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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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CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
ive ridden all sorts of skis, from the original STLs (by far the softest ski ever made) to PEs and karmas, or even something like a 6star. each extreme has SOME benifits, but LOTS of drawbacks.

soft skis are incredibly fun to jib with, and for tricking aound on flat groomers. however, try to ski anything, or hit jumps, its terrifying, and they dont have any pop. with reallly stiff skis, its the exact opposite, you can ski the shit out of them, but they are borring unless your ripping.

a nice midflex is, in my mind, the best flex to have. they can still ski pretty damn good, but you can still easily butter them around. ive been on silencers this year, and at first, theyve pretty stiff, but as i broke them in, they were perfect. still stable and skiable, but i could still crank out big butters, AND theyd explode out of them with tons of pop. a nice, midflex ski with alot of rebound and life, is, in my opinion the single best type of ski.
May 4 2007 7:32PM
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papasteeze
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huh?   you mean like when its bad, it is still good? 
May 4 2007 7:39PM
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Kevski
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no, i think he meant the stiffer "it" gets the better time you have

Also, i ride PE's and they are super stiff and seem heavy as hell.I dunno if stiff skis are heavier, but PE's are.
May 4 2007 7:46PM
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[~_~]
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Soft skis for when Im fucking around on rollers, rails, and little jumps.

but for shooting big tables and charging, stiff all the way! I absolutely hate soft skis on big jumps. They have no stability.

and I am not a big fan of rails, so Im going to have to go with STIFF for my final answer.
May 4 2007 8:24PM
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adam.
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it depends on what im skiing
May 4 2007 9:22PM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
Super stiff Prophet 100's for the Big mountain, Super soft Foils for the park. Can't go wrong.
May 4 2007 10:59PM
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Alex_G
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the ar6s are a little towards the softer side, but are not suuuuuper soft. its really stiff underfoot and soft on the tip, moreso than the tail. since its stiff underfoot its stable at hella high speeds.
May 4 2007 11:50PM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
cool, thanks. I'd been wondering for some time, might get them for next season.
May 5 2007 9:13AM
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freeski_Shaggy
Posts: 617 - Karma: 279
Soft skis are so uch more fun in the park, an since my hill really doesnt have any big lines i think i will stick wth them untill i move to utah
May 5 2007 2:59PM
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chickenwang
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ive riddin stls the past 2 years and there wicked fun cuz they have like no stiffness what so ever but i prefer a stiffer ski in deeper fluff
May 5 2007 3:05PM
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Joan
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soft because they are the funnest
May 5 2007 7:48PM
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Swan_Solo
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hmmm, are the rossi scratches really softer towards the tips?
if so, would they be better to mount more centered?
May 5 2007 8:28PM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111
i love a soft ski for pow, i have the ak enemy's and they're a beaut, but for cahgin', id like a stiffer ski. and for park a soft ski.
May 5 2007 8:41PM
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First.Aid
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I like my skis medium rare.
May 5 2007 10:28PM
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