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Do you think Elizabeths/Bacons would be...

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nothanks
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Stupid for East Coast?

They're super super soft(Bacon's more so...I think) and would be ridiclously fun all around, including jumps and trees. I was with Pollard when he was riding them and he was just having a blast buttering and slashing all over the place on groomers. They seem like they'be a good compliment to my 05-06 ar5's.

I want a fun, soft, bigger ride, that I can rip all mountain and have a ton of fun on, as well as take into the trees as well.

Only problem, you think it'd be too wide for the conditions of the East? I really am not looking for an extreme carver here....

By the way, im 6'0ft 155lb.
Jan 27 2006 6:25PM
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nothanks
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I also don't know why I wrote "as well" twice in that sentence.
Jan 27 2006 6:26PM
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TheStamos
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yeah, i mean you saw exactly what you want, and a ski that wide is deffinatly not a carver, the elizibeth is more of a carver than the bacon im sure just because its short and you can whip it around. PLus when it does snow over thur that 3 inches is a powder day with bacons on im sure, i would do it.
Jan 27 2006 6:30PM
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Kev
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word im the same size of you, and if you already have ar5, i think a 182 fat ass super soft ski, would be fun as hell, and if you ever go out west you have a ski to bring.

Do it.
Jan 27 2006 6:37PM
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nothanks
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I've gone to Hood twice the past two season...and was supposed to go to Austria this year, until I got hurt...So I could put some extreme powder use to them also...

Good info guys.
Jan 27 2006 6:40PM
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TheStamos
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HAHA ^ your convincing yourself. i Do this all the time and is the most common thought process in my mind especially when it comes to skis.
Jan 27 2006 6:43PM
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BillyGoteMan
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do the elizabeths have the same sidecut? if they do they'd b fine on est coast
Jan 27 2006 6:45PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I skied the elizabeths and they carve like magic. They are incredibly smooth, on the east coast too. Ice was no problem with them. I'm getting them and I ski Jay/Sugarbush.
Jan 27 2006 7:04PM
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poofartpee
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i dont know I would think they are a littile too fat...probabley better to get a skinnier ski around 85-95mm waist
Jan 27 2006 8:59PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I thought the same thing till I rode it. Incredible. I ski a 95 right now (explosivs) and they carve and handle better, oddly enough.
Jan 27 2006 9:11PM
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GL830
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just buy them, you know you want too. you'll get used to the width and when it's really boilerplate just use the ar5's.
Jan 27 2006 11:44PM
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nothanks
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Word, a 172 is just too small though...espically when I'll still be skiing a 180 park ski...I think I gotta go Bacon's.
Jan 27 2006 11:45PM
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Coalescent
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^ yeah mang..thats what i was thinkign for myself too..i ride 178 line skogen sprangs...the gucci print ones..they are an 86 waist i believe? they ski like a wonder....soooo nice..i wonder how much of a difference it would be going up to like a 95 waist
Jan 27 2006 11:47PM
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Literature
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Bacons have sick graphics.
Jan 28 2006 12:47AM
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scratchman
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I dont think the Elizabeth would be to small for you, ive been riding them all seasons, im almost 6foot and weight 15lbs more then you and they are amazing for me. my other skis are 180 scratchs and the bigger pocket rockets and the elizabeths are by far the funnest yet!!
Jan 28 2006 9:55AM
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AwR
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im cant wait to send in my invaders and then uprgrade to some elizabeths that is going to be like the best day of my life, im so stoked
Jan 28 2006 10:51AM
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Alex.e
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Do Bacon's have the same side cut as Elizabeth???????
Feb 10 2006 2:26PM
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MrPantyDropper
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Nothing is too wide. They'd probably be perfect for the soft days and spring slush.
Feb 10 2006 2:34PM
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BigJew
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The line rep from around here uses elizabeths. He says that despite their size they ride groomers really well.
Feb 10 2006 2:42PM
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woolyracoon
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go with bacons they seem like a fun ski to ride and if you are going on those trips then do it.
Feb 10 2006 6:10PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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I have ar5s too and was also looking at these for a fat ski i ride the east coast too if i can find cheap elizabeths i want to get those
Feb 10 2006 6:58PM
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JEA
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JEA
Feb 10 2006 7:52PM
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squibble
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your wierd^
Feb 10 2006 7:58PM
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Alex.e
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do anyone know what sidecuts the Bacon's have??
Feb 10 2006 8:11PM
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crooks
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shut up
Feb 10 2006 8:25PM
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strode
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the elizabeth is a very slow ski. they're really fun to ride, but they absolutely do not go fast.
Feb 11 2006 1:40AM
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Alex.e
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the bacons comes with 186cm and waist 115mm

it's longer than the elizabeth's, therefore faster!!!
Feb 14 2006 6:45PM
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