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Pontoon and ARG??

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inaba116
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It seems like the tapered tails or reverse sidecut or whatever would make it difficult to land switch and ski switch in powder thus inhibiting the progression of the sport. Just a thought.
Sep 21 2006 2:25PM
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WONTON
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i dont think pontoons and ARGs are skis to be used while doing aerial manuevers in the first place
Sep 21 2006 2:38PM
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MarkieR
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agreed. they're for straight up snorkel pow.
Sep 21 2006 2:49PM
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mc_roon
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i for one would not want to try to spin on either of those skis
Sep 21 2006 3:19PM
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Aenigma
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Oh wow, this thread just made my day. So you're saying to progress the sport we'll have to make some sort of double-tipped ski or something? But seriously, Shane has completely revolutionized powder skiing with his ski designs (which are pure genius, in my opinion), so I fail to see how this doesn't progress the sport. Just because it doesn't have to do with switch skiing doesn't mean it inhibits progression.
Sep 21 2006 6:32PM
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K2skipunk
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who makes the ARG?
Sep 21 2006 6:52PM
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cmo
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armada
Sep 21 2006 6:55PM
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K2skipunk
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could u post a pic of em, and their dimensions, er w/e u wanna call it
Sep 21 2006 7:15PM
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ski_cartel
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those skis are ment only for neck deep powder and i wouldnt want to ride switch in that
Sep 21 2006 7:38PM
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joshbryant
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The ARG's are really light, I'd rather spin on those than the ANT. The rocker design seems like it will make switch pow skiing easier.
Sep 21 2006 9:37PM
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poofartpee
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yeah there for pillow lines and stuff...i dont think they would be that great for big mountain
Sep 21 2006 9:38PM
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tjski
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ya. your not meant to jump around on these bad boys, these are just to stay ontop of the powder
Sep 21 2006 11:52PM
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KeegLove
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ARG, but the ANT is still my weapon of choice.
Sep 22 2006 1:44AM
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ski_cartel
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now thats a sick ski. I decided to go with the jp in a 188 tho
Sep 22 2006 11:51AM
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johanblaze
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the progression of skiing isn't just in landing switch or skiing backwards in deep snow.
Sep 22 2006 3:25PM
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MarkieR
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wooorrd. i'm so stoked to shred utah on mine this winter. the excitement meter is through the roof.
Sep 22 2006 3:52PM
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waynewong
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First off...The pontoons do have a turned up tail, and landing switch in powder is not an every run thing! Especially on a pwder day, you ski top to bottom, as fast as you can on the gnarliest lines possible...

The ONLY downside to the pontoons (I have a pair of 189's and skied them about 20 days last march in Tahoe) is that they SUCK for hiking, try thowing them on your shoulder and they scissor like hell, try sidestepping up a couple hundred vert or traversing so mad dog singletrack and they are tough to control...same with the spatulas..

Not progessing the sport? Don't be that dumb...really? Those two skis the spats and the toon's have changed powder skiing and line selection more than any innovation since the fat ski...
Sep 22 2006 5:31PM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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Nov 12 2006 11:40AM
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Alex_thedroog
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The ARG's are almost the same tip and tail to accomodate switch riding. The pontoon would be one of the toughest skis to ski switch because they are made to go forward only.
Nov 12 2006 11:48AM
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xcjamie
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where do you buy the ARGs and like how much do they cost?
probably a lot right?
Nov 12 2006 12:03PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Pep landed a small cliff switch and skied through foot deep pow on those.
Nov 12 2006 2:09PM
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AKFREERIDE
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exactly. the progression of skiing is not just switch everything. people are constantly pushing the limits and boundaries of big mountain skiing, and to accomodate for that, they make skis that help them do that. just like when people first made twin tips, to accomodate for switch landings. now were just making them to help out on 50+ degree slopes in powder. twins dont do eevrything.
Nov 12 2006 3:09PM
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Alex_thedroog
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That is crazy, I can't event imagine skiing switch in those.
Nov 12 2006 5:18PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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yeah most def. but think of how crazy it would be if you mounted your skis backwards like toe piece where the heel piece should be and charged those 50+ degree slopes just as hard as everyone else, progression or just insanity?
Nov 12 2006 7:04PM
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tjski
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nope. i have no clue when they even were demoing them.
Nov 12 2006 8:25PM
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Republican_Enemy
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i think it is, making it looks stylish
Nov 12 2006 8:33PM
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Alex_thedroog
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They started the first demo with TJ Shiller, and T-Hall on november first. It is in the new Freeskier, there is a part about the new shape of skis in there.
Nov 12 2006 8:48PM
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C-Burg
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shane spun a 3 and a 5 in pull on them
Nov 12 2006 8:48PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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they were used by the armada team in NZ.
Nov 12 2006 8:53PM
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poofartpee
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agreed
Nov 12 2006 9:19PM
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Alex_thedroog
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The pontoons and ARG's are some of the illest skis I have ever seen.
Nov 12 2006 9:29PM
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alpineplease
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nah, they are rad going swtich. see pep in ski porn for the really quick shots where he 180 to switch 180s this lil dub stage. NO, NOT ANDY MAHRE.
Nov 12 2006 10:31PM
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