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Stiff skis or Soft skis??

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quebski6
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so i'm pretty bored... i was just wondering
who likes skis that are way soft and buttery
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who likes skis that are really stiff

personally i like stiff skis, dynastars and heads park skis are pretty stiff.. what about you guys??
Sep 25 2006 11:41PM
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Aenigma
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I prefer stiff skis because you can actually ski on them without scaring the crap out of yourself. Ride a pair of invaders down the biggest line at your mountain, then try it with some Mojo 103's and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Sep 25 2006 11:44PM
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jamesmccormick
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well i live in new hampshire so buttery skis would probaby be good but i have stiff ones right now
Sep 25 2006 11:45PM
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quebski6
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its true... i feel way safer on stiff skis not only just skiing down a gnarly line, but if i have a sketchy landing i feel like stiff skis can help me land easier
Sep 25 2006 11:46PM
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NWFlow
Posts: 1557 - Karma: 61
It depends...
Sep 25 2006 11:52PM
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Holte
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i like a really stiff tail. it's a sacrifice of the ability to ollie more than 18 inches high for the ability to pull off backseat landings.
Sep 26 2006 12:01AM
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Aenigma
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That works to a certain extent. For example, I would love to get a pair of B Squads or Mojo 103's for this year, but either of those skis would totally dominate me if I ever landed backseat so I'm going for something softer like the Pro Rider or Mojo 105.
Sep 26 2006 12:09AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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SOFFFFFT! anywhere except deep fast snow. i love a soft ski, theyre so much more fun
Sep 26 2006 2:20AM
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Marcos79
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definately stiff
Sep 26 2006 2:29AM
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Demonic69
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What are the benefits of either?

Sep 26 2006 2:53AM
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FuckThePolice
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i rode very stiff skis( v pros) for a while then i switched to pistols/vicous's. i think soft is 100x better then stiff.
Sep 26 2006 3:15AM
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TWallisch
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ummmm... soft

why not butter when you can
toast is better with butter, so is skiing
Sep 26 2006 3:20AM
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skier_boy26
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i like a ski thats right in the middle so its nice and versitile
Sep 26 2006 3:47AM
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TeleGuggla
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They doesn't necesarrily have to be stiff, just they are stable, but usually that means stiff.
Sep 26 2006 4:12AM
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DeSena
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hahaha tom put it in a good way
Sep 26 2006 6:52AM
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Tapes
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soft but not too soft.
Sep 26 2006 6:56AM
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knotbox
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softest sloppyest skis ever butters are fun and doing ollies is fun..
Sep 26 2006 8:06AM
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4frnt1440
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I like them as soft as i can get them.
Sep 26 2006 8:16AM
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PeteP
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Stiff skis they can be hard to work but there response is much better
Sep 26 2006 11:26AM
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monkeysteez
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i like stiff skis. i used to be a fan of soft noodle skis but then i started hitting the bc more.
Sep 26 2006 11:35AM
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Aenigma
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Stiff skis are more stable, they're better on harder snow or in variable conditions, and you can get away with a lot more on them if you have the power. On soft skis you can butter, but that's about all they have going for them.
Sep 26 2006 1:27PM
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quebski6
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if you have the power and the strength you can butter stiff skis enough to do what you need them to do... basically i think you can butter a stiff ski enough to do fun things or if you just need to but if you land in the backseat on a soft skis or are hitting a step down, the impact is gonna be pretty gnarly
Sep 26 2006 2:31PM
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leone
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stiff underfoot and buttery on the tips and tails, that's why i like scratches so much
Sep 26 2006 2:33PM
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MarkieR
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i think stiff skis kill it for park, broken snow, fast lines, and big cliffs. however, i would much rather be on a soft ski for something like fresh 18" in the trees. buuuuuuut that's about it.
Sep 26 2006 2:36PM
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Treestman
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can anyone make a list of skis taht are really soft, a list of skis in the middle, and a list of stiff skis?

Sep 26 2006 2:40PM
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Pipe_Munky
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i like em stiff! get a lot more pop out of the pipe than soft skis!


Sep 26 2006 2:55PM
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triebby
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stiff for sure. more stable and usually more durable.
Sep 26 2006 3:16PM
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iskindiana
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/245822/ check out this thread.
Sep 26 2006 3:29PM
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Treestman
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thank u, i shouldve used the search bar
Sep 26 2006 3:32PM
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Aenigma
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I think it was a legitimate question, no need for the search bar in this situation. And in that thread I think the list Skipig posted was the most accurate.
Sep 26 2006 3:37PM
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stevel
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a soft stiff ski like i dont want a wet noodle
Sep 26 2006 3:50PM
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T-KR3W
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soft fur shure i like my skis playfull. i think you can be alott more creative in the park on skis with butter flex than you can on stiff skis... nose presses butters exc.
Sep 26 2006 3:56PM
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C-Burg
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stiff, that is why i like Rossi
Sep 26 2006 4:02PM
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-+Siver+-
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yeah
Sep 26 2006 4:03PM
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Thomson.
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soft skis for me
Sep 26 2006 5:35PM
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Edward.
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in the middle but a little bit more towards the softer side
Sep 26 2006 5:37PM
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FUUUCK
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i like both

I've got Madtrix for days when im hitting bigger jumps, pipe, or when its generally icey

and I've got fujatives for when im jibbing and softer conditions.
Sep 26 2006 5:40PM
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FUUUCK
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6000 posts!
Sep 26 2006 5:42PM
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psychkub
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I like mid stiff to stiff skis only because at my weight they would be considered not too soft, but soft enough to be fun on jumps.
Sep 26 2006 5:46PM
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skoganskier101
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i like a little bit stiffer of a ski but not like crazy stiff. im fairly big(6'1" and 180lbs) and i will dominate a soft ski and it will be all over the place. and what are the advantages of a soft ski? basically to ollie and butter, thats it. a stiffer ski though, helps on big jumps, landing backseat, skiing lines with them is way better, cliff drops, powder, crud, groomers, high speeds, i dont think it matters when it comes to rails and boxes though. i use some 05 skogens as my all mtn/park ski and there perfect, not to stiff even though it can be kinda hard to butter with them(idk, maybe its me) and there stable on landings of anything wether it be cliffs or jumps, and they own the trees
Sep 26 2006 6:39PM
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poofartpee
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dont like them very soft eccept the tips if there park skis...usually like my skis mid flex or a bit on the stiffer side
Sep 26 2006 7:27PM
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tjski
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for park soft and flexy, but for a all mountain i like them to be a a little more stiff then soft.
Sep 26 2006 7:30PM
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hollygrove
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hmmmm....how i wanted the pro rider.
But im happy, i bought the blowers instead.
Sep 26 2006 7:45PM
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chapz
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soft for park, and kinda stiff for all mountain
Sep 26 2006 7:47PM
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C-Burg
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how are the blowers
Sep 26 2006 8:42PM
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winterkid33
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i thought that all mountain pow skis were made soft so the nose flexs and stays ontop of pow.... so someone answer me this... are stiff skis better for handleing pow or are soft skis better? cause i know the Arv and msp are both pretty soft but are also meant for pow and all mountain..
Oct 25 2006 2:08PM
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SGLogi
Posts: 1078 - Karma: 13
soft as fuck for hella playtime in the park and screwing around with your snowboarder freinds (elizabeths) and stiff in the tip for going mach5 and chargeing but a soft tail for fun and powder (p4) for me thats the ideal quiver
May 4 2007 12:31PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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i like sorta in between.Soft skis are great in the pow-pow and stiff in the park.which i do both.the skis i have are the perfect stiffness for me.
May 4 2007 1:07PM
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-justice-
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in whistler i was riding the Foils (very soft) and loved the shit out of them. It was fun to just manhandle them all over the mountain. While that was fun i prefer a stiffer ski so that i can actually ski on the icy slopes of my home mtn.
May 4 2007 1:33PM
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Microcosm
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I prefer closer to stiff because I'm not always in the park. Not to hijack the thread but how stiff are AR6's?
May 4 2007 4:33PM
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keystoner1
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both are sick but i like soft because they are super fun to butter and stuff
May 4 2007 4:50PM
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