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Need help picking a ski for next season light and buttery

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andrewt69
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I am 5’11 150 and want a light but buttery ski. I was look at honey badgers or even b dogs but both seem to have some things i don’t like about then (too heavy or durability). please tell me what u think i should go for. If your still looking at this i have narrowed expanded to b dogs, honey badgers, wets and surface royals maybe faction prodigy 1.0. Please help me out.

**This thread was edited on Mar 20th 2020 at 9:19:36pm

**This thread was edited on Mar 21st 2020 at 12:31:09am
Mar 19 2020 9:42AM
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crustyboot.420
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The honeybadgers have great durability. Besides the topsheet chipping the durability is really good.
Mar 19 2020 10:32AM
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hi_vis360
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I'd go with 183 wets

or head supershapes, almost identical ski IMO
Mar 19 2020 10:35AM
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crustyboot.420
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Vishnu wets would be like the perfect skis for you tho.
Mar 19 2020 10:36AM
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GKS
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I've had my honey badgers for 2 seasons and I beat the fuck out of them, still good
Mar 19 2020 10:36AM
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Cleetus
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bdogs or vishnus are great skis.
also look at jskis and icelantic nomads
Mar 20 2020 2:48PM
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andrewt69
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do any of you know where i could get some wets? they seem like the ski for me. it’s between wets, honey b, b-dogs and magnus 102. please help me decide
nolliebackflipThe honeybadgers have great durability. Besides the topsheet chipping the durability is really good.


yeah_boibdogs or vishnus are great skis.
also look at jskis and icelantic nomads
Mar 20 2020 7:40PM
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andrewt69
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A low swing weight is a priority also.
Mar 20 2020 7:42PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Tuckerman pullnuts
Mar 20 2020 8:19PM
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sijbot
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Rmu skis are crazy light
Mar 20 2020 8:30PM
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Cleetus
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andrewt69do any of you know where i could get some wets? they seem like the ski for me. it’s between wets, honey b, b-dogs and magnus 102. please help me decide


Wets will probably be on sale in the next couple of months
Magnus 102s are really great skis but they might not be what you are looking for. They are pretty heavy and are somewhat stiffer than most of the other skis listed.
Mar 20 2020 8:37PM
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saucy+steve
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SURFACE ROYALE!!! just about, if not more buttery than Vishnu's, but somehow feel stable on jumps. One of the lightest skis I've ever ridden. Also I rode them for 4 weeks and no damage.
Mar 20 2020 8:51PM
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andrewt69
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i’ll check them out!!
Mar 20 2020 8:51PM
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andrewt69
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do you know the weights of either ski? i like the price of those surfaces for sure
saucy+steveSURFACE ROYALE!!! just about, if not more buttery than Vishnu's, but somehow feel stable on jumps. One of the lightest skis I've ever ridden. Also I rode them for 4 weeks and no damage.
Mar 20 2020 9:06PM
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saucy+steve
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andrewt69do you know the weights of either ski? i like the price of those surfaces for sure


honestly I don't know the weight, but im only 115 lbs with not a lot of leg muscle and can whip tricks (3swaps, front 4's, fives on tiny jumps, etc.) around really easily.
Mar 21 2020 2:04AM
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