What Park Skis?

[CanadianShredder]

Hello there, I am trying to decide on a new pair of skis for the upcoming season. I usually ski park and groomers. So I am looking for a ski mostly for park but can also ski groomers. In the park I ski about 60% rails and 40% jumps and go relatively big. I am 6 foot and weigh 140 pounds. I also need a very durable ski but it needs a fairly low swing weight. I have a budget of $700

 

[CanadianShredder]

Most of all I need a park ski that I can progress on.

 

[3mania]

APO Sammy C's.

 

[shin-bang]

4frnt switchblade, hands down

 

[MartianMan]

What kind of flex are you looking for? Soft/stiff... Also are you interested in rocker, or just full camber?

 

[Scotty_Boy]

4frnt switchblade, hands down

Or every other full-camber park ski out there. If I had to go full-camber I would choose the on3p prester.

 

[brend]

AR7 or Pipe Cleaner

 

[LCWC]

Line Chronic or Afterbang

 

[CanadianShredder]

I am looking for a stiffer ski with very low swing weight yet durable. The new Ar7 apparently has poor construction. The prester would most likely be to heavy.

 

[Scotty_Boy]

I am looking for a stiffer ski with very low swing weight yet durable. The new Ar7 apparently has poor construction. The prester would most likely be to heavy.

ON3P skis are pretty light.

 

[MartianMan]

I am looking for a stiffer ski with very low swing weight yet durable. The new Ar7 apparently has poor construction. The prester would most likely be to heavy.

I would go for the PC over the AR7 because it has a race base. Neither of those two skis has poor construction. ON3P Presters would fit the bill perfectly, they might be a tad heavier than the AR7s, but will still be lightweight and insanely durable. Others I would check out are Salomon NFX Labs and Nordica OMWs.

 

[RobWatson]

Shredding groomers has never been more fun than on my Thalls

 

[CanadianShredder]

Ok right now I am favoring the Prester. Is there a park ski that could handle some back country jumps? I plan on building some jumps of my own.

 

[MartianMan]

Ok right now I am favoring the Prester. Is there a park ski that could handle some back country jumps? I plan on building some jumps of my own.

Not really. I would go for a pow ski setup as well. You can go for a ~100mm waisted freestyle ski, but that will do park and pow, just do neither of them well. I would stick to the Presters and then get some pow/all mtn sticks.