Help me out All Mountain Twins

J

~~JEFF~~

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Hey so uh looking for some all mtn twins. I'm 6' 2" and around 200 lbs. Need something stiffish and bigger than 90 underfoot. I am looking for these to replace my anthems after deciding they feel like snowlerblades to me. Something symmetrical-ish too would be cool. I would use these to cruise the groom, the park, and some canyon riding perhaps.. crud, corn, little bit of fresh...lots of stuff...help me
 
rossignol s5s. i have a pair and i love em, there 94 underfooty which i think is the perfect width its just wide enough without being excessive. that or volkl bridges er one says there great but ive never owned a pair.
 
Line blend

K2 Kung Fujas

Armada ARV

Volkl Bridge

I would go with the bridge, its an AWESOME ski that kills groomers cause its quite stiff, floats nice cause its 95 underfoot and has early rise, and has a fairly low swing weight and typical volkl solid construction to survive in the park.
 
This is exactly what the ON3P Jeronimo does best. Highly recommend it as a do it all ski. Also, Rossignol has a ski in this category that is pretty sweet as well, I forget which number is which now though.
 
Just demo'd the following in the last two weeks, below is a summary of my experience :me: BC, whistler180 lbs5.11"skier: advanced, aggressive - mostly bowls, backcountry, forest.

-Armada JJ 185cm: pros: light, playful ski, floats well on pow, great lift on jumps, rides well in switchcons: poor performance on hardpack, icy conditions; clatters, scrapes. Not that stable in quick turns
-Rosignol S7 188: pros: Solid, powerful ski, crud buster, holds edges really well on hardpack, flattens soft bumps with weight and power. Good flotation on powcons: one of the heaviest skis in its class. Assymetrical twin tip not great for riding switch. not great in the air and heavy landing.
-Surface Live life 181: pros: light, nimble in turns, great edge on hardpack, super quick turn radius, three-staged rocker technology means the ski is insanely quick in turns so awesome forest performance. one of the stiffer skis in its class (comparable to JJ) so confidence insipring at speads. jumps well and stable landings. cons: very centred so takes some getting used to as the ski puts you in the backseat. Recommend mounting -5 from centre. a bit too short for my height as the double rocker results in a relatively short mid-section. Assymetrical twin tip but didn't find this adversely affected switch or landings.
The surface live life's were my favourites - still looking to demo a pair of 4frnt CRJ 188's. Anyone?
Hope this helps!
 
I JUST bought the Atomic Patents in a 184 size.

Theyre 129-95-129.

As an all mountain ski, I love the shit out of these things. They are the most responsive ski I have ever owned, and they hold an edge VERY well. Also, weight and swing weight are not bad at all.
 
I don't ski parks much but did take all three of the skis off a few jumps in the M park on whistler mountain. That's what I was basing my comments re jumping on.
 
Try the 2011 Surface New Life's (151-122-151) twins. I bought them today and couldn't be happier. See my review in this forum for more detail
 
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