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1080 - why not fully twinned?

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Jackpot
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I know the tail is perfect for all around riding, it's high enough for switch takeoffs. But why didn't they just add the last 2. something centimeters and make it full?

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Aug 6 2003 4:40PM
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couse it's less materials and therefore it cost the consumer lesser. if you don't need it, don't make it, like a solar power flashlight. i don't know what i am talking about.
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Aug 6 2003 5:17PM
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shawnm1260
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why does it matter.... do you need a bigger twin... its not that big of issue.

my brother was doing 1's and 5's in the backcountry this year and was sticking them in 2 feet of powder and he rides new 1080's
Aug 6 2003 9:16PM
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IHOP
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hmmm maybe they should start makin the tail way bigger than the tip........
Aug 6 2003 9:21PM
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Jackpot
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i'm just saying, why is it close to a full but not a full....is it a prcing game? saying Full-twin makes the price go up?

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Aug 6 2003 10:14PM
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LC.
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Higher tail means less running surface, which means slower ski.
Aug 6 2003 10:59PM
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pocket-rocket
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its simply cuz its enough like this...like lines are too high..
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Aug 6 2003 11:10PM
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strode
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doesn't line brag about having the only PATENTED equal height tail? maybe they can't by law





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Aug 7 2003 1:03AM
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Papa
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the twin is high enough, what difference is the higher tial gonna have on your switch riding? probably none cause they're still both upturned, it just means ones higher





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Aug 7 2003 2:08AM
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ReggaeConcept1
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dude the concepts have a lower tail and they kick ass


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Aug 7 2003 4:16AM
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bakerpunk
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yeah there was a big thing about lin patenting there tiwn tip awhile ago i think line is dumb for that






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Aug 7 2003 5:35AM
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DHogg
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cause fully tipped twins look GAY
Aug 7 2003 9:49AM
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SteveXs2
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^^ ? No they don't fool. They look just like any ski except with a slightly higher tail. Public Enemy's tails are higher than LINEs, and so are their tips, they don't look gay.
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Aug 7 2003 4:58PM
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mo-rod
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madtrix for system bindings are equal twin

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Aug 7 2003 9:19PM
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Warren
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Maybe Salomon was feeling a little sympathetic to anyone skiing behind twin-tippers?

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Aug 7 2003 10:39PM
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Jackpot
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i NEVER said the partial tail hurt switch riding! jeez...i'm just wondering, it's such a small difference...oh well

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Aug 8 2003 3:32AM
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Kev
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smaller tail hieghts also spit up less snow and provide a longer edge surface.


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Aug 8 2003 4:43AM
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Vtsnowski
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The tail is a good hieght they ride awesome




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Aug 8 2003 5:42AM
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wiglaf
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low tails blow ass, i had the enemies then i got the skogens, big difference in my switch riding, impoved so much
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Aug 8 2003 7:19PM
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PHAT
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what if you want to land fakie in the pow you need a big tale to ski switch in the pow
Aug 9 2003 12:46AM
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Gloryhound
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you can get into shit with them, like those lines that the tails kept snapping in sticky snow. you've seen my head air's, right jordan? we'll that's all i need and i ski switch most of the time at martock on the hill and everywhere in the park and pipe.
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Aug 9 2003 8:27PM
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Jackpot
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yea i know, i said the tail is fine, i can more than live with the tail.....hell i would've lived with the 2003 line darksides..just wondering why they're short that 2cm or so..oh well, maybe it is to make a stronger tail

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Aug 11 2003 11:35PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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dont the new 1080s have an equal tail? Its close thats for sure.

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Aug 12 2003 3:46AM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I got the spaceframe 1080's it doesnt seem like the tip or the tail is very high but I dont really care I learned 180's on a race ski with no tail

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Aug 12 2003 4:39AM
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mo-rod
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tail dont mean much. K2 had a bumps ski come out like 3 or 4 years ago. blue white and red. a guy I knew could throw 5s and swtich 5s no problem.
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