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Danger.
Posts: 3476 - Karma: 58
im stuck in a situation:

i just bought k2 enemies with salomon bindings and i finally realized they are heavy, and i have no cash to buy 1260's, advice?
Feb 6 2003 12:17AM
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Ds91260
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keep ur skis, the weight wont affect u to much, unless u suck
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Feb 6 2003 12:20AM
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caylorswift
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yeah, youll get used to the heavyness
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Feb 6 2003 12:21AM
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BallinBU
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the weight isn't that bad. i have the line skogens with 8 year old salomon bindings that weigh 20 pounds.
Feb 6 2003 12:24AM
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Big_Willy
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Its not that bad, and it will make you a more versatile skier.



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Feb 6 2003 12:39AM
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lizziebeth
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what are you kids talking about?? really heavy skis suck. period. mine weigh a shitload, which isn't right because they're pretty short. hiking the park sucks, and so does carrying them on a pack. i recommend getting new bindings.

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Feb 6 2003 1:55AM
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corked180
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dont be a pussy, heavy skis make u stronger when u carry them.

Feb 6 2003 2:27AM
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Danger.
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well, to tell you about how heavy they are, they are a bit heavier than mick nicks with line reactor 12's

and the only shit i can do now is switch ones ones, and im working on threes and fives
Feb 6 2003 2:45AM
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UpDawg
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yeah lizziebeth, heavier skis arent all that bad actually. somethign too light wont be able to ski crud and changing conditions very well. us real skiers want something that can push a carve through anythiung. too light of a ski will just get fucking manhandled.
Feb 6 2003 2:46AM
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gravitybytes
Posts: 444 - Karma: 10
naw lizzie's right, heavier skis make it harder to do trick. But its not impossible. The first two years I got into freestyle I had atomic racing skis with marker racing bindings with plates. And I learned a backflip in the pipe with those things. So dude you should just deal with it until you can get better bindings/skis
Feb 6 2003 8:47AM
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UpDawg
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right, im not talking abotu doign tricks though, im talking about REAL skiing, like big mountain, powder, crud, ice- a light ski would suck balls in those conditions.
Feb 6 2003 2:58PM
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Jammu
Posts: 1796 - Karma: 328
Enemys arent that heavy. Dont be litle kid, I think you can hande the weight.
Feb 6 2003 3:19PM
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jared
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does anyone know about 'moment of inertia'
its not so much the weight but how far the weight is from your foot. If its mainly under your foot (ie binding ) it wont make much difference if its in your tips it will.
Feb 6 2003 10:30PM
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mommy
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heavy skis forever, you pussies.
Feb 7 2003 3:07PM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
i bought enemies lastyear with tyrolia bindings,i found them heavy as fuck but this year,theyre too light,my balance is kind of fucked up
Feb 7 2003 6:27PM
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Pipe_Munky
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i have 185 machete 69's with rossi axial 110 race bindings. sure they're heavy but i can plow through anything! for tricks, GO FASTER!!!




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Feb 7 2003 7:30PM
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CrazedSkier1080
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 66
you are a pussy heavy skis will first make u haul ass, that then translates into getting the needed speed to hit a big table in the park. when ur freeriding to on the groomers once again ull go really fast and ur ankles calf and quads will get stronger cause ur working harder just keep skiing on them and ull end up ripping



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Feb 7 2003 7:47PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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I think the salomon snowblade is really light. give that a shot.
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Feb 7 2003 11:18PM
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