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Add them in here and try to stick to the same outline because it works well:

Ski: (what on are you reviewing)

Background: (other skis you have tried, any skiing experience)

Your stats: (height and weight for reference)

Review: (what you though of them, try to give more then a park only review)

Score: (dont really need this but on a scale of 1-10 it is nice)
 
Ski: Black and White Mad_Trix 172cm

Background: previously had Line 1260's, some non-twins (heads also)

Your stats: 5'7, 155lbs, intermediate skier

Review: Carving - amazing edge hold and carving compared to my softer Line 1260's. Skiied similar to the other non-twins I have ridden and I have always felt that this was a one ski quiver because I have never felt held back by my ski in any condition.

Park - Inside the park this ski is solid as far a durablity goes. Never had any problem with cracked edges or anything of that nature. Loads of pop off jumps as well. This ski is heavy though and stiff so for lighter skiers it could to too much ski for them.

Pow - for the week I was out west with these skis I would say they hold up really nice in the powder. I did perfer my 1260's though just because they were soften and lighter so they were easier to move around the snow in.

Score: Overall I would give this ski an 8/10 best I still feel it can be skied anywhere (makes a great one-ski-quiver for the east coast) but if you are looking for a ski to do mainly park in I would suggest something lighter/softer. This ski is great if you are 50/50 park all mountian but as a pure park ski, like I said above, I would want something softer.
 
Ski: 2005 Line Assassin MTX Pro 177

Background: back from 2 year break from skiing, first pair of actual skis

Your stats: 6 foot 135 pounds

Review: Pretty stiff, which made them a really really nice carving ski. REALLY nice. I also found them to be really fast and quick and easy to turn. Bases have held up really well after one season of use, topsheet was probly a 7 out of 10 after a season. Dont really hit rails, hit a box a couple of times and the edges have held up fine. Maybe a little bit stiff for park, but not bad at all. They have a short tail height but its enough to ski park with them.

Score: 8 out of 10
 
Ski: 04/05 Fujatives

Background: Second year on skis

Your stats: 6' 155lbs

Review: Very fun to ski, I got the 179, and center mounted them. They make a mild run seem fun, with their buttering capabilities. They are light and poppy, although weighed down by demo bindings a bit. I only slid a few rails, but they seem to be very durable. I also skied them in steep moguls, and it took awhile to get used to the huge tail, but they did fine. They also skied switch very well.

Score: 9/10, I'd definately recommend them.
 
bump....all you people posting your reviews as separate threads, start doing it in here.

and NoPoles, try and get the reviews section working soon. please? i love you.
 
Ski: Liberty Stealth 05-06

Background: dynastars trouble makers 175 04-05 and rossignol scratch 158 03-04

Your stats: 5' 10'' 150

Review: Great ski for the all mountain skier that like to hit the park and backcountry. There a solid park ski but stiff so if can be riden out of the park. The 85 waist also gives you the flexability to go to the backcountry. There light, have rockwall edges, and supper fun. Only bad thing is the top sheet is alittle soft

Score: 7 for park

8 for all mountain

n/a for powder
 
Ski: Line Mike Nick Pro Models 171

Background: Agressive skier, in and out of the park.

Your stats: 5'10", 170 lbs

Review: At first, these skis felt great. They are very lively, and the turning is up to par. However, after only 2 days of use, the edges began to warp and the topsheet began delaminating. I find these skis to be very poorly constructed.

Score: 4....
 
Ski: 2006 Armada AR5, 180 cm

Background: Scratch FS, Scratch BC, Armada ARV, Salomon 1080, Dynastar TM, 2005 Liberty Stealth, Atomic Tweaks

My Stats: 5'10" 195 lbs, aggressive, pretty good skier

Review: middle weight, excellent pop, medium to stiff flex. Excellent switch, carve pretty well. Great in the park. Only suggestions is to bump up the waist to 84-86 mm.

Overall: 9.5/10

Also, if any cares to hear a review of the above skis since I have skied a bunch I could include those, but I am only riding AR5s right now
 
Ski: 04/05 pe

Background: racing, freestyle

Your stats: 5'10, 140

Review: great all mountain, pipe, booters. shitty on rails. topsheet chips real easy. ski'd for a year and had no major problems.
 
Ski: Armada 176 AR5

Background: 15 years of on and off skiing... 1 season on twin-tips... Just beginning with freestyle (practicing switch, kickers straight air, small boxes)... Also own 4frnt 187 MSPs

Your stats: 6'1"... 170lbs

Review: As I stated in my background... I'm just beginning with freestyle. I started skiing when I was 4... 15 years ago, but those trips only amounted to 2-3 days a year. I only started skiing more regularly last season. That being said, my review is based mostly on all mountain performance. Thanks to the AR5s sidecut and soft flex, the skis turn on a dime... completely effortless. Unfortunetly, the soft soft flex is detrimental as soon as the skis get up there in speed... very unstable. But, no worries, that's not what their made for... plus, they're a little short for me. The skis ride switch without a problem... completely stable even when mounted at the recomended spot instead of centered. Powder... no way... no float whatsoever... but again, that's not what these skis are made for. To sum it up, I suck at skiing but I still try a lot of stupid shit, and let me tell you, these are easily the most fogiving skis I've ever ridden.

Score: All-mountain... 8.5/10
 
ok well no one has done the new fujative yet and as i've been skiing it since june i'll give it a go.

Ski: 05/06 Fujative

Background: My last skis were some Rossignol Pow airs and atomic rodeos. I also skied my brothers PE's a bit.

My Stats: 6'(182cm) 155-160lbs(70kg)

Review: I got these skis in a 179 and initially thought they would be pretty big in the park as my previous skis were a good 15cm smaller. I had them mounted at core centre and loved them. They were balanced and had a great swing in the park. I know people have been saying alot about the added stiffness on this site but to be honest i didnt really notice it, however i did notice that it had more pop than the previous model.These skis buttering ability was amazing, they have a sick hinge so they are super buttery and it makes it alot easier to do presses and butter ticks. So that pretty much covers the park side of the skis- its sick in every aspect. For all mtn i didnt actually find these too bad. If you try they can actually hold an edge ok, but obviously not nearly as well as a ski that is designed for all mtn. I was suprised by how well these did outside the park. I expected them to be absolute shit, but they were ok. You shouldnt expect much of them outside the park as they are pretty park specific but if you spend alot of time in the park but occasionally want to leave it i'd reccommend the fujative. One thing i noticed they sucked at was speeds. They get mad tip chatter and flop around a bit due to the soft flex. Powder- they did ok i guess. Nothing special but not extremely bad.

I liked these skis much more than my previous skis and the t-halls which i also skied. They skied very similar to the t-halls but did better all mtn as its a tad stiffer. But they are alot cheaper so if your thinking about t-halls i'd get these instead. Mine are still in great shape after a season and the edges have appeared pretty durable.

Score: i'd give these a 8.5/10 overall as they were not that good at speeds and big mtn lines/pow, but what can you expect for a ski of this nature?

But for park only i'd give these a 10.
 
EDIT: overall rating 9/10. Werent too bad in pow so i'll upgrade it. the only thing i was unsatisfied with was the speed thing, and big mtn lines. But hey its made for pretty much only park.
 
Ski: 2004/2005 Head Madtrix..the one with the snake

Background: Line 1260

Your stats: 6'0 and 160lbs

Review: Ive ridden them for one day at a resort and a couple rail jams...they have held up really well...can hold a really good edge in the groomers...soft snow is a hard time...the waist is kind of narrow..but then again im not that great of a skier...the weight is the only drawback..and the stiffness.. i find the tails to be the stiffest part and the nose to be somewhat soft. Compared to line 1260's these are like 2 times heavier and are stiff as rocks. Good Skis Overall. durability is amazing

Score: 8/10
 
Ski: 05-06 180 ar5

Background:164 Line 1260's the orange ones and 171 mike nicks rode friends last years fugitives and this years invaders skiing for 8 years 2 years in the park

Stats: 6'3" 175 lbs

Review: mid stiffness carve really well on groomers ride switch extrmely well havent had them in the park yet (no park open yet) had them on one rail feel pretty stable on rails holds edge pretty good pretty stable at high speeds cant wait to have them in the park to see how they hold up
 
skis:LINE INVADER

background: 03 TWEAKS, 04 MIKE NICKS, 05 FUJATIVES

THE LINE INVADER IS PROBABLY THE BEST SKI I HAVE EVER SKIED. SUPER SOFT AND LIGHT, WITH P10'S ON THEM OF COURSE. THEY TURN LIKE NO OTHER. THEY ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD IS THE DURABLUILITY ISSUE. DEALAMING AND CHIPPING REAL EASY. BUT NOT LITTLE CHIPS. I MEAN HUGE GASHES.
 
Ski: 04/05 4FRNT STL 177

Backround: skiing for as long as I can remember, Line 153s, 175 Trouble makers03/04, atomic rodeos.

Me: 5'10" 152lbs

Review: I LOVE THESE SKIS..........in the park. these are by far the lightest skis I've put on my feet and they're super soft so I have great control with butters and pivots. They don't have much pop, but once you know how to ride them it doesn't matter, I do alot of rails and I havent killed them yet, but that my be because of me spending 13 week sitting on my ass with a broken colar bone. For jumps they have really great stability both taking off and landing, I center mounted mine and they ride switch like a dream. I must say that they suck all mountain and the suck in the pipe they're to soft and they have really dull edges (because of doing rails), for pipe they just don't have enough pop to get you out that well.I love these skis in mogals though, I demoed pow air mogals and they weren't as good as my STLs in the bumps

Final Grade:

Park - 10

Pipe - 4

All Mountain - 4

Bumps - 9
 
Ski:Salomon 1080 like 169's but they arent here so whatever size they come in closest to that...mayb 171?!? Anyway...

Backround: All around skier, love all of the park. Rossi Moguls 169, 04/05 troublemakers, 05/06 salomon 1080's, some other volkl and k2 skis before i was into park skiing

Me: 5'8" 145lbs

Review: My favorite skis of all time so far. They have nice bend to them and when center mounted are great for air control. Love them in the park, love them outta the park. Work fine on groomed trails, fine in the bumps, wide enough to ski pow with.

Final Grade: (nothing gets a 10)

Park - 9

Pipe - 8.5

All Mountain - 8

Bumps - 8

 
Ski: 04/05 Line 1260

Me: All around good skier, not too agressive in the park.

5'8'' 130lbs

Previous: Salomon 720s

Observations: Handles really good in the park. Super light, and VERY flexible. They have held up for 2 years now, and are still working great. Very good park ski, but don't know how it performs elsewhere.
 
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