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Lib Tech Magna Traction Ski
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Has anyone heard anything about the new Lib Tech Magna Traction ski?
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ya, i was looking at one the other day...i know it works awesome in snowboarding, itll be interesting to see how it feels on skis. super cool looking.
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i want to get them..i have ridden lib boards for ever and i love it....so hopefully their skis are as good as their boards
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ok what the hell is magna traction...is that just some dumb shit they made up?
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Yeah I don't get it either, what is it?
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well you know how a steak knife, has little ridges on it so it can cut better. Well instead on having straight edges they are shaped in a zig zag form. It cuts though anything like butter. Including ice.
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i think the lib tech certed dealers can do it, by hand
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for anyone that has ridden their snowboards:
are the edges really catchy on rails? or do they recomend rounding completely underfoot?
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Libtech is one of the sickest companies around. The seretated edge idea is great for ice stuff, and the way it waves in and out of the actual sidecut of the ski. They do get dull quicker however (obviously because the metal has to do more physial work by cutting into the ice deeper). And it is a slower ski because of the edges too.
Sick idea for east coasters if you don't mind its drawbacks though. Some other companies have come out with stuff similar to it in the past, and usualy they have been dropped from their product line within 2 years though so i doubt it will be heavily embraced.
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according to the rep you're supposed to actually let these edges get dull
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i would like to learn more about them, like how the edges work on rails
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The Lib Tech people seem to be saying to let the edges round off and the ski should still hold on hard snow?
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Has anybody seen these in person i've gotta check them out i've heard they are pretty sick but i want to see some.
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ya, ive seen/held them. I saw them in a 188, pretty beastly ski..hopefully mine come in soon..
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from what i hear you can detune the whole ski/snowboard and it will still carve on solid ice because of magnatraction (sp)
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