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good things about sidewall construction
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what are the positives to having sidewall construction in a ski? Like the scratches,armadas, and p.e.'s. How does that effect the riding?
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If im not mistaken..it;s the same as on a snowboard, the strip (sidewall) is abs and it apply's constant pressure along the whole edge of the ski giving constant flex and pop along both edges allowing for better response and performance. It is also supposedly better against delaming v,s Cap constucton were the top sheet wraps along the side all the way to the edge. That's debatable in some cases.
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Kevs right, and whats so special, is that they all have inclined side walls, so its lighter, and possibly softer. On the other hand if its made by a bunch of idiots(cough k2), it will fall apart, fuck up, maybe even delam
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so why did all the ski companies start making monocock walls a few years ago?
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my experiance is that cap construction is far more durable, as most all of the sandwich construction skis i've owned have eventually started to delam
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are the concepts sidewall?
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i think they are a combination of both. capped at the ends, and sidewall in the middle.
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yeah thats what i was thinkin but i wasnt too sure
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