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Foil or volkl dogen

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i have demoed the foil and loved it but knowing that it has won the x-games it will be ridden by every newbie...so i am wondering if the dogen is any good.

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May 25 2005 10:17AM
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TeenageWasteland
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Umm both of those skis suck, and you have to be more specific. All mountain or only park?

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May 25 2005 10:37AM
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alev
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is the dogen good for all mtn?



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May 25 2005 3:18PM
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oh, sorry-a ski for pow but still manage to ski the east. i have a pair of dynastar candide(my main ski). i demoed the foil last season in the east coast and it rips even though they are massive. i will be riding mostly park in the east till i go to bc in march. i know for sure my candide will sink like a rock in the fluffy stuff, that is why i am looking for a new bigger ski. have anyone demoed or rode either ski, i want a real answer as appose to 'they suck cause it's foam core' or 'it's not line', etc

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May 25 2005 7:18PM
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Jackpot
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Volkl is getting better year to year, and the dimensions on the dogen look pretty good. Far better than the expressions without a doubt. Both skis will accompany the east, however if you are looking at some powder as well, then the foil might be a better bet, because correct me if i'm wrong but it is sizeably large? I don't have the specs infront of me

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May 25 2005 7:23PM
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yea, the foil is bigger than the dogen. i have demoed the foil before and it still rips on hard pack snow, but i just want a ski that not many ppl have. so i wonder if the performance of the dogen compareable to the foil.

LPR===> 'cuz there's nothing else' 'did every one of my run and carve the hill switch for a little fun' -MacManhoooon
May 25 2005 7:38PM
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LittleJibber16
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i dont think the foil is massive its only 84 or 85 at the waist if you want massive try prophets,im under 5 feet and my skis are 80 at the waist, you shouldn't be concerned with width unless they are above 90, then its only a problem if your on the east coast, but i also havn't skied really fat skis

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May 25 2005 8:06PM
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oh no, i don't want massive since i will be skiing east coast mostly. they are just the fattest ski i have ever skied on since the pr. i just want to know if the dogen is heavy or not.

LPR===> 'cuz there's nothing else' 'did every one of my run and carve the hill switch for a little fun' -MacManhoooon
May 26 2005 11:14AM
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Twintipskier-101
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The foil's are really sick, they should be able to handle powder pretty while. IMO

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May 27 2005 5:40PM
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3ski6guy0
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foils are made by salomon so they are obviously gonna suck.

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May 27 2005 8:33PM
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Justo8484
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from my past experience with volkl twins, they seem heavy. the foils are a little heavier than the old 1080s, but the construction is a little beefier too, except for salomons bastardly skinny edges. if it werent for the skinng edges, i'd be getting a pair. my 1080s have all of 2 feet of edge left between both skis.

May 28 2005 11:57AM
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D-Prien
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for christ sake, how can u say something like that jon?

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May 28 2005 11:58AM
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johanblaze
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oh yeah. the skis are what won it all.

May 29 2005 7:32PM
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Jeff_Lo
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lol jon knows!...yea foils are another 1080 basically...id pick a all mtn skis such as a line mother ship, or a armada arv....just me tho



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May 30 2005 12:04AM
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woolfy
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dogens are produced in China and come off a similar mold to last years PE. This is by no means a solid robust twin.

May 30 2005 1:46AM
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so woolfy, what you are saying is that the dogen is not gonna be any good compare to the foil? i demoed the foil and they rock, amazing ski...don't know about their durability due to it's foam core.

LPR===> 'cuz there's nothing else' 'did every one of my run and carve the hill switch for a little fun' -MacManhoooon
May 30 2005 9:45AM
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BLADEZ_ROCK
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get some salomon powder blades

May 30 2005 9:49AM
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