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How would the bacons be as park skis?

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cjgncjgn
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http://getboards.com/snow/twintips/line07/bacon.html

in the absence of the anthem im looking at alternatives i love the feeling of a fatter ski, never really ridden park with them


i live in ontario....


your thoughts?
Nov 20 2006 12:05AM
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steezerampage
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they would probably be good for doing switch zero spins in the park, but thats about it. So........ Bad
Nov 20 2006 12:09AM
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TWoods
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how big are you? I would buy them as a park ski.... but... i don't have the skrilla for that.
Nov 20 2006 12:13AM
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titsLOL
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you probably would struggle tryin real technical stuff but if you're just out to have fun they sound like they'd be hella fun
Nov 20 2006 12:14AM
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cjgncjgn
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im not really one for switchups and all that business.... i frankly just think it looks bad (don't flame i appreciate how hard it is)

i'm all for rails but id rather either go switch on and thats it or switch off mby a 270 off here and there im just not one for the big rail spins


how do you all think they would be for spins off jumps etc? slower but still doable?
Nov 20 2006 12:20AM
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johanblaze
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i've had madens and pistols for park skis.

fat skis are always fun. you most likely won't be nailing the 450 ons, but whatever.
Nov 20 2006 12:22AM
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stinkypoodangle
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sounds like your style of skiing could pull it off. i think it would be sick if you rode em in the park.
Nov 20 2006 12:27AM
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cjgncjgn
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im thinkin they could just be a blast


how about them in the pipe?
Nov 20 2006 1:12AM
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TWoods
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do it.
Nov 20 2006 1:24AM
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japanada
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i ride 182 moships centermounted in the park, i love fat skis in the park. never used them in the pipe, but i would assume that they aint the best, but im sure you could make due.
Nov 20 2006 1:36AM
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bdskier
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what's your snow like in ontario? If it's mostly ice I think you'll regret it.
Nov 20 2006 2:25AM
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Triple_Strum
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they won't be fun to spin quickly, but I bet they would be so fun sticking jump. I mean, a 115 mm platform to land on? sheesh. and they have a 19.5 mm turning radius which is still pretty good so you aren't losing any carving ability
Nov 20 2006 7:30AM
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STACKS
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buttery grease
Nov 20 2006 2:37PM
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cjgncjgn
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how much softer than the invaders are they?

and skiing switch? i think theyd be sooo much fun but your thoughts?
Nov 20 2006 3:35PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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i think the elizabeths would be a better park ski becuase you won't really need that extra size in the park and the elizabeths are a better park ski thats why pollard rides those in the park and the bacons in the backcountry
Nov 20 2006 3:46PM
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FUUUCK
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if you do buy them, i will laugh at you, very very hard.
Nov 20 2006 4:02PM
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cjgncjgn
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post something useful or leave NS.... why do you waste your time like that?
Nov 20 2006 5:58PM
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ogou0287
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fat skis in park= no-good. my friend is quite heavy and doesnt ride too hard....snapped seths.he bought atomic pimp something, even bigger and softer.....what a tard. I ride the elan mo2.2 which are more stiff than the seths and a bit less fat and though I love them in park they really arent that good in the pipe...I really feel the difference, tend to go out of the pipe...for evidence, see my flair landed on the top of the pipe in the crash section
Nov 20 2006 7:39PM
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Kungris
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^elizibeths are probably going to be the best in park. If your skiing ice though, FORGET IT.
Nov 20 2006 7:51PM
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Love_Wins.
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Fat skis can be fine in the park, There are pics of the Jibij guys riding Prophet 130's in the pipe, so it can be done, depends more on your ability than anything else. But if you're skiing icy shit, I wouldn't get the Lizzie or the Bacon, they won't hold an edge on that shit.
Nov 20 2006 8:09PM
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skimasterflex
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You ski the Elan Mo2. Nobody is going to listen to your opinion about park skis if you lead off with that.

I have a friend who throws down in the park with Prophet 130s, bigger and longer than the Bacons. Fat skis are hella fun in the park as long as you aren't spinning to win.
Nov 20 2006 8:53PM
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Stinkey_egg
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took forever to find this!! Click for larger image

im thinking that you would be better off getting the Elizabeth's since their shorter. They almost have the same width of the SFB's but are shorter and a lot easier to control. If not the next best would be the blends.
Nov 20 2006 9:13PM
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J.C.
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where did you find that pic?
Nov 20 2006 10:14PM
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nothanks
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I'll let you know. I certainly don't plan on riding them everyday, or riding them soley in the park, or really hitting many rails/boxes with them..but on those special days this coming season, they will see some table's and features when the snows deckedout. Full review coming whenever it snows here...
Nov 20 2006 10:26PM
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DUBIE
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i'd get them they would be so sick
Mar 10 2007 9:07AM
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SnowMedic
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it would be more work moving the skis around adn if your not hella good you would look like a gaper depending on where you live.
Mar 10 2007 3:19PM
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DUBIE
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they would be fun look at the guy in the pipe
Mar 13 2007 10:03AM
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AwR
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i rock lizzies and lets just say i have more fun now then i did on my ar5s. You land almost everything and with the eliptical sidecut you can go cork so easy. Plus the bacons have the coolest graphic, what with giraffes and zebras.
Mar 13 2007 10:54AM
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ijibgoremtn
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i say do it im gettin vct's as my park ski, the fatter the better
Mar 13 2007 1:39PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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im sure he already got them since this thread was made in november....
Mar 13 2007 2:26PM
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