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Foil vs. STL

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iLikeToSkii
Posts: 354 - Karma: 10
Which ski would be better in the park? (in terms of flex, pop, swing weight) I ski about 75% and 25% all mtn. I previously owned the '05 STL's and loved them, great in the park. I've heard that the foil would prob. be better all around but i know the STL can handle some all mtn.
Oct 2 2006 5:10PM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 349
well, the new STLs are awesome skiing skis (stiffer than the old ones). however, the skis are built HORRIBLY after laving 5 axis. mine literallyr lasted 4 days, and then it took the entire season to warrenty them. go with the foils
Oct 2 2006 5:22PM
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bowlripper
Posts: 1232 - Karma: -26
wait what year were your stls that yu had the problem with
Oct 2 2006 5:24PM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 349
the latest ones. and my origional ones got about 3 inches of reversae camber before snapping. fun ski, but they will not last. ive never destroyed a ski so quickly as last year. within 4 days, tail delamed. then the other. ripped 12 inches of edhge out. sidewall delammed from the ski, tip broke off (straight across the ski, about `4 inches from t he nose), a bunch of other delams. granted i ride pretty hard, but this was in about 2 months of midwest riding. ive had urban skis last longer
Oct 2 2006 7:04PM
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Blunttip360
Posts: 994 - Karma: 105
Damn you musta fucking gotten after it right after getting those skis. Mine have held up great, way better then my heads(original bombproof mthers) and my ar5s.
Oct 2 2006 7:52PM
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iLikeToSkii
Posts: 354 - Karma: 10
bump, maybe you got a deffective pair
Oct 2 2006 11:09PM
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bdskier
Posts: 932 - Karma: 14
having owned both, get the foils, they're fun every where. I haven't skied the new stl's, but I hated my old ones, much to soft for anything but park.
Oct 3 2006 12:23AM
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skibummer
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foils are more versatile and tougher.
Oct 3 2006 12:23AM
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