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THE LINE ELIZABETH

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smuggs
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after months of waiting i got them. first time i saw them i said those arent skis...... so fat. mounting them doesnt work... jigs arent fat enough. had to make a paper jig. i got on the mountain and i was scared. they are so damn fat and im on the east. on ice.

i built up some speed and started to turn them and they are THE MOST AMAZING SKI IN THE WORLD. they can make slalom turns, gs turns, gigantic switch carves with ease one of the most stable skis ive used going fast on ice. every single run left me in awe about how amazing the ski is.

this is my impression after 5 runs on ice. you are a fool to not get a pair. snow is on the way.....
Dec 14 2005 6:08PM
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BMit
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imagine them in the pow pow
Dec 14 2005 6:10PM
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SSBS
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good for you man!! they are one fat pair of mother fuckers... are they the new black ones with the castle/dragon?? cuz that graphic is toïght
Dec 14 2005 6:10PM
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smuggs
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and they are made in canada.
Dec 14 2005 6:11PM
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ZavierV
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I was going to get a pair next season or late this season if I get a job. they're wicked awsum skis.
Dec 14 2005 6:11PM
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WIllW
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they look so crazy in person, can't wait to see next years
Dec 14 2005 7:00PM
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Sugarloafer95
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Salomon Wide Jig does fit on it. Rossi/Look does not, but can still easily be installed.

Line Elizabeth
http://www.untracked.com/highlight-175919.html

Line Mothership 182cm
http://www.untracked.com/highlight-175920.html
Dec 14 2005 7:38PM
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III
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I want some. Im jealous even though i just got my msps.
Dec 14 2005 8:05PM
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aoe
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what do you think about the size? 172 seems short and I know line measures differently so they may seem even shorter. does the design make up for it? im about 150-160 5'10"
Dec 14 2005 8:10PM
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skogenjake
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i want them more than any ski. next year thats my decision between the 05 AR5's or the liz;s
Dec 14 2005 8:25PM
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Triple_Strum
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why cant they just be longer :/ I know they still perform well because they are so fat, but I want that in a 181
Dec 14 2005 8:27PM
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strode
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i'm seriously wondering when the fuck i'm going to get to ride a pair of these. it's starting to piss me off
Dec 14 2005 8:27PM
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AwR
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getting some next year
Dec 14 2005 8:36PM
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powderdream
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i want to try them (and they arn't to wide for east cost?)
Dec 14 2005 9:08PM
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japanada
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if they were 181 i would have gotten them over my moships!!!11
Dec 14 2005 9:16PM
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smuggs
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well i went from the 186 pollard.... to the 172 elizabeth. i was just as comfortable on the elizabeth... even more comfortable switch.. they are UNBELIEVEABLE. i used them on icey groomers and liftline etc out east they killlllllllllll
Dec 15 2005 10:10AM
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Aseets
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I konw that they are 172 because of the way they are designed, like a 182 would probably be cool but it doesn' tneed to be that long.
Dec 15 2005 11:39AM
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skifiend
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I think I saw you this past weekend at Smuggs...I saw a kid with last years Pollards. Will you be rocking the 'Lizs at Smuggs this weekend? Hopefully we'll get a good amount of snow, I'm planning on breaking the Pistols out for the the first time this year.
Dec 15 2005 12:33PM
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skogenjake
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are snowboards too wide for east coast?

whats wrong with wide. especially when there is an elliptical sidecut.
Dec 15 2005 12:40PM
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Jeff_Lo
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no they are made in china
Dec 15 2005 12:42PM
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Aseets
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which also leads into the why they are 172 and not 180++ in size.
Dec 15 2005 12:58PM
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skogenjake
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exactly. have you ever seen a 180++ snowboard? hell nah. not from this decade anyways
Dec 15 2005 1:00PM
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Scoszko
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Thats awesome man, with the width i would have thought they wouldnt do so well on hard packed, but thats awesome.
Dec 15 2005 1:30PM
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jetski
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No they are made in CANANDA. Every other Line ski is made in China.
Dec 15 2005 1:35PM
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freeskibum82
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why the hell did you get elizabeths and ski icy east coast.. your an idiot
Dec 15 2005 1:42PM
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strode
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smuggs how big are you?
Dec 15 2005 2:13PM
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skifiend
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No your an idiot. Fat skis ski well anywhere...if you actually know how to ski.
Dec 15 2005 2:15PM
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Flynn
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The elizabeths will be great on groomers, until they decamber themselves do to their massive sidecut. Then you will me sloshing around all over the place. For the east coast you are not going to beat a skinny ski for turning in the long run. Its not about knowing how to ski, its about physics and the properties the ski has.

As for being amazing in powder, yeah they will be good. Unpredictable as hell to most people though with the waist size compared to the tip/tail.

As a balance of the two though they will do a decent job of both, which is what they are meant to do. Be decent in both, they are not amazing in both from a perspective of pure performance in either. However they will be fun everywhere.
Dec 15 2005 2:24PM
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smithxi
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i would get them bigger. 5'10'' is 177.8 cm and you want the ski the same size as you if not bigger if you're a good skier.
Dec 15 2005 2:26PM
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hemlockjibber8
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^you totally just pulled that out of your ass dude.

i love the elzabeths too. yeah
Dec 15 2005 2:56PM
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skifiend
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So are you saying they will loose the camber right away, like after a season? I don't think they'll be that shitty.
Dec 15 2005 3:00PM
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pbandj
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yes, the shape and flex of the ski make up for them being short, i rode my buddies pair and i'm on 177 chronics, and i felt as if i were on a ski longer than my chrons
Dec 15 2005 3:17PM
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Flynn
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Im saying they will lose their camber alot faster than a regular ski, just because the ease of flexing it through the sidecut. I'm not sure how quick they will, although line has never really had a great hisotry of keeping things from delaming.
Dec 15 2005 3:19PM
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pbandj
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anything will delam if you whack it hard enough
Dec 15 2005 3:21PM
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skifiend
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I see your point, I just hope Line has thought of that and taken steps to avoid that. Time will tell.
Dec 15 2005 3:26PM
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Flynn
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Not from wacking, from flexing. Which is what your skis do everytime you turn, and is amplified in the turning of the ultra sidecut skis.
Dec 15 2005 3:26PM
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joshbryant
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Mine are going strong over a year now. No problems at all.
Dec 15 2005 6:05PM
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WIfreeskier
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if only they made a 181, for us really tall dudes... it would still be short but 171 might be wayyy too short for me
Dec 15 2005 6:20PM
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aoe
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Now my only decision is between them and the seth vicious 179. anyone ski both? I want a ski I can rip the while mountain with but won't be too much of a noodle. anyone ski both? any comparisons?
Dec 15 2005 6:23PM
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ArmadaEC
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I can settle a few things.

I have them and I live on the east coast. They are amazing. they work really well on hardpack and even ice. if you want to carve you just put them on edge and fly. i can carve harder on them they i can on my ar5s. and yes obviously they work well in powder. we got a little bit of pow recently and i have never had more fun on a ski.

Also, they ARE made in china. it said so on the sticker that came on them when i bought them.
Dec 15 2005 6:53PM
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jetski
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My sticker said made in Canada. So now I'm confused.
Dec 15 2005 7:08PM
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VIEVE
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wow thats sweet. howd you get those skis??? must have involved someone wicked kick ass
Dec 15 2005 7:35PM
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joshbryant
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As far as I know, any of the skis made in Canada are prototypes. All the production models should be from china, since they no longer have the canadian factory. Also why they took so long to come out.
Dec 15 2005 8:05PM
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jetski
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Thats what showed up when I ordered last summer.
Dec 15 2005 8:21PM
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PacificRimJob
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Elizibeth's are steezy!
Dec 15 2005 8:48PM
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smithxi
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man the way you describe it makes me want to ski so bad.
Dec 15 2005 8:53PM
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hemlockjibber8
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they arent actually prototypes. they made early shipments which were from the canadian factory. alot went to shops for summer camps
Dec 16 2005 1:23AM
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DHogg
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next year.next year 182 will also be available. Or so i've heard.
Dec 16 2005 4:38AM
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smuggs
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im tellin u that you dont need a 182.... so stop crying that ur too big. day 2 was better than day one on these things. they have super powers!!!! im like 160 pounds and i ski hard. they dont feel soft or short at all.
Dec 16 2005 8:29AM
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japanada
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yeah im 6'3" and a 172 would be, well i really dont know where they would be at on me.
Dec 16 2005 8:48AM
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III
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yeah, im 6'3 185 lbs. I do think they would be too short.
Dec 16 2005 10:18AM
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