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Skis for Downhill?

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beaverheadskier
Posts: 61 - Karma: 9
My local hill is putting on a downhill (kind of giant salom) race, Im not a serious competetor, just doing it for fun, but what skis would be better 175 salomon pocket rockets or some old 180 X screams
Feb 26 2007 1:07PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
screams
Feb 26 2007 1:17PM
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soulskier
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go with the screams
Feb 26 2007 1:20PM
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miroz
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the screams - make sure the edges are sharp and that they are nice and waxed and tuned
Feb 26 2007 1:44PM
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AKdiv
Posts: 196 - Karma: 10
Definitely the X-Screams. They're stable on high speed groomers. The PKs will be all kinds of chattery.
Feb 26 2007 3:47PM
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nitsua
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scccrrreeams
Feb 26 2007 3:51PM
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outerlimitz
Posts: 639 - Karma: 14
depends on the condition of the skis...some totally packed out screams with no camber won't be nearly as good as newish pocket rockets..
Feb 26 2007 3:52PM
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MarkieR
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you'd have to have some totally destroyed screams for a 175 pocket rocket to be superior for a downhill race.
Feb 26 2007 3:57PM
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FUUUCK
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what condition are both skis in?
Feb 26 2007 4:13PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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SCREAMS
Feb 26 2007 4:35PM
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MEGAZORD
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I have the screams.  They are badass and fast as hell.  Get them
Feb 26 2007 5:15PM
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beaverheadskier
Posts: 61 - Karma: 9
The rockets are in pretty good condition, one of the stabalizer things on the x screams is halfway ripped off and there pretty beat up
Feb 26 2007 6:57PM
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beaverheadskier
Posts: 61 - Karma: 9
those are pretty much my options unless i go with some 203 rossinol strait skis that are from the 80s which would be pretty bad ass
Feb 26 2007 6:59PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
screams no doubt lol big pow skis arent good for racing
Feb 26 2007 7:07PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
proove ur sick, rock the pockets
Feb 26 2007 7:10PM
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VTPE
Posts: 83 - Karma: 10
GS on 175 powder skis? WTF?
Feb 26 2007 10:20PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
this isn't a ski racing site u tard
Feb 26 2007 10:23PM
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FUUUCK
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Feb 26 2007 11:32PM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 349
yea, and it isnt an asshole site either. go away newb.


but yea, if the rockets still have some snap in them, and the edges/bases can be tuned, go them. dont wory bout thier looks, but see how the flex is. as long as its got stiffness and pop, your good. pocket rockets would be a horrible ski for it.
Feb 26 2007 11:57PM
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