Which park skis last

Anathema

Anathema

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i'm looking for something along the lines of ar5, maybe some tms, i'm not really sure yet. what would be something that's are pretty good for park, will hold up in the back country and pow, and will last if i plan on skiing 50+ days

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

-Justin

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keep it real.
 
aren't ar5s real soft? i doubt that'd last a season of many ski days

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

-Justin

(dfp represent)

keep it real.
 
the new pe's are what you want. they're wider so better for occasional pow, and durable as hell.

I would rather discover a single fact, even a small one, than debate the great issues at length without discovering anything at all. -- Galileo Galilei, c. 1640

 
Your best option is an Armada ARV. It's wide enough to be great for skiing pow, yet its relatively soft flex pattern and versatility is great in the park. All from a company you can be proud to support, I'd highly recommend them.

Additional word of advice, if you plan on moving out West like you mentioned, buying anything under 90 in the waist is a fools decision.

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Our greatest glory consists not in never falling. But in rising every time we fall.

 
good call dude. i respect your advice.

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

-Justin

(dfp represent)

keep it real.
 
aha.. comparing something to a tm to show its stiffness is not a good thing to do.

Ar5s and tms are soft.

-Michael Lifshitz-dfpJibberishradical
 
^maybe compared to an aggro big mountain ski, but they're a nice flex for park, soft enough to butter, and still quite stable on jumps and hold an edge in pipe.

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I'll throw my Line love out there and suggest the Chronic Wide. Let me know if you want more details but you seem like you want Armadas.

 
def something over 90 waist... something stiff... for ripping the gnar.

-Michael Lifshitz-dfpJibberishradical
 
oh i definately want all the details i can get. moving to whistler (if all goes to plan) next season, plan on getting some quality skiing in. i tend to be a parkrat i guess, probably because i'm not that great a skier and really want to progress, but yeah like i said, something that wont die by the end of the season, and will treat me well in the powder aswell.

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

-Justin

(dfp represent)

keep it real.
 
If you are moving to whistler you really probably want at least two sets. You need a park ski and then a fatty all mtn ski.

My setup for next season is going to be Invaders and Moships.

The chron wide is the exact same dimensions as the Pollard pro (04/05). I rode Mike Nicks (almost exactly the same dim.)as my only pair for most of this season, even through the Jan storms in Mammoth and Tahoe. It would have been nice to have something else for all that powder but they did really well. If I were going to be living in Mammoth/Whistler/Tahoe, I would definitely have something more versatile than only one set.

I ride 95% park (sometimes even when there's powder) and the rest is pow. That is what makes me want a fatter all mtn. type ski and then a park spec. ski.

 
definently ARV's. good for everything. and who ever up there said TM;s for durability for jibbing. i hope you were kidding.

back to the original
 
msp's or arv's if you want to do some powder, but if you dont go in powder i would get the ar5's.

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As mentioned above, consider two pairs. Three is ideal. Park, all mountain and rock boards for the season opener. One pair of skis in Whistler if you ski lots will not last. You will be looking for a new set by March if you ski hard and are exploring all the rocky goodness that W/B has to offer.

 
pe, no question.

Skiing in NC aint so bad

I hate it when snowboarders think they are so cool because they can 50 50 a rail
 
im guessing since he is moving to whistler he isn't going to have much money left to buy 2 or 3 new pairs of skis

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^ true. go with the arvs tho, they will be able to hold up through anything.

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I would suggest, arv's or msp's, they're bother awesome in the pow and park.

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I spent most of my last year on ARV's in Whistler. So I would assume my advice is pertinent. What Deezl said about having two skis, one for powder and one for park is true. The problem is skis are expensive, and Whistler is expensive, so not everybody can just afford to buy two pairs of skis. I was in the same situation last year, so I went with the ARV which is a ski that can do it all. I wasn't dissapointed.

Hunter S Thompson RIP 1939-2005

My heroes don't appear on no stamps.

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling. But in rising every time we fall.

 
Although to be fair, The Dave, they didn't quite outlive the season. That might be because you got water in them, obviously, but as much as I love Armada I have to admit that the bases are not as durable as they could be if you're looking for skis that'll keep for a few years. I'd suggest prophet 100s or Moships, although 100s aren't very park-friendly... Chronic Wides are probably wide ENOUGH, though obviously not hardcore fat skis. It's hard to say.

 
who keeps saying ar5's are soft. For a jib ski, they are damn stiff. Much more than tm's, you cant even compare them.

 
however, the chronic is pretty much bomb proof. almost 70 days on them last year

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Go with the karmas. I heard they were realy good and were raved over by Freeskier magazine. Perfect for park n' pow.

 
The minimal water turned out to be not as bad as I first thought and had nothing to do with me snapping them, while the large booter and bad fall resulting in extreme pressure on the ski had everything to do with it.

Hunter S Thompson RIP 1939-2005

My heroes don't appear on no stamps.

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling. But in rising every time we fall.

 
are you smokin crack? Tms for durabilty? Those edges fall off like....something that falls off really easily.

SGB

 
figure out a way to get 2 skis no matter what. Even if you eat top Ramen every day and squeegie windsheilds on Land Rovers in the Village. The bottom line is you'll become a great big mountain skier in a place like whistler if you get a ski 100mm plus in the waist. Go with the New Vincent Dorion Pro model 4Frnt if you want softer or Prophet 100's if you want stiffer/rediculous speed. Then you can get something super parkalicious and cheap which is what you really want for the park anyway like Invaders or STL's. Don't sell yourself short with a spongy midfat like most kids on here are saying. You may not regret it but if you knew better you definitely would.

'Skiing is 90% outfit, 5% equipment, and 5% ability' -Lief Storer

 
well i obviously already have a pair of skis

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

-Justin

(dfp represent)

keep it real.
 
Well in that case all advice is null and void and you should go and get yourself a pair of nice big fat real skis. JpvsJuliens, ANTs, Prophet 100's, Made'ns etc...

Hunter S Thompson RIP 1939-2005

My heroes don't appear on no stamps.

Our greatest glory consists not in never falling. But in rising every time we fall.

 
get either lines or K2. the new chronic wides are going to be sick, or you could probable pick up last years motherships relatively cheap. K2's are durable also, but the seth pistol isnot as forgiving in the park as the lines.

Whatever you do, do not get troublemakers, they have the least durable edges in the skiing business.

 
for the 3 people that qutoed me; I must apologise for not pointing out the obvious sarcasm. internet is so inpersonal.

 
I've had my Trouble makers for 1 & 1/2 season now, and they're still going. Admittedly I don't do a huge number of rails, but they've still been pounded and crashed loads and still ski perfectly.

Only problem I did have was the Look signature bindings with them though, I've broken them 3 times, so I'd suggest maybe go for a Salomon binding instead, as I've not really had much success with mine.

Trouble Makers are an awesome all round ski though- that'd be my choice every time...

 
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