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Rossignol scratch ghettos

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mmckechnie
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anyone know the dimensions on these new scratch ghettos?
Mar 25 2007 8:02AM
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Alkyy
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they are just the ghettos scratch ended this year i guess.  The head of the park at my mtn got them and let me ride them yesterday, such a sick ski i cant help you on dimensions though
Mar 25 2007 8:37AM
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pocket-rocket
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116-84-109 with a radius of 21.6 m at 181cm. Such a sick ski!
Mar 25 2007 10:17AM
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evaroni
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^hes right, and the white bindings are soo sick looking.
Mar 25 2007 12:00PM
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pocket-rocket
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I'd recommend that you check out the "Bling", 120-88-113 ( 182cm) as well, its a bit wider, depending on what you are looking for.
Mar 25 2007 12:14PM
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SnowMedic
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They are the best scratches so far.
Mar 25 2007 12:38PM
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BennyB
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they rip...and the new white bindings = ballllllin.
Mar 25 2007 12:46PM
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jhackbeez
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yea, i cant wait to get the white bindings, there gucking awesome
Mar 25 2007 12:48PM
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mmckechnie
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so it seems they kept the same dimensions and changed the names and graphics. is the bling basically the new sprayer bc? has the construction or flex changed? how soft/stiff are they?
Mar 25 2007 1:19PM
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pocket-rocket
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its not the same ski at all. Try to get onto a pair my friend...
Mar 25 2007 1:44PM
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mmckechnie
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yeah i'll demo both.
Mar 25 2007 1:51PM
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ScratchFS91
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yeah my friend has them, theyre sick
Mar 25 2007 1:58PM
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skiRay
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i think i'll demo them too
Mar 25 2007 2:51PM
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artfullydodged
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you've created a brand new curse!
Mar 25 2007 5:38PM
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mnjib
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best ski i have ever had.

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Mar 25 2007 6:23PM
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Dustin.
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those look nice
Mar 25 2007 6:35PM
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Hazard
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my friend already broke his
Mar 25 2007 8:32PM
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Bsand
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thoose heal peices look wack
Mar 25 2007 8:48PM
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pjbauer
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suck sick skis
Mar 25 2007 9:00PM
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mmckechnie
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is the bling a pipe ski? if it is i'll pick up the ghettos, if there just wider i might pick them up
Mar 25 2007 10:54PM
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tride
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It's the scratch fs wrs, with a new name and graphic.
Mar 25 2007 11:02PM
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emb531
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i wonder if it rides the same, i have the wrs's and they are fucking sick, so whoever posted that pic if youve ridden the wrs's are they better?
Mar 25 2007 11:20PM
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pocket-rocket
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Im telling you they are totally different. They actually "ski" a lot better..
Mar 25 2007 11:24PM
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Luckyscs
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i dont see them on the rossi website.
Mar 25 2007 11:41PM
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pocket-rocket
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They're next year, not out yet.
Mar 25 2007 11:43PM
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tride
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No, they are the same ski.

Of course, if you went from a used pair of fs wrs onto a new pair of ghettos, they will obviously feel much better.
Mar 25 2007 11:52PM
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Justo8484
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the ghetto skis really really well. a little stiffer than i like for a park ski, but as an all mountain twin its pretty fun; real nice pipe ski as well.
Mar 25 2007 11:57PM
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pocket-rocket
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and what if I went from brand new fs wrs to new getho?
Mar 25 2007 11:58PM
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tride
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Then they would feel exactly the same because they are the same ski, assuming you were standing in the same position on the ski.

If they felt different, maybe they were mounted differently. The fs only has two lines marked on the ski as mount indicators ("modern", and "standard"). The ghetto has those two, as well as another mount indicator line (marked "addicted"), which is even more further forward.

A small difference in mount positioning can have a drastic effect in how the ski will feel.
Mar 26 2007 12:11AM
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fujative711
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How heavy are the ghettos? For next season I'm thinking of either these or the new PE's...how do these compare as far as weight and stiffness?
Mar 26 2007 12:28AM
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mnjib
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actually they are the same as the FS wrs just new name and graphic.
Mar 26 2007 1:42AM
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Ryanvdonk
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i think the bling is the new name for the sprayer BC, judging by the dimentions, but i could be wrong.
Mar 26 2007 2:45AM
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mmckechnie
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i got the bling as being a pipe ski from

NSIA 08 ski review
( 2007-02-26 - 128 views ) ( Average rating of 10.00 from 1 rating )
Matthew Tirrell’s Comprehensive Twin Tip Testing Results


The lap.
I decided to make this test somewhat legit I had to try and control some variables. The lap consisted of a ride up the gondola, followed by a run through the park, which may have been followed by another lap if I was really feeling the skis. After I was satisfied with that I would hop on the ol’ Lowell Thomas and boogie back to the top of the mountain. I then proceeded down the mountain switch for roughly 80 percent of the run.

The Verdict(s)
Each ski was evaluated on four main areas, the look and vibe of the ski(LV), all mountain ski-ability(AS), park performance(PP) and switch skiing performance(SSP).

Rossignol- Bling$$$$

LV- This ski would be one of my top picks for graphic design. The colour scheme and layout worked extremely well. Using a combination of almost pastel blue , a candy red and sand beige to make up a 3D cubed pattern with other characters incorporated into the skis graphic.
AS- In the all-around ski category this ski seemed to fall a little bit short. The tails were extremely soft and would easily be pushed out and let the ski feel like it was washing out in the tail.. Also in edge to edge transition the ski just didn‘t seem to have a lot of life. I’m pretty sure that this ski was actually designed to be a pipe ski and that might explain the poor all mountain skiing.
PP- In the park I could defiantly notice the lack of pop un the ski. It just felt like I wasn’t getting any help and the super soft tails made them feel kind of awkward on takeoffs and back seat landings usually resulted in washing out. Although the tails were pretty fun just for messing around on and trying some butters.
SSP- This is pretty much the only area I found the ski truly excelled. Riding switch this ski was super stable and it was really easy to manoeuvre.

Mar 26 2007 2:36PM
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tride
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^^ It's obvious that the reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about, since he talks about how soft the tails are, and then says that he thinks they are maybe designed to be a pipe ski.

Soft tails are exactly what you do NOT want in a pipe ski, unless you like landing on the deck all day long.

If you want a ski specifically for pipe, stiff tails shold be your number one priority.
Mar 26 2007 2:48PM
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mmckechnie
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thats what I thought too when i read it. i'm pretty sure its the new name and graphic of this years bc sprayer.
Mar 26 2007 3:00PM
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mmckechnie
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anyone ski the bling yet?
Mar 27 2007 7:23AM
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skiah2489
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suuuch a siick ski. . . so stoked to be on themm. reallll good in the park and awesome skiing aroud as well
i would definetly recommend getting on a pair of these when they come out
Mar 27 2007 9:26AM
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Ace3+4
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the bling is abslutly nothing compared to the ghetto, the blingk is like a mix of this years sprayer fs and sprayer bc, not so rad...
Mar 27 2007 10:02AM
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mmckechnie
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i'll probably pick up the ghettos then
Mar 27 2007 2:42PM
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SnowMedic
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not thats what the bling is.
Mar 27 2007 4:03PM
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Sholte
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very sick
Mar 27 2007 4:11PM
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pocket-rocket
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Exactly the reason why I reccomend trying both!!!
Mar 27 2007 5:28PM
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ecsm.
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amazing bindings
Mar 27 2007 5:41PM
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kepler.
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has anyone seen the Steez yet? its pretty crazy
Mar 27 2007 5:45PM
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Joan
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i have a pair of 158 ghetto pros if anybody is interested check the threads for them!
Mar 27 2007 5:57PM
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SnowMedic
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gay
Mar 27 2007 7:37PM
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kepler.
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yes. i agree the design is quite feminine but it looks like it'll rip powder. can't wait to demo it
Mar 27 2007 9:40PM
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i0z
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how much will these skis cost and are they flexible?
Mar 27 2007 9:50PM
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jhackbeez
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i cant wait to get those all white bindings, there so dope
Mar 27 2007 9:59PM
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MadSteezin
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fuck rossi get salomon
Mar 27 2007 10:06PM
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