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    Posted: May-25-2011 at 12:29am
my wife wants this ski 5'0 100lbs??? $339.00


any thoughts????Joe john reid?
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Halston,

Being in Florida there must be a good pro shop near you, are you near Orlando, Performance Ski is a great place.

You may want to check out a pro shop or two, sometimes you can find great deals but as important you can almost always demo ski's and boots before you buy them.

Although you can certainly adjust to any ski over time, there is alot to be said for trying them out first.

PS, she would want a 64"-65" ski, or maybe a 63" if she ski's over 30mph
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not sure about that ski, but i bought a obrien world tour ski last year and it looks like crap- it was blue and sun faded into a puke gray color, it was in the sun very little. it was next to my duvall that i've had for 15 yrs, that still looks new
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Do not waste that kind of money on a recreational ski(er), find something used for under $100 that will accomplish the same thing.
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i was thinking the same thing. But my wife had a ski that she has rode her whole life and likes it but it is falling apart now. she wants one exactly like it

obrein comp ???
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Sweet if she is tired of that "Old" ski and wants an upgrade then that looks like a perfect candidate for a shot ski...
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You couuld always find a some replacement bindings for it if she doesn't want to part with it.
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Geez, you guys always trying to make shot skis out of perfectly good skis! Sweets, I sent you an email about a ski you may be interested in- let me know if it doesnt come through. Dont even think about drilling holes in that O'Brien... send it to me and Ill be glad to give it a good workout- on the water!
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I also have a good candidate ski for you if Tim's doesn't work out- a 2000 65" HO ASX. It would be a great ski for her. It'd be cheap.

I have that identical O'Brien comp in the garage, BTW!
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Originally posted by sweet77 sweet77 wrote:

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Hoss--- You tell Jenn- if she wants this Ski-- Come and Get it!!


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Second vote for Shot Ski.
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Sweet- check out the ski I just listed in the for sale section
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What is a shot ski? Am I too old or not old enough to know?
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neither, top secret info there , SJRR 2012 will be a good place to further your education into the CCFan club..........
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Originally posted by boat dr boat dr wrote:

neither, top secret info there , SJRR 2012 will be a good place to further your education into the CCFan club..........


    
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Originally posted by emccallum emccallum wrote:

What is a shot ski? Am I too old or not old enough to know?


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Ahhh I should have known! that is pretty cool.
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What? Are you daft man? 350 lousy clams to keep mamma happy after all the cash you have dumped on this crazy hobby? You are nuttier than squirrel turds dude. Buy her the GD ski and give it to her with a big kiss.
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Regarding the original post, the O'Brien Mission. I bought one in 2010 (Christmas), it was a 2009 model (Red & Black), so I paid just under $150 (NOS) with single binding X-9 and rear toe strap. I like the ski, it uses a similar design to the SIXAM, it has a full concave bottom (instead of modified on the SIXAM) and a small sharp bevel (instead of the sharp to round transitional bevel on the SIXAM). These changes to the Mission were done to allow aggressive skiing at slower speeds (below 34 mph). I find it extremely fast, when you roll it over, it really cranks, I can't believe the acceleration. It also is quick in the transition. I do have a little issue slowing it down in the pre-turn, but that is likely a fin adjustment. This ski is such a different beast then what I had skied on previously (1980's technology - one of Obrien's first non wood ski's). Additionally, somehow I got hooked on this whole ski-less skiing, and have not spent as much time on the slalom as I would have prior to my new found addiction...
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