Stiff and light park ski

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Novy

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First things first, I'm 5'8, 140lbs. I am a tiny man and basically any skis that aren't my wets are too heavy for me to really feel good on. Last season I was riding poachers and going back to them after using my wets exclusively for about a month, I cannot spin. Popped my back all the way down throwing my first 3 on em and the rest of the day wasn't much easier.

Reason I'm looking for park skis when I already have wets is I need something for jumps, I've really only gotten into park this season, but I've been progressing fast and it's time to learn more spins. The first ski I was looking at was bent 90/100's but I feel guilty spending that much on a pair of the best big mountain skis on the market and center mounting them (also expensive). I've also looked into the nomad 95's and 4frnt switch's but I've read conflicting things about the flex on the nomad, and the switch has no reviews with independently verified weight measurements.

tl;dr I need stiff and light park skis

Edit: Oh also durability is a big thing. I don't wanna get tdub pro's just for them to delam and have the edge explode from one mellow front 2 lmao

**This thread was edited on Apr 8th 2022 at 10:57:03pm
 
have you looked at any armada skis? The arv was fairly light to me and stiff for a park ski. I didn’t like it but I just like either heavy/stiff or light/noodle
 
Yeah I looked at the 96's, they're an option, but they're still on the heavy side. It seems weird to me that most park skis are heavier. Stability tradeoff?

14424535:Coleg55 said:
have you looked at any armada skis? The arv was fairly light to me and stiff for a park ski. I didn’t like it but I just like either heavy/stiff or light/noodle
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14424541:mystery3 said:
https://compareskis.shinyapps.io/compare/?_values_&selected_rows=%5B2051%2C5310%5D&tab=%22Compare%22

Not sure if that link will work but Soothski measured the 184 Switch at 1760g.
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Damn thanks a ton, this website is gonna be super helpful.
 
Rmu rippah

liberty helix 88

armada arv 86

bent 90

surface sniper

all are around 1600grams. never seen lighter
 
[tag=266506]@milotv34[/tag] has got a pair, can give a good recommendation.

14424586:switchlip2 said:
Fauna alparka sounds perfect for you. One of the Highest quality built stiff park ski around
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14424539:Novy said:
Yeah I looked at the 96's, they're an option, but they're still on the heavy side. It seems weird to me that most park skis are heavier. Stability tradeoff?
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Durability not stability. Park skis go thru so much abuse, so they have to be burly to last even a single season (many don't). They are also commonly priced lower than other skis, so they aren't as able to take advantage of expensive, lightweight materials.
 
Ye try keys they sound pretty sick for jumps idk anything about them but I have riden all the other vishnu skis and there's all very light.and all great skis. Maybe pluses they were fine for Midwest jumps.
 
As celery said, i have a pair and can reccomend. They are really really light, and very stiff. They spin really fast and are about 86 mm underfoot i believe, 100% symmetrical, slightly cambered skis. they are very poppy and super stable on jumps, i land backseat alot and they always support me. on rails they are really easy to swap and spin and so far the edges have held up quite wel for 45ish days. I am around 130 pounds and ski rails very very hard. and i only have a couple edge cracks, and no edge is coming out of the ski at all, and no core is exposed. Also, if you use promo code milo15, you can get about 100$ off your order
 
14424674:milotv34 said:
As celery said, i have a pair and can reccomend. They are really really light, and very stiff. They spin really fast and are about 86 mm underfoot i believe, 100% symmetrical, slightly cambered skis. they are very poppy and super stable on jumps, i land backseat alot and they always support me. on rails they are really easy to swap and spin and so far the edges have held up quite wel for 45ish days. I am around 130 pounds and ski rails very very hard. and i only have a couple edge cracks, and no edge is coming out of the ski at all, and no core is exposed. Also, if you use promo code milo15, you can get about 100$ off your order
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[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1039406/trim-DD6940C5-8E51-4272-A310-05DE5AE7D934-MOV[/video]

[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1039407/trim-CB2C193C-61A8-44E7-8902-6690A3F654F6-MOV[/video]
 
This man also rides on the crustiest rail I have ever hit. Fuck the skinny ass rail at titcomb, all my homies hate the skinny ass rail at titcomb.

14424674:milotv34 said:
As celery said, i have a pair and can reccomend. They are really really light, and very stiff. They spin really fast and are about 86 mm underfoot i believe, 100% symmetrical, slightly cambered skis. they are very poppy and super stable on jumps, i land backseat alot and they always support me. on rails they are really easy to swap and spin and so far the edges have held up quite wel for 45ish days. I am around 130 pounds and ski rails very very hard. and i only have a couple edge cracks, and no edge is coming out of the ski at all, and no core is exposed. Also, if you use promo code milo15, you can get about 100$ off your order
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14424693:Celery said:
This man also rides on the crustiest rail I have ever hit. Fuck the skinny ass rail at titcomb, all my homies hate the skinny ass rail at titcomb.
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that rail rides like sandpaper. I cant believe i hike that thing for 2 hours sometimes
 
Damn thanks man! After looking at all the skis recommended here I definitely like the alparka the most, and that promo code definitely seals the deal. Appreciate you taking the time!

14424674:milotv34 said:
As celery said, i have a pair and can reccomend. They are really really light, and very stiff. They spin really fast and are about 86 mm underfoot i believe, 100% symmetrical, slightly cambered skis. they are very poppy and super stable on jumps, i land backseat alot and they always support me. on rails they are really easy to swap and spin and so far the edges have held up quite wel for 45ish days. I am around 130 pounds and ski rails very very hard. and i only have a couple edge cracks, and no edge is coming out of the ski at all, and no core is exposed. Also, if you use promo code milo15, you can get about 100$ off your order
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Yo dude def go Alparkas. I love my Fauna’s. First thing that popped into my head was Alparkas but I haven’t skied them (I have Omni’s and Pioneers) so glad to hear from the guys who have and can recommend. Skied my fauna’s today and will tomorrow too. I really really am about Fauna’s. I love them. Use Milo’s code and get a good deal and a good ski!

14424854:Novy said:
Damn thanks man! After looking at all the skis recommended here I definitely like the alparka the most, and that promo code definitely seals the deal. Appreciate you taking the time!
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14424583:isaacwrong said:
Rmu rippah

liberty helix 88

armada arv 86

bent 90

surface sniper

all are around 1600grams. never seen lighter
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Second the Helix 88. Great on jumps and super light with lots of pop. Also no edge cracks yet after ~25 days.
 
not sure if anyones said this but fischer or head maybe. they definitely make stuff park skis. id never buy anything from them but all the kids at killi who dub 10 and shit have them or arv's

**This post was edited on Apr 13th 2022 at 2:22:48pm
 
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