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Skiing park on fat skis

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cab_D
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i personally believe it's real good, a bigger surface area to land on. But as i have heard, harder to spin fast, bit unbalanced, ect. Not sure about that. i figure if your skis are light then your fine. What's everyone's point of view on this topic?
Nov 9 2006 5:39AM
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nicurrie
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sounds like it would make sense on the landing part. buty as for spins id assume they need to be light.. and if they were light rails would be hella easyer
Nov 9 2006 7:35AM
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Freeskier22
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moreswing weight.  its really not all that big of a deal, but pipe/moguls and fats skis dont get along well.  doable, but not as fun.

Nov 9 2006 8:38AM
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iJib
Posts: 317 - Karma: 90
hey mac fool! haha

Erm, im riding my motherships in park now, i got them centered and they are killing it, almost as good as the nordica ignitions, but not.
Nov 9 2006 9:01AM
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-+Siver+-
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ahahhaahah
Nov 9 2006 9:04AM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
andy mahre was using Maden AK's for a while i think he still does too
Nov 9 2006 9:04AM
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Grimace.
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he still uses fujatives in the park too
Nov 9 2006 9:29AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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ive skied park on my arvs which are pretty fat, but theyre really light and its super fun.
Nov 9 2006 9:34AM
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srwinnsuco
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i ski park on jp vs juliens and ninthward 187's cause that all i have. The only time i notice is when trying to do jibby technical stuff on rails. Big ass skis make that stuff harder but everything else is cool.
Nov 9 2006 9:36AM
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*DrewT*
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ya I skiied park on scratch BCs all last year and it was great. Easy landings
Nov 9 2006 9:43AM
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kcorrigan
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i skied park al last season on seth pistols. hey owned everything but the pipe
Nov 9 2006 9:55AM
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triebby
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im a fan of a mid fat in the park. anywhere from like 85 to 90 i think are the best.
Nov 9 2006 9:56AM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,889
pep skiied park on the pistols, so did rory, andy sometimes used the maidens, pollard always uses the elizabeth in the park.
Nov 9 2006 11:06AM
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Astomp
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i ride park on the prophet 100. thats the only ski i use
Nov 9 2006 11:23AM
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psychkub
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dude, I would never ski my THAs on rails! Shame on you!
Nov 9 2006 11:25AM
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Mr.Bishop
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This guys got it right.   I skied Mad'en AK's in the park for half the season last year.   It was sweet, but the swing weight is a bitch.   All of a sudden it was really hard to spin on and off rails... I had to wait until the gap/drop was big enough.   Switching to park skis made it a lot easier to get all my tricks back. 

But yeah, too fat and the swing weight is a sonofabitch.
Nov 9 2006 11:29AM
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srwinnsuco
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thats the difference between me and you...
Nov 9 2006 11:33AM
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johnnypsunami
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I dunno, I have ARV's as well and I dont like them for park. The extra weight is just something that is easily avoidable and unecessary, unless you only have one pair of skis that is.
Nov 9 2006 12:12PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
I rock the Phrophet 130's in the park, they are awsome, it boosts your style by like 5000%
Nov 9 2006 12:21PM
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.hazen.
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haha, Mr. Bishop, you and your fattie swing weight....
Nov 9 2006 12:30PM
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.hazen.
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but i did just get a pair of nordica enforcers, so im excited to see how different it is, hopefully landings are butter
Nov 9 2006 12:31PM
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plorr
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motherships are fun as hell in the park
Nov 9 2006 1:03PM
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psychkub
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I plan on riding my THA 187s in the park for jumps only, not for rails really. In messing around with them in my living room, the swing weigh is negligible.... unless you have pewny legs with no muscle.
Nov 9 2006 1:09PM
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truckerhucker
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ya i park ski's for park fat skis for the pow pow
Nov 9 2006 1:23PM
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bret
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really i like skinny park skis a lot better when i'm riding park.  they're lighter, and have no swing weight when i'm getting tech on rail, and also they're skinny so you can land off jumps while still carving on your edges, which i think is a lot cooler feeling than landing on a big plank.



Nov 9 2006 1:56PM
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hiphopopotamus
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i have motherships and i dont mind skiing in the park with them but i would rather use a park ski
Nov 9 2006 2:06PM
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japie99
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I rodde my bc last year they are from 2 season ago so they are the heavier ones. They did alright 3s were easy and do rails with them was ok. But yeah park skis are def better
Nov 9 2006 2:17PM
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leone
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rory bushfield used to do 1080's or 1260's or something in the pipe with scratch bc
Nov 9 2006 2:25PM
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wrenegade
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My pistols are my parks skis and I like it that way cause they are so soft. I would prefer something with a little less swing weight, but overall I like fatter skis in park.
Nov 9 2006 2:34PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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if your on a fat ski like 100+ you feel the air under you, its such a wierd feeling
Nov 9 2006 2:44PM
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Tolz
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i ski park on my 4frnt msp's and they work fine. although i'm sure they'd much rather be in the deep and steep...
Nov 9 2006 2:49PM
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K2-fujative
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Fat skis: Steadier landing, heavy for spinning high spins. Better in BC.

Park Skis : Steady landing, can spin so much you can . Not so heavy. But they are not so good in BC though.
Nov 9 2006 2:58PM
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skia4lyf3
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i dont think a fat ski would be good. a fiarly narrow ski is best, and shorter is always better for park, like just a bit below your chin.
Nov 9 2006 3:00PM
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TWoods
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you just stated two personal preferences as fact. Shorter isn't always better for park... I ride 180 firstbloods in the park. I will never ski a ski under 90 undefoot again. but it's all personal preference. 
Nov 9 2006 3:42PM
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TWoods
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Lizzies are built as a park ski by the way. That's what they are meant for.
Nov 9 2006 3:44PM
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chapz
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yewh me too, but a little fatter wouldnt hurt
Nov 9 2006 3:44PM
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agentorange
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yea i rode 185 armads in the park all last year.. im going shorter now tho.
Nov 9 2006 3:44PM
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cgroves
Posts: 581 - Karma: 126
The Arv would be the best fat/park ski, they're pretty danm light!
Nov 9 2006 5:22PM
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DaysToCome
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below your chin?!? why dont you grow a vagina while your at it
ski on skis that are above your eyes. thats skiing below your chin is just a long snowblade
Nov 9 2006 5:34PM
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Jay31
Posts: 796 - Karma: 11
wut bout a fat park ski!? ooooooooooo the Anthem
Nov 9 2006 5:35PM
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chickenwang
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isnt this wat the anthems were designed for?
hopefully they fix that sit. soon
Nov 9 2006 5:36PM
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watchmefall15
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shorter is better if u want to look like a major gayper
Nov 9 2006 5:50PM
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skia4lyf3
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what r u guys talking about? shorter is better because you can spin faster, and narrower is better because you can turn easier on jumps, like to cork, and theyre lighter.
Nov 9 2006 5:55PM
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Black-Bandanna
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oooooh the chronic wides!
Nov 9 2006 6:19PM
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andy_boy
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Eric Pollard says you should never ride anything skinnier than the width of your shoe in the park. So it must be true.
Nov 9 2006 7:41PM
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skia4lyf3
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i dont care what that guy says, he doesnt know what hes talking about. just think about it.
Nov 9 2006 8:03PM
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Jay31
Posts: 796 - Karma: 11
hey you shut up, pollard is the man!

if it weren't for him skiing wouldn't be what it is today.
Nov 9 2006 8:07PM
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Bees_Knees
Posts: 784 - Karma: 26
pontoons are so sick in the park...
Nov 9 2006 8:15PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
he is the man, we'll all admit, but that doesnt mean everyone should like rediculasly fat skis in the park. that how he like sit, and that perfectly fine. But the majority of people wont like it.
Nov 9 2006 8:57PM
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DeSena
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thats why anhems are dope wide for parky
Nov 9 2006 9:12PM
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Billek
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My chronic wides dont look much fatter than my 1080s, it is wierd. I hope they dont make it hard for me this year.
Nov 9 2006 9:28PM
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