Finding right park ski?

[Jere_miah]

im 5'6 130lbs and still growingintermediate in park

east coast skier

mainly rails and nothing over 50ft jumps

looking for something i can butter and press really easily

 

[Stose]

Punx, el Reys, filthy riches

 

[Jewschoolers]

chronics

 

[Jere_miah]

What about armada halos?

 

[Lick]

I don't know if the el reys are exactly easy to butter on..

 

[Swankie]

Maybe take a look at k2 or armada

 

[suup]

When you weigh 130 lbs nothing's easy to butter on

 

[Dr.Dickless]

'09 invaders

like these

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/740862/

 

[M.M]

i will bet money that your not hitting jumps even close to 50

 

[T.MARTIN]

An older pairs of icelantic da'nollies would fit you pretty well. The thing i don't like about the newer models are that they really stiffened them up to be better all around skis. (rather than being jib specific) Oh they are also relatively light so thats a plus for your size/weight.

 

[foodbuffet11]

Punx, traveling circus, t-halls. Personally, I like skis like the chronics and recoils. Very stable and responsive.

 

[GeorgiaJibber]

Domains and diams seem to be up u r alley

 

[Jere_miah]

i dont spin them but i do hit them

 

[Park.]

RMU Diam, Nordica soul rider if u want a wide ski, volkl ledge (buttery when I use them), maybe the halo's but u would sacrifice a lot of all mountain/ice performance if ur on the east coast

 

[milk_man]

Don't get the El Rey's. Domains are super buttery, but probably sketchy on 50 foot jumps. I'd say Aramada Halos man. But I don't know anything about them, so look into it

 

[Jewschoolers]

so you recommend a ski that you know nothing about......wut?

 

[Blake.P]

Especially the recoils are heavy as shit and not east to butter, especially at 130 lbs

 

[milk_man]

you're on here helping nobody, wut? my friend has them, and my friend knows whats up so they're obviously a good ski. shut up for once

 

[Jewschoolers]

just give up little boy

 

[foodbuffet11]

At 130lbs yes, but they're not that heavy.

 

[razors-chaz]

Been reccomending them alot recently for people looking for a park specific ski but I've been really impressed with my volkls this year. I've got the steps but at 130 and looking for a buttery ski I would reccomend looking at the ledge as its the same ski the step but softer. The step/ledge is a super light full symmetric ski with a "tough box" sidewall construction, 10% rocker and sintered race base.

The rocker and symmetry makes it easy to initiate confident turns regular and switch without worry catching your tips and on lips of jumps. The rocker makes surfaces and switch ups nice aswell. The base is super fast if you look after it right so getting speed definitely an issue. From my experience the tough box a construction which is kind of like a half cap/sidewall ski in that the sidewalls are profiled to have the top corner cut off and the top sheet wraps around the profile and minimises any large top sheet chips. The edges seem to be holding up well with no cracks as of yet.

The flex for me on the steps at 155lbs is soft enough that I could butter it but stiff enough for a solid pop and some resistance if I land with my weight off.

Spark notes: look at volks park skis, mainly the ledge.

 

[Freeskier_boi]

K2 Domains, VERY buttery and rockers for rails! That's ur skis!

 

[Jere_miah]

is the apo hutch a softer ski? or should i look away from apo?

 

[patt.]

If your staying in the park the whole day you should get the halos.