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Old ladys using twintips

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BigRodRiley
Posts: 1265 - Karma: 36
the other day i saw a old lady go by on rossi scratches, i was surprised because why would they need twintips.. does this happen to anyone else?
Mar 8 2007 8:38PM
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*LINESKIER165
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
if were goin to be talking about old people what about spandex suits in the winter ......its distracting

no women over a certain age should wear something like that
Mar 9 2007 12:10PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
who cares what skis old people use... who cares what anyone else uses for that matter... just go out and ski man
Mar 9 2007 12:31PM
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sconnyFC
Posts: 2197 - Karma: 76
turned up tails (or twin-tips as you fellas call them) help release a turn easier than old non twin skis. this is a proven fact! plus, pretty much all of K2's skis have at least a little turned up tail. directional skis are a thing of the past (unless you have swallow tails for deep pow)
Mar 9 2007 12:41PM
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illianceblock
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
my mum has some really old salomon 720s, she likes them.
Mar 9 2007 1:23PM
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PacificRimJob
Posts: 24725 - Karma: 29,944
I beg to differ on the K2 skis claim...

And the directional skis are a think of the past claim...

Just go to the place I work... We are shit out of twintips, but we have a crapload of brand new 2007 season directional skis in stock. Lots are K2, and they dont really have any tails. Just look at the 3com, the 4com, and 5com... even the Apache series. Hell I dont think any have even a semitwin design...

Racing = directional.. and racing is not dead quite yet lol.
Mar 9 2007 6:17PM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
people ride twin tips cuz race skis are ugly and expensive, and most other all-mountain skis are either expensive or ugly, twin tips are generally cheaper, and a lot better looking as well
Mar 9 2007 6:57PM
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