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Stuck between 2 skis and a hard place!!!!

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ItsyaboiHUCK
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Hey NS I need some help I'm looking for new skis and think I have narrowed it down to two skis HG transfers or kartel 98 I've never had a rocker park/allmtn ski but with how I ski now of days I think it will fit my style I'm more of a jibber then jumper height wise I'm 5'10 at 170 pounds before this my park ski was a cambered 173 lib tech tranny nas so the one concern was will 178 still feel to short or am I tripping and I'll be Gucci NEED HELP ASAP BEFORE HG SHUTS DOWN PAYMENT PLAN btw if anyone got discount codes for either be greatly appreciated
May 24 2017 12:46AM
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ItsyaboiHUCK
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Mainly skiing whistler and grouse
May 24 2017 1:04AM
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BirtDike
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On3p
May 24 2017 9:14AM
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Shoey-Ski
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If you plan on skiing more all mountain then park go with the k98 I've ridden them but not the transfers, I would assume the transfers will be softer, hey both look like sick skis, I can speak for On3p they have great durability, but are fairly stiff. So if you are looking for a softer ski I would go transfer, but if you want a stiffer, surfy all mountain ski go k98 , on me any questions you have about k98 and I can try to help
May 24 2017 10:59AM
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Deepskier
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k98s will be beefier go with those
May 24 2017 11:22AM
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ItsyaboiHUCK
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im liking the transfers cause the flex and the deal on them but I'm worried about the size 178 i just finished riding 173 lib tech tranny has and they felt to short!!
May 26 2017 8:02PM
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BWalmer
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ItsyaboiHUCKim liking the transfers cause the flex and the deal on them but I'm worried about the size 178 i just finished riding 173 lib tech tranny has and they felt to short!!


I'm about your size, just 2" shorter and I ski on the 176 Kartel 98s no problem. But, they're a stiffer ski than the transfers so that might make a difference. Are you looking for a softer or stiffer ski? Cause other than size, that's going to be the big difference between the two.
May 29 2017 1:42PM
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ItsyaboiHUCK
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I'm going softer and ya I don't think the difference in height will actually bother me I've been riding stiff camber skis my whole life so I decided to swap to a rocker park/all mtn ski with some flex
May 29 2017 2:51PM
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