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Skis that can ride both park and ice?

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IceCoastAmature
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The skis I've been skiing on lately have been pretty stiff (dynastar serials) and I'm looking for a better all mountain ski that's less stiff and rides well in park while still being able to hold fairly okay on icy conditions. I'm 5'2, 115lbs and ski in the Northeast so I'm interested in something in the 160 length range with some rocker. I've been looking at Armada Ar7s but figure they'll be too soft and the ARVtis but I'm not sure that they aren't any different to what I already have (stiffness wise).
I know I'm kinda asking a lot of a pair of skis to be able to ride well in both areas. Any suggestions?
May 6 2016 7:44PM
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magco1271
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My Ar7s are pretty stiff and have held up really well on ice, but they definitely won't be soft.
May 6 2016 9:01PM
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hot.pocket
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Check out the Moment PB&J. Kids rip in through the park all season long while their dads rip it all over the mountain.
May 7 2016 1:50PM
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IceCoastAmature
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magco1271My Ar7s are pretty stiff and have held up really well on ice, but they definitely won't be soft.



Cool, thanks for letting me know about the stiffness. I've been looking at those for a while now but I've never ridden cambered skis. I would say that I'm an intermediate to adv-intermediate skier and I've heard that cambered skis are harder to turn/for people who are more advanced(I might be completely wrong about this). Have you personally found this to be true?
May 7 2016 5:16PM
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IceCoastAmature
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hot.pocketCheck out the Moment PB&J. Kids rip in through the park all season long while their dads rip it all over the mountain.


From the small amount of research I did just now, these look really nice. I'll definitely look into them, thanks!
May 7 2016 5:18PM
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magco1271
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IceCoastAmatureCool, thanks for letting me know about the stiffness. I've been looking at those for a while now but I've never ridden cambered skis. I would say that I'm an intermediate to adv-intermediate skier and I've heard that cambered skis are harder to turn/for people who are more advanced(I might be completely wrong about this). Have you personally found this to be true?


I've had no issues and I would say that you and I are at a similar level.
May 7 2016 5:20PM
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IceCoastAmature
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magco1271I've had no issues and I would say that you and I are at a similar level.


Good to know, thanks for the advice
May 7 2016 5:30PM
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Mr.Penguin
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Take a look at the On3p Kartel 98
May 7 2016 7:41PM
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ICary
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East coast skiier here.
Iv never had an issue with my Line Chronics when I ice ski at night. Maybe check them out. Decent amount of camber in them holds a good edge.
May 8 2016 3:14AM
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KravtZ
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East coast (southern VT) skier here. Have been riding surface blanks for quite some time and the watchlifes (the model before the blanks).

Never had an issue and they can hold an edge really well. I constantly waxed / tuned mine so the edges were really nice and held well on ice.

The 90mm park blanks are pretty stiff skis but are solid performers and are quite cheap as well.
May 9 2016 2:22PM
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sbarlett
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a cambered park ski will be best to handle park and ice, i rode volkl walls for a season and they were great
May 10 2016 10:49AM
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skidemon22
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I highly recommend the volkl wall if you want more of a park ski thats solid on ice, brrrr the volkl kink if you want something a little more for groomers, ice, etc and it can still do park very well (especially if mounted at +6)
May 18 2016 1:19PM
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