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Hi, first post on here. Just wanted to ask if anyone had any suggestions for a good reasonably priced twin tip to use in Niseko, Japan. Bagged myself a job there and I know that it is known for its awesome powder but I want something that will be good when hitting the powder and something that is useable to teach and play around on piste, which skis are good and what size underfoot should I go for? Also any reccomendations for best retailers online for twin tip skis? Any advice will be much appreciated! Cheers!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Armada JJ's, my mate had no probs last January skiing everywhere in Niseko on them.
Check out freeze pro shop, they have a good selection of twinnies.
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Atomic Bent chetler, line sir francis bacon, Armada JJ's salomon el dictator (if you like going quick) line prophet 115... the list continues! so many good skis I dont think u can go too far wrong!
And I have a fairly large range of skis... 
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ohh wait if your looking for a bit of piste performance in there too (to look flattering) prob looking for something around 100 under foot... Line blend and prophet 100 100 could be good! also the k2 kung fuja...
Sorry i saw jj's and got excited!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yeh, thanks for the advise!! I like the kung fujas alot, would probally opt for a pair of last seasons skis because of a tight budget ( flights to japan sting ) but I have been offered a really good deal on pair of k2 dissorderlys :S Would these be able to cope with what Niseko will throw at me?
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Hmmm, prob need a bit more width than the dissordlys offer.
I have a pair of last years Kung fujas, they are an awesome ski but seriously, the ammount of fresh goods you are gonna get in Niseko I would get something a bit bigger/wider.
Although this years KF has rocker and is wider.
I cant see past the JJ's for what you need.
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RichieK990, is there a reason to not try various when you're there? (no idea what the economics of that are...)
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I would love to be able to but Japan is really expensive. Its like the most expensive country in the world supposedly and with the £ being so poo-poo just now I have been advised to take a pair of skis with me. I don't even have skis at the moment as I snapped a ski in Argentina in the Summer  . I guess I would quite like to get a ski that I can take back with me and use when I get home at Cairngorm. Any more ideas anyone?
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Height?
Weight?
Ski instructor level?
Experience in powder?
As an example, I'm 188cm and 100 kg. CSIA Level 2 cert and I had skied quite a bit of powder skiing seasons in Montana, BC, Utah & Colorado prior to going to Niseko to teach. I ski and teach on all types of terrain and snow conditions except for the terrain park.
I wanted a ski that would do it all and would not be too far removed from the type of ski my clients would be on.
My first two seasons I taught on super shaped slalom skis - Salomon Equipe with a 125-65-110 profile in a 170cm length.
My third season I taught on a mid-fat ski - Blizzard Titan Cronus with a 123-88-109 profile in a 173cm length.
For this coming season I'm still deciding between the:
Head Supershape Titan with a 128-78-114 profile in a 170cm length, and the Atomic Race ST with a 129-72-112 profile in a 170cm length.
The powder is so good and so forgiving in the Niseko Resort Area and Hokkaido in general that I don't feel I need a ski with lots of flotation.
Going with a heavily rockered twin tip ski with a 95mm+ waist may well be what you're looking for to play on, but it wouldn't be the best ski to teach on. If you can only afford to have one ski in your quiver then compromises need to be made.
Something like the K2 Aftershock with a 130-86-114 profile would be a good starting point in your search.
Hope that helps.
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I am 5,10" and 65 to 70 kilos. I would say I am an advanced skier but haven't had much experience on deep powder. I really appreciate your advise. I have now purchased ski's and decided to purchase K2 dissorderlys although I would have ideally like the kung fukas, unfortunately my budget had the final say. I have read a few reveiws which say they can handle the powder fine and these were the skis I wanted last season anyways. Thank you everyone for your advise and hopefully I will have some fun over the winter in Japan. Thanks again guys
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i'm worried about your choice of disorderly's, main reason being their sidecut. Unless they've drastically changed then they sport a symmetrical sidecut, ideal for in the park but not brilliant on the groomers.
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they sport a symmetrical sidecut
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Excuse my ignorance, but don't all skis have a symmetrical sidecut? 
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they sport a symmetrical sidecut
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Excuse my ignorance, but don't all skis have a symmetrical sidecut? |
as in the same width at both the tip and the tail? no...
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You know it makes sense.
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the atomic access is fat but has a strong sidecut and long rocker so has a 15m turn radius for piddling about on piste- great ski
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