: 2955 - Karma: 2,141
K2 Shredditor 102/112, Salomon Rocker 2 108, Line Mordecai or old Sir francis bacons, Moment Deathwish, Devastator, etc.
Feb 21 2016 7:38PM
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Zypher
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Just throwing it out there, 100-110 are NOT in any way pow skis. Yes, they can be floaty and be good for pow/big mountain skiing but are not designated fat pow boards. That being said, take a look into the Line SFB or Mordecais for what you are looking for. Both preform similar, its just that the Mordecai is wider at a 114 waist and will be better for pow than that of the SFB at a 108 waist. Also the Kartel 106s are a good choice for an all mtn/big mtn ski that can bust through anything and the Shredator 112s are a soft, buttery ski made for the big mountain background. Its really personal preference but 100-110 are not pow skis, they're the all mountain skis of the west. If you are looking for pow skis, my personal recommendation would be Icelantic Gypsys. I have ridden quite a few pow skis and these are by far my favorite. They preform like an all mtn ski because of their mid flex (its probably like a 6 or 7) and can crush out groomers. But with a 125 waist they can float on the pow pow giving you some of the best deep turns of your life.
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