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Thrusters or foils

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c.vayko
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im 5-5'2 ft tall and i want to know wich ski is better and better for me the thruster in 161 or foil in 158?
Nov 3 2005 9:34PM
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rynmartn
Posts: 2697 - Karma: 21
foil is for sure a way sick ski. but at your little size i would get the thruster in 150-160
Nov 3 2005 10:13PM
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SkinTrack
Posts: 360 - Karma: 41
the foil is a stiff all mountain twin and the thruster is a soft park ski
Nov 26 2005 8:45AM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
the thrusters are amazingle light, i was ghoing to buy them but i got scratches. i also looked at the foils too. i found it heavier, and more expensive. personally, i think the thrusters are a nice ski,ha, ur the same height as me, actually, ur like 2 inches taller
Nov 26 2005 11:38AM
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skimasterflex
Posts: 2064 - Karma: 16
the foil is only at all stiff in the 182 the smaller sizes are much softer, especially the 158s he's talking about.

Get the Foil hands down bro.
Nov 26 2005 11:45AM
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PEJibber31
Posts: 358 - Karma: 11
sully skis suck.
Nov 26 2005 12:16PM
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skibummer
Posts: 235 - Karma: 10
You're an idiot.

Salomon 1080's is the most succesful twin series and the new foil is the best ski this year.

Try it before you make generalizations like "sully skis suck"

You suck.
Nov 26 2005 12:51PM
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forfun
Posts: 4916 - Karma: 66
Foil.....weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Nov 26 2005 3:05PM
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PEJibber31
Posts: 358 - Karma: 11
All i can say is my 1080's broke my second day on them. Got a second pair from the shop, lasted me two weeks. And that was with another ski in my quiver. The skis blow. The only reason they're the most "succesful" is because you get all these park rats who think they're cooler skis because they saw them on some pro.
Nov 27 2005 2:55PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
the foil is stiff? does a bear shit in the woods?
Nov 27 2005 3:20PM
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froom
Posts: 287 - Karma: 10
I'd say for your size and weight, go with the thrusters. There's no doubt the foils are an AMAZINGLY sick ski, but at your size and weight, they're a little superflous...unless you're skiing a lot of pow.

Go with the thrusters, perfect size, good flex for your weight, and they perform in and out of the park.

And to top it off, the price is definitely right.
Nov 27 2005 3:35PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
dude it's impossible to tell what ski you need without knowing what kind of skiing you do..... do you ride back country? all mountain? are you a park rat? a rail monkey? what what what?!?!?!
Nov 27 2005 3:38PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
ya, give some more info, and we will help you out.
Nov 27 2005 6:44PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
however, the opinions you get on this site will be buyest, so u should talk to the shop
Nov 27 2005 6:45PM
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skibummer
Posts: 235 - Karma: 10
I'm a big guy on Salomon and love them.
Nov 27 2005 7:08PM
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spen-cer
Posts: 1694 - Karma: 652
my friend demoed the thrusters yesterday and liked em a lot
Nov 27 2005 8:28PM
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