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    Good bump ski?

    Does anyone have any thoughts on the Head Mad Trix Mogul (181's)? I've been skiing on a pair of Rossignol Pow-Air Moguls (178's) for a few years now and am thinking about replacing them. I've been happy with them, but wouldn't mind trying something new.

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    Chris S.

    (This is my first post, so please be nice. )

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    Quote Originally Posted by powbmps
    Does anyone have any thoughts on the Head Mad Trix Mogul (181's)? I've been skiing on a pair of Rossignol Pow-Air Moguls (178's) for a few years now and am thinking about replacing them. I've been happy with them, but wouldn't mind trying something new.

    Thanks,
    Chris S.

    (This is my first post, so please be nice. )
    Eeeeh - May I ask why you would want to ski moguls, sir?

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    The bumps are consistently crappy up here in Maine, so I don't really know. Maybe I just like the way my butt feels the morning after I get to ski some nice lines (as rare as that may be) . Honestly, the only turns I get are in-bounds and I prefer a quicker turning, more 'traditional' shaped ski.

    Chris S.

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    1080 mogul is nice, if you swing that way...

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    Quote Originally Posted by marshalolson
    1080 mogul is nice, if you swing that way...
    Quote Originally Posted by powbmps
    Maybe I just like the way my butt feels the morning after
    I'd say he does...
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    Quote Originally Posted by powbmps
    Does anyone have any thoughts on the Head Mad Trix Mogul (181's)? I've been skiing on a pair of Rossignol Pow-Air Moguls (178's) for a few years now and am thinking about replacing them. I've been happy with them, but wouldn't mind trying something new.

    Thanks,
    Chris S.

    (This is my first post, so please be nice. )
    WTF are moguls JONG (at least you posted in the right forum )

    if you are gonna ski moguls do it right go to salvation army and pick up some 210 strait skis
    Its not that I suck at spelling, its that I just don't care

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    I will try to help - I am a big fan of the Mojo's, like them in almost all conditions. However, as someone who grew up skiing at Saddleback and Sugarloaf and who now lives out west - I think the Mojo's might be a little wide for someone doing mostly inbounds EC skiing. I would take a lot at the Head Monster IM85/75 maybe - little stiffer, less underfoot, better for back east.
    Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.

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    I have heard great things about the Mad Trix mogul, not such good things about the 1080 mogul, but haven't skied either one. I would search ebay for a. some cheap ass mambas, they may still be some left, or b. some unused Dynastar Assualts, those were great skis. If you really want to rip the bumps, then bump specific skis are the way to go.

    AKPM, fuck that! Plake can have his crappy skies, give me short skis, soft tips, stiff tails, and next to no sidecut. The lack of bumps that you speak of pretty much means that I probably could never live in AK. Slaying bump lines is the next best thing to deep powder and steep trees.
    I'm in a band. It's called "Just the Tip."

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    Quote Originally Posted by powbmps
    Head Mad Trix Mogul
    Silly powbmps, Trix are for kids.
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    I have (beat all life out of) kneissl flexon moguls. If you can find a pair around here they're incredibly light (specially with s810 ti's) and rip bumps. You can have mine for like 75 bucks with the sollys if you want, there's not much life left but they'd last through the spring bump season. I also have heard great things about the mad trix moguls and the volkl bumper, the dragonslayers.

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    imo if you're going to bump, bump with VA's.

    Cheap, quick, bump specific...all good.

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    Thanks you guys,

    I've heard good things about the Mad Trix as well. The Rossignol Mogul seems to have more twin-tip going on though, so maybe it offers a bit more versatility. I've found good deals on both, so it will probably come down to one of the two. I waited too long and missed out on some new Dynastar Twisters. I keep dropping hints to my wife, but no go (yet). Maybe she'll get me some for her birthday. Wait....that's not how it works, is it?

    Chris S.

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    For a while there were a ton of K2 Mamba's on e-bay for like between 50 and 75 bucks. I don't know if they still have any up; I haven't searched for bump skis in a LONNNNG time.
    "Have fun, get a flyrod, and give the worm dunkers the finger when you start double hauling." ~Lumpy

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    Volkl Dragonslayer. Best bump ski around. Bomber construction and a small twin tip for playing around. There is a shop near me with a pair of 180's.

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