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Lifter v. No Lifter

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leone
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i know that lifters are supposed to be for all mountain and no lifters are mainly for park, but has any one ever noticed a significant difference while skiing them?
Jun 26 2006 10:57PM
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mattster
Posts: 4120 - Karma: 41
i guess you would be able to initiate turns quicker on a fatter ski if you use the lifters...

i would take mine out if i werent so lazy
Jun 26 2006 11:02PM
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SkiCrzy
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yeah, you can cut your turning radius down a lot with those
Jun 26 2006 11:04PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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It makes turning easier.
Jun 26 2006 11:07PM
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mattster
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but its a trade off. because the lifters will raise your center of gravity thus, making it harder to balance on rails and ect...

just depentds on preference i guess...
Jun 26 2006 11:17PM
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danedegruyter
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ALMOST 1000 !!!
Jun 26 2006 11:18PM
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mattster
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ohh shit !!! you're right !!! two more !!!
Jun 26 2006 11:21PM
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mattster
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+1
Jun 26 2006 11:22PM
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skifreak_101
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yeah i dont think it will make tons of difference but hey i have been wrong be4
Jun 26 2006 11:24PM
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mavric1298
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racing....loved as much lift as was allowed, you can carve alot harder cause you get more on edge....for park, i don't see why you would want it at all...
Jun 26 2006 11:25PM
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K-Thomas
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i've skied park skis with lifters and without. i found a pretty noticable difference on rails. i had much more control on rails with my tm's w/o lifters.
Jun 27 2006 12:16AM
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sexy_skier_babii
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it's really on for racing, and if you like to freeski alot. i don't think it would make that big of a difference in the park. are you talking about on your boots or skis?
Jun 27 2006 12:34AM
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espong1321
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if i saw lifters on twin tips id laugh
Jun 27 2006 12:36AM
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mattster
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lifters on the bindings...
Jun 27 2006 12:42AM
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NFE
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It does make a big difference i didnt think it would so i put lifters on my TM's.....so much better when i took them off(thats for park)
Jun 27 2006 1:53AM
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-Tristan-
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i skied with lifters on my scratches for a few days and really didnt like the ski in the park, once i went in and got the binding mounted flat to the ski it made a world of difference on jibs and jumps. you get better snow/rail feel without lifters but with them it is eaisier to turn and carve and it helps you to stay away from boot-out (when you are far enough over in a turn that your boot or the buckles drag on the snow)
Jun 27 2006 10:40AM
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leone
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i never thought of the idea of the boot hitting the ground with out lifters when carving, does anyone know if they make 5 or 6 mm lifters?
Jun 27 2006 11:38AM
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poofartpee
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but the closer u are to snow supposevly the more power u can put in the edges and stuff
Jun 27 2006 1:21PM
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creighton
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i always get the bindings with no lifeters.. i feel more intouch with my skis, mentally and physically
Jun 27 2006 1:51PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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i agree.. i found it pretty noticable on rails vs. all mountain. depends on how good you ski all mountain and park, you might not notice the difference
Jun 27 2006 1:59PM
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bobs
Posts: 4801 - Karma: 868
ive had both, first time they were put on by accident. wasnt that bad helped a lil all mt i guess. I did like the skis w/o lifters more in the park, but there was a yr in between the two so i couldnt notice alot of the subtle differences
Jun 27 2006 8:34PM
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grubix2
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If you have lifters, just call your shop ahead of time, and they can round up some shorter screws so they can be mounted without the lifters.
Jun 27 2006 8:54PM
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