New skis/bindings for next season

D@n.

D@n.

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Hi, so i'm looking for new skis for the 09/10 season. I'm pretty thin at 5'11" and 130. Last year was my first year in the park and I really liked it so I wanted something more park oriented. I'm not gonna be going huge on any 70ft+ tables but i'm looking for something that can hold itself on medium sized jumps (3s, 5s, 7s) and can handle any kind of rail. Price isn't that big of a deal but obviously cheaper is better.
Also, what kind of bindings would be good on them, and what's the performance difference between center mounted/factory recommended etc.
Sorry if this has been posted before, I search-bar'd but couldn't find anyone my size. Thanks for any help.
 
Line chronic would be a good ski. Armada thall's.

And dont be afraid to buy a ski that was made the previous year, chances are only the graphic has changed and you'd be saving a ton of money.

as far as bindings go, your pretty light. So unless your coming down hard on rails and beating the piss out of them, marker 12.0 free's, rossi axial 12's or look px12's all would be fine

Center mounted- going to give you better performance in the park, and less on the mountain. you wont be able to carve as well as you would be with a factory recommended. My park skis are at factory center and all mountain are +1 or 2 back from factory center
 
I am around 20 lbs heavier than you but here is some info on skis I have tried in the past,

178 Scott p3- great with a centre-mount and 1cm back. Stiff/medium flex, bomb construction, sturdy base. All in all a really stable park ski that is great switch, too stiff to butter though.

177 Line Chronics- Such great swing weight with these, they feel really balanced even though they arent symmetrical, Only did a few runs on these but found them stable and pretty similar to p3s, very poppy. I would recommend the 177 over the 181 for you because of your weight.

176 Dumont (2007)- easy to throw around but tend to get deflected a bit, feels very short for a 176.

181 Dumont (2009) fun, much stiffer than the old dumont, less twitchy but not as lively as the old ski.

178 Line Anthem (2008) Personally I found them sluggish compared to the chronic which I think is due to the relatively wide waist compared to other park skis (93mm). Though I hear if your really into butters they are dope.

I think personally I really love a poppy ski, one that gives you that bit of extra spring, which you dont get from a super stiff or super soft ski. I think armada has really stepped up their game in recent years and will probably get some ar6/pipecleaners in a 181.

For yourself I would recommend 176 ar6 176 Thall (armada), 178 Amplid Antidogma, 177 chronic, 178 Scott p3, Maybe a 176 Dumont/Suspect (though Im sure they measure short).

There are so many good park skis out there these days, if you could be even more specific as to where you ski (region/resort), whether you want a jib/butter/jump or focus on pipe.

As for bindings check out the following,

Salomon sth12, sth14 sth 14 driver. All other salomons are either a too high DIN or cheaper and prone to breakages.

Rossi/Look PX series and Scratch I would stay away from as the brakes can drag when landing switch, causing breakages.

Marker I would stay away from, marker m11,m12 free, mod series etc. all kind of suck. Griffons are good on fatter skis.

Head/tyrolia/4frnt, Mojo/peak/412 are all good bindings.

 
this has never happened to anyone ive ever heard of.
in regards to look brake drag, i think it's safe to say, that pretty much isnt a problem.
and look's kick ass.

 
Thanks guys, those posts were really helpful
@ edd1e: As for area, I'm in PA, Blue mountain mostly. I haven't really done much of any pipe, I think it would be fun to learn but I don't really imagine I would spend that much time with it. I'm mostly looking for a jib/butter/jump playful ski that I just just mess around with. It seems like the chronics would be a good choice in that area, from what you are saying.
Also, what did you mean when you said that the chronics weren't symmetrical? (Sorry if it's a dumb question I just assumed that all skis were symmetrical :/ )
 
im the same size as you except 10 lbs more and i rode 4frnt tnk's with salomon sth14's and i never had a problem besides top sheet chipping.

 
its referring to the shape of the sidecut
a symmetrical ski's profile would look like this : 110-85-110 tip/waste/tail
an asymmetrical ski, could look like 130-92-110 tip/waste/tail
generally a symmetrical ski should be center mounted (right over the waste) whereas the recomended point for an asymmetrical ski won't be in the dead center of the ski.
 
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