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Skis 4 ice

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mothership
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What skis does anyone recomend for icy or hard packed conditions. Where I ski we see powder like once a season so all the new wide waist skis are pointless. Is the mad trixx not pretty skinny? Any good for icy shit?
Feb 25 2003 3:48PM
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What_A_Wookie
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Bandit XX or Volkl G3
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Feb 25 2003 4:08PM
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west
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yah, i have the mad trix, they aren't skiny, but they hold on ice good


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Feb 25 2003 4:10PM
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Mr.Cheese
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well if you can tune skis then you could probably get any ski you want and keep them sharp, if not get something that can flex, it makes it easier.
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Feb 25 2003 4:16PM
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QuazBotch
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Check out Atomic, Volkl, and Fischer - all make very grabby race skis
Feb 25 2003 4:21PM
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midwest_720s
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i've got a pair of 720s. no good for lots of switch landings, but grip ice like glue.

if you wanna keep ur skis tuned i'd buy a skier's friend. its a little sharpening tool that goes to a 90 degree angle
Feb 25 2003 4:25PM
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jumpman
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I've used my motherships on packed conditions a few times and they grab OK if you are big enough to control them. I'm 6'4' and weigh 200# so its not too tough for me

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Feb 25 2003 4:46PM
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UpDawg
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bandits would hold nicely- check out the pilot system skis from salomon as well, they'd be good
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Feb 25 2003 7:08PM
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EmcEEmahEm
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If you can afford it, Salomon Crossmax 9 or 10... best hard snow/ice skis out there.

Otherwise Volkl G3 Vertigo or maybe the human version of Fischer's GS ski. (I think it's the SC)

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Feb 25 2003 7:15PM
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Big_Willy
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not 1080s



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Feb 25 2003 7:56PM
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J-Ho
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I have Fischer race skis and they hols to ice like crazy even when they are not sharp ( I have the Worldcup Gs and the Worldcup Sc...the gs is racestock the other is a shelf ski). If u want a freestyle ski that holds get anything w/ sidewalls (ie:scratch or armada) but keep them tuned...hoped this helped

Feb 25 2003 8:28PM
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Ski-hobo
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sharp skis
Feb 25 2003 8:29PM
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eastcoastskier
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my mike nick 171s hold on ice prity good
Feb 25 2003 8:45PM
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skir216
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concepts/candies good east coast twins, sweet in the bumps too
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Feb 25 2003 9:20PM
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Snowbird_15
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My scratch FS hold up nice on ice, better than any other ski i have had

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Feb 25 2003 9:34PM
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CalgaryJibber
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figure and/ or hockey skates

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Feb 25 2003 9:53PM
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