Restless — An Alex Hall Portrait (Full Film) | Faction Skis

Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Fat twins vs. park twins

profile picture
ridinbelieva
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
Im planning on moving to colorado next summer and plan on spending the same amount of time in the park and backcountry. Ill be a college kid with no money so I cant buy both skis, but what should I go with... park skis or fat twin backcountry?
Dec 1 2005 11:25PM
0 0
profile picture
^NewYork
Posts: 2050 - Karma: 13
seth vicous
Dec 1 2005 11:26PM
0 0
profile picture
freestyle_kyle
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 164
id maybe look at some mid-fat twins, like scratch fs or maybe public enemys. something that will provide some float.


or just get fat twins
Dec 1 2005 11:27PM
0 0
profile picture
ItsPhil
Posts: 4625 - Karma: 11
arv
Dec 1 2005 11:30PM
0 0
profile picture
rachael575
Posts: 1412 - Karma: 90
msp's
Dec 1 2005 11:31PM
0 0
profile picture
miss_twin_tips
Posts: 461 - Karma: 10
def
Dec 1 2005 11:31PM
0 0
profile picture
^NewYork
Posts: 2050 - Karma: 13
the only ski for you is the k2 seth vicous
Dec 1 2005 11:33PM
0 0
profile picture
ItsPhil
Posts: 4625 - Karma: 11
he didnt give us any info about him just what kind of skiing he'd be doing. people are just giving him their preferences
what kind of ski suits him best is a whole different story
Dec 1 2005 11:37PM
0 0
profile picture
AKjibbarailer
Posts: 98 - Karma: 9
most of those would work, look for skis with inbetween 110 and 120 in front width, i have karmas they are good for park and backcountry
Dec 1 2005 11:39PM
0 0
profile picture
ItsPhil
Posts: 4625 - Karma: 11
yea i totally agree, that kind of shit pisses me off too
cant do much else with this kind of thread though except say what kind of skis can handle both park and backcountry...but yea i know what youre saying
Dec 1 2005 11:42PM
0 0
profile picture
timofysmif
Posts: 401 - Karma: 19
msp
Dec 1 2005 11:48PM
0 0
profile picture
mckeeman
Posts: 2674 - Karma: 122
fat twins in the park...
Dec 1 2005 11:51PM
0 0
profile picture
Kevo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 136
Seth Vicious, Scratch BC, or Gotama
Dec 2 2005 12:00AM
0 0
profile picture
ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
Elizabeths!
Dec 2 2005 12:47AM
0 0
profile picture
C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
i used to have msp's and they were a really good mid fat. I recomend them.
Dec 2 2005 1:19AM
0 0
profile picture
heavymetalwinner
Posts: 655 - Karma: 11
once you've had fat you wont go back. Last season I was skiing a scratch bc as my park ski which is a mid fat. it was okay out of the park, but id go fatter. The seth vicous, the jp vs. julien, even the maden' would rock colorado. people under estimate a fat skis capabilities. they fucken rock everywhere (moguls excluded but who skis fucken bumps). go fat, you'll never regret it.
Dec 2 2005 1:24AM
0 0
profile picture
cko
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 32
You don't have to be a big person to ride seths.
Dec 2 2005 1:33AM
0 0
profile picture
thejackamo
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 11
if you're a decent skier, you should be able to rock fat twins in the park no problem. i know plenty of people who ski the seth's and ARVs (i ski my ARVs in the park every once and a while) and have no problems. cause think about it - you'd want a ski you could ride in the park with, but if all of a sudden there was a huge dump, you'd want something fat, too.
Dec 2 2005 1:36AM
0 0
profile picture
bmxican_89
Posts: 2617 - Karma: 23
i do. i bet you cant. skiing moguls good is hard shit.
Dec 2 2005 1:37AM
0 0
profile picture
Sexpert
Posts: 90 - Karma: 10
Ya, I got ARVs this year too. I'll be using them in the park.
Dec 2 2005 1:44AM
0 0
profile picture
grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
To all of you guys saying MSP's. He's a poor college student... Everything 4frnt makes is expensive. He can a ski something cheaper and be just as happy.

I'd agree on the Mid-fats. If I were you i'd also wait till after the season especially if you won't even need them now.

I know what you're going through bro. Everything seems expensive in college. I can't afford anything anymore. Hell I'm still riding my 168 cm Scratch FS's from 3 years ago. I grew and I'm 5'11" 165 now. Yeah no fun.
Dec 2 2005 1:49AM
0 0
profile picture
MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
foils from salomon, seth vicious from k2, scratch bc from rossi, karma from volkl, msp from 4frnt, arv from armada, mothership from line... about every company has something in that range. those skis all kill in in the pow and also run shit in the park and everywhere else on the mountain.
Dec 2 2005 1:54AM
0 0
profile picture
snomaster
Posts: 3344 - Karma: 5,748
head mojo 90 volkl karma line prophet 100 armada arv lib-tech NAS
Dec 2 2005 2:32AM
0 0
profile picture
cousinmark
Posts: 939 - Karma: 29
hahaha you sound like my boss at the shop
Dec 2 2005 9:05AM
0 0
profile picture
suzia
Posts: 1720 - Karma: 20
just get fatter twins
Dec 2 2005 9:10AM
0 0
profile picture
sneather
Posts: 6672 - Karma: 19
im thinking about getting the chronic wide
Dec 2 2005 9:14AM
0 0
profile picture
Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
to get like a good mix between park and bc i'de say msp, those are sick
Dec 2 2005 9:24AM
0 0
profile picture
daniel_insam
Posts: 1494 - Karma: 33
arv or Pe
Dec 2 2005 9:46AM
0 0
profile picture
Jeff_Lo
Posts: 5809 - Karma: 263
amen
Dec 2 2005 9:47AM
0 0
profile picture
InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
fuck bothm, get the Elizabeth... sickkkkkkkkk ski
Dec 2 2005 9:47AM
0 0
profile picture
Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
get a fat twin because it wont hurt in the park and it will help a lot in the pow
Dec 2 2005 9:55AM
0 0
profile picture
Lillero
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
Get "almost fat" twin.
Dec 2 2005 10:09AM
0 0
profile picture
Von
Posts: 4869 - Karma: 21
it would be best to get both
but i would go for something
that is a little fat
but has good spring
Dec 2 2005 10:10AM
0 0
profile picture
skifiend
Posts: 2063 - Karma: 13
Dude, they make the SV in a 169 which would be perfect for a smaller person.
Dec 2 2005 10:14AM
0 0
profile picture
japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
moship flites are another good pick.
Dec 2 2005 10:16AM
0 0
profile picture
skirodeo7
Posts: 182 - Karma: 11
i would say msp's. but you could alos think of getting some a little longer than normal
Dec 2 2005 10:27AM
0 0
profile picture
SIX-SOLDIERS
Posts: 719 - Karma: 11
last years motherships
or this years
Dec 2 2005 10:46AM
0 0
profile picture
HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
Line moship flites or high society FR
Dec 2 2005 12:50PM
0 0
profile picture
strode
Posts: 7549 - Karma: 14
arv, msp, bc, mojo 90, vicious/pistol, mothership.
Dec 2 2005 1:33PM
0 0
profile picture
Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
prophet
Dec 2 2005 2:56PM
0 0
profile picture
montageskier
Posts: 4725 - Karma: 126
Arv.
Dec 2 2005 3:04PM
0 0
profile picture
martockpublicenemy
Posts: 2284 - Karma: 11
i agree
Dec 2 2005 4:47PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)