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DirtyMick

DirtyMick

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Alright. I have decided that I need new skis this year. I have a bit of trouble though, because so many skis look like they might be the right one for me. Please help me narrow it down. If you have skied any of these, please give me your input.

I am 6'4", 185lbs. Right now I am on the first year 190 Volkl V-Pros. I consider myself an expert-agressive skier. I ski fast, park, powder, big mountain, back-country, trees. basicly everything. my favorite is pow and big mountain but i live on the East right now. However every year i go back home to Alaska, and i will hopefully be moving out west within a year.

I am looking for something somewhat stiff, that i can ski out East, but take home to AK and charge with. Here is what i have come up with:

Msp 187

Vct 182

J vs J 188

Seth 189

Prophet 100 186

Scratch BC 185

Gotama 183 or 190

I am leaning more towards the Msp because i have skied them and they seemed pretty fun. however those other skis seem just as great. its a tough decision. any help would be great.

 
I rode the Msp in AK, but there wasn't a whole lot of fresh pow for me to really test out the width. As far as 100 for a waist on the East, you are probably right, but I do want it to preform out in AK or in the West.
 
gotama if ur going AK with deas but for all moutain in the east get scrath BC or Seths a ski that does both? no comment
 
i think the MSP would be perfect, especially since you've ridden in and already like it.  the width is manageable everywhere from east to west, they're definitely a solid-flexing ski and with little sidecut they like to go fast and charge, just like you.  my friend is your weight and he rode them last year and loved them as an everything ski, from pow to crud to park and everywhere in between.

 
Fuck whoever says you shouldnt get 100 waist ski. Im in PA, and have never been west, and am not going west for 2 years. But im still getting a pair of 188 j vs j's in March.
 
budget wise, i am looking for just one ski for that one ski quiver. if i had the cash i probably would get two.

salomon isn't up there because i never have really heard anything good about them and i've never been on their skis. I'd be willing to try them out. but the Gun's are only 92 at the waist, and that's a bit on the smaller side.
 
Where the hell have you been? I haven't seena ridesdragons thread since... uh... since you sold your dragons, I think.

189 Seth is, for me, easily the best choice. It is (and in my opinion has always been, even since the original pistol) the best 1-ski quiver you can buy. The only issue you might have is that it could be stiffer, but it's still waaaay beefier than, say, the JPs which are also on your list.

Ne sure you're a fan of the MSP before you buy, I have known many people who know their shit up down and sideways who can't stand the way that ski feels, and some who love it. That isn't to say it's a bad ski, it's one you either love or you don't.

Prophet 100s are also an option as are Scratch BCs. Either will serve you, so if you find a good deal, jump on it. Also, consider the Scott P4... it's a bit wider than most of your list but apparently it's incredible. For literally everything. On the other end of the spectrum, if you don't mind going a little narrower, the Karma wouldn't be a bad choice especially for the east, and it still has enough float to deal. Just some thoughts.

Good luck.
 
Nice. Thanks for all the input. I was waiting for you to reply J.D. haha. But, I never sold my Dragons! I still have them sitting in my apartment. Too much sentimental value. I can't remember how i felt about the Msp's. I know I had a lot of fun on them, but at the same time I think I know what you are saying about how they just feel a little weird. Damn. I will be looking for deals but it's still a hard choice! Thanks again.
 
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