What big mountain skis to buy?

[taylorjoeldame]

K i'm getting new skies this season i'm skiing jackson and targee what big mountain twin tip should i get. i want to be able to still shred in the park but have a fatter ski for the pow pow. i was thinking line motherships or maybe the proghets if i get line or the salamon foils but i have lines right now and i want to try something new so does anyone have any suggestions? thanks

 

[japanada]

i just ordered my 06 moships in 182.

 

[J.D.]

Vicious? Prophet 100? 179 Made'n at +5 or so if you're feeling ambitious about the park side of things. Lots of options. How about BCs?

 

[ski_assassin]

motherships, vicious, prophets, or elizabeths would be my choices

 

[iggyskier]

Capitals. Seriously. www.capitalskis.com.

If not, vicious, made'n, gotama, ants, explosives, etc, etc. anything at least 100ish in the waist.

 

[617jibber]

^same

 

[johanblaze]

G-FUNKENSTEIN.

 

[iggyskier]

DO IT. No a twin though.

Big Mountain Twin is where its at. If the vicious get fucked up then I may need to get one to replace it.

 

[Vicious]

Big Mtn Twin gives me a boner.

 

[AKFREERIDE]

might wanna get that checked out....anyway, it depends on how tall you are, but im gonna asume you are around 5'10 or bigger. heres a list, and just for the record, your pretty much safe with any ski over 100mm like iggy said.

189 seth pistol/vicious, gotama, mantra, 187 MSP, salomon gun lab....bit pricy.JP/Julien would be a sick pick, ANT's maaaybe. prophet 100s(they get my second vote for a freeride ski behind the ANT) and check out some 189 maden's. i know Vicious had a pair up awhile ago, you should definitly check those out. theres plenty others...ohh and the 182 mothership flight seems like it would be good for you. good park and jibbing, good float for deep stuff. might be soft for what you ski though, i dunno.

 

[deleted000]

Elizabeths would be junk skiing down steeps and in big mtn. They are too short and too soft.

 

[zepscratch]

sprayer bc, stomp

 

[deleted000]

The sprayer isn't a big mtn ski man.

 

[pietrovito157]

VCT's you will be impressed...

 

[taylorjoeldame]

i need to have skis that will preform in the park as well and also what are your votes for the best big mountain twin?

 

[deleted000]

ARV.

 

[Vicious]

ANT

 

[ski_assassin]

I would use the pollard, but thats just me.

 

[ski_assassin]

^^^ I mean Elizabeth ^

 

[deleted000]

For the last time, the Elizabeth is not a big mtn ski, the Prophet 100 is LINE's ski for that. The Elizabeth is too short and too soft.

 

[Snowcase]

eastcoast_dstruction's search the forum for big troubles

 

[ski_assassin]

I'm just saying that they perform well in the park, and for powder they are sick. But your right for big mountain steeps I would go with prophets 100

 

[Paperclip]

volkl gotama

 

[deleted000]

Open pow fields the Elizabeth would be fun but as for charging lines I agree with you.

 

[zepscratch]

i thought he was doing mostly park and some powder

 

[Aenigma]

I'd do the scratch BC's if you're doing more park and the Volkl Gotamas if you're doing more big mountain.

 

[Kev]

If you gave them a couple extra bucks you could get a big twin put on it i bet.

G-Funk wha

man i wish i was millionare.

 

[iggyskier]

yeah, you're right.

I think for $50 extra CA you can have any tail you want put on.

If the vicious or FFF die soon Im gonna seriously look into capitals. I almost wish I hadn't bought the vicious and had just got the capital big mountain twin. It would have been that much more $.

 

[jfuller]

VCT 190.

 

[skoganskier101]

vivious,lizzies,moships,made'n'ak

 

[Tinga]

werd

 

[Flynn]

The capitols look sooooo nice.

Id check out the Kingswoods too, those have impressed the hell out of me.

http://www.kingswoodskis.com/html/kingswood-skis.html

"Midfat".....104waist 31m turn radius, bamboo core, 2 flex options....not quite as custom as the captiols but still sick looking regardless.

 

[Grimace.]

c-note

 

[Mossko]

JP vs. Julien, Seths, Scratch BC, or ARVs. My choice.

 

[BioEnhanced]

how about msps?