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Park skis for Old Guy

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sheddd
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I'm trying to learn some park @ 47 and have been skiing some Line Blend 171's; I'm 5'8, 165lb, strong legs. Will be skiing mostly out west. I have other skis so I'm looking for whatever will help me learn fastest (and be fun). I'm a beginner butterer, terrible on rails (can't even have fun yet) and like jumps a lot but skill level is low; I have done some decent straight air, ugly 180's, and really ugly 360's.

I like the blends a lot, but I would like to try something new that'll help speed up my rotations and jibbing, and generally help me learn park.

B-Dog 172?

Thanks!
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SofaKingSick
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i think i'd go for a more traditional park ski than that if i were you. i'd suggest the armada arv 86, it's just an excellent bread and butter park ski and you can get it for a decent price

you'll have to choose between 170 and 177 for length but in this situation i think 170 is the easy call. a tiny bit shorter than head height is perfect for someone new to park
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nmwninjart
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shedddI'm trying to learn some park @ 47 !


You are awesome!
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1uka
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faction 2.0s are the move
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mr_hartl
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Line Chronic!
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sheddd
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Thanks for the input; I bought some 2020 ARV86 170cm; getting mounted center today; thanks! Will be interesting!
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SofaKingSick
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shedddThanks for the input; I bought some 2020 ARV86 170cm; getting mounted center today; thanks! Will be interesting!

Nice man, you won’t be disappointed. Have fun!
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jupiterhenry
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shedddI'm trying to learn some park @ 47

Hell yeah!
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sheddd
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I had a couple days on them; The ARV86's are was less forgiving on quick little 180's and switch for me so far; will take some getting used to. I feel like I can just force the blends to comply with my wishes to recover from mistakes like not rotating far enough, but the 86's bit me in the rear. I'm failing at buttering on them so far, but will continue to try :). They are fast edge to edge, and do nice quick turns. I haven't hit a rail or pipe or jump with 'em yet; looking forward to trying! Cheers!
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SofaKingSick
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shedddI had a couple days on them; The ARV86's are was less forgiving on quick little 180's and switch for me so far; will take some getting used to. I feel like I can just force the blends to comply with my wishes to recover from mistakes like not rotating far enough, but the 86's bit me in the rear. I'm failing at buttering on them so far, but will continue to try :). They are fast edge to edge, and do nice quick turns. I haven't hit a rail or pipe or jump with 'em yet; looking forward to trying! Cheers!

You’re going to be happy you got used to a ballsier ski, I promise! You’re just used to Blends which are one of the noodliest skis on the market
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