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Best comp park ski?

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Cheecks
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I was looking at the volkl revolt 86's but the sizes on those are chopped either being 172 or 180 which is not what I need (im 176cm not on ski boots). Any other recommendations?
Nov 29 2024 7:38PM
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BallClapper
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K2 omen. Or if past seasons poacher if you can find some.
Nov 29 2024 8:18PM
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Cheecks
Posts: 35 - Karma: -431
BallClapperK2 omen. Or if past seasons poacher if you can find some.


The poachers are good being over 2000g grams for comp?
Nov 29 2024 8:42PM
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LeSaboteur
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Depending on your events/preference, check out the revolt 90 or 84, they both should be much stiffer than the 86 and have a full sidewall. Yeah, they're either 174 or 180 but having your skis be an inch taller or shorter than you isn't going to throw your comp game. Idk if it's still the case but bear in mind the meta five years ago used to be the 161cm revolt 87.
Nov 29 2024 9:31PM
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Cheecks
Posts: 35 - Karma: -431
LeSaboteurDepending on your events/preference, check out the revolt 90 or 84, they both should be much stiffer than the 86 and have a full sidewall. Yeah, they're either 174 or 180 but having your skis be an inch taller or shorter than you isn't going to throw your comp game. Idk if it's still the case but bear in mind the meta five years ago used to be the 161cm revolt 87.


so do you think i should go for the 86's? The 90's are just tooooo stiff, I need some play in the ski.
Nov 29 2024 9:43PM
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BallClapper
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Ever wondered what Colby and Ferd ride/ rode.
CheecksThe poachers are good being over 2000g grams for comp?
Nov 29 2024 9:51PM
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LeSaboteur
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Cheecksso do you think i should go for the 86's? The 90's are just tooooo stiff, I need some play in the ski.

When you land in the gucci plateau of a 60ft jump, you'll want the extra stiffness instead of having your tip or tail fold in half.
Nov 29 2024 9:53PM
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KilaTsunami
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Stiff n skinny.. Personally I think I’d pick the ARV, or Liberty Helix.
Nov 29 2024 10:54PM
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Phoenixgrassl21
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Henrik and others seem to crush it on the Armada Edollo
Nov 29 2024 10:56PM
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KilaTsunami
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Phoenixgrassl21Henrik and others seem to crush it on the Armada Edollo


Astute observation
Nov 29 2024 11:06PM
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CRtrailing
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Am I trippin or are the 90s softer than the 86s? Anyways go with a ski that is taller than you, weight also doesn’t effect that much, I promise
Nov 30 2024 7:13PM
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lil.Boye
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Feel like most conp kids i see either ride armada arv (88 or 94) or the prodigy 1.0. Never tried any of them but should be pretty good for more competetive skiing
Nov 30 2024 8:13PM
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Celery
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You can ski any ski if you're good enough, that being said check out the liberty genome.
Dec 1 2024 9:22AM
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BallClapper
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Dps spoon is good too. It's a little wider so more stable.
CeleryYou can ski any ski if you're good enough, that being said check out the liberty genome.
Dec 1 2024 12:58PM
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CocoCola
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lil.BoyeFeel like most conp kids i see either ride armada arv (88 or 94) or the prodigy 1.0. Never tried any of them but should be pretty good for more competetive skiing


The ARVs are really stiff and stable but have a lot of pop. the prodigy 1 (The knuckle huck ski of choose in the X games) are a little softer so you can butter but are still really stable with a tad bit softer pop.
Dec 2 2024 8:32AM
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Brule.
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BallClapperK2 omen. Or if past seasons poacher if you can find some.


The Poacher became the Omen Team. I demo’ed a set in 184cm last winter at an industry demo and found it way more playful than my 2017-model 177cm Poachers. Still just as stable as its predecessor, just a little more pop and flexibility in the tips and tails to make it a little more playful than having a big jump ski with the same flex pattern as a 2x4.
Dec 2 2024 10:30AM
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Disvo
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arv 88 i enjoy thems
Dec 5 2024 4:04PM
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