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Surface skis flex?

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RedBaron882
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does anyone know what the flex is like for the surface watch life
Jul 29 2007 9:32PM
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fillup
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" 181 watch life...93 underfoot i believe good turn radius super fun to ski really light kills everything slightly stiffer flex

179 live life 2 super soft elizabeth type flex also tight turn radius! flat...no camber no rocker just flat! your pow jib ski!

179 live life your stiffer big mountain ski kills eveything! "
Jul 29 2007 9:41PM
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casimiro
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how does the 179 live life hold on hardpack?
Jul 29 2007 11:57PM
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powfoka
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sounds like something i would have said!

the live life being a stiffer ski with a tight turn radius holds REALLY well it was actually really fun to ski on the hardpack mine were center mounted and i could lay trenches on them all day long! also them being really light weight and the binding mat underfoot makes them really quick edge to edge!

any questions im me!


Jul 30 2007 12:03AM
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casimiro
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i think you just swayed me.
Jul 30 2007 12:14AM
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powfoka
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i guarantee you wont regret it.. order some up from jibij and support some other good guys too!
Jul 30 2007 12:42AM
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casimiro
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i plan on it. i live in denver so they are the shop of choice.
Jul 30 2007 12:46AM
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Tha_Grouch
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Are the 181 Watch Lifes really 93 underfoot? I thought they were like 87/88.
Aug 3 2007 12:05AM
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[~_~]
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they are 87mm. I dont know where he got 93mm.
Aug 3 2007 12:36AM
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InitialG
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some guy named [surface]skis or something like that was saying in a surface thread that the watchlife had been widened to 93 and switched to cap, didn't seem likely especially since jibij would have updated their site with that

probably just a noob pretending to know something
Aug 3 2007 12:40AM
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[~_~]
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I thought he was asking about this years ski.
Aug 3 2007 12:46AM
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InitialG
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i figured he meant next years, no idea really

whether they are 93 or 87 I'm gonna love my watchlifes
Aug 3 2007 2:10PM
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joshbryant
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I just got a pair of 171 Watch Life's in, and they are definitely stiffer than most park skis.
Aug 3 2007 2:19PM
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InitialG
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07/08's? I want my 181's so bad lol

not like i could use 'em til november though
Aug 3 2007 2:22PM
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[~_~]
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stiff park skis = ♥
Aug 3 2007 3:07PM
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jp_draves
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i completly agree, stiff skis in the park are sooo amazing because they are so stable on big tables and shitty landings. For a small hill like mine it would be fun to have some soft skis for jibbing and buttering around but on big, icy landings a noodle ski wouldnt help.
Aug 3 2007 3:23PM
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powfoka
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i asked mike and was told next years watch lifes will be 5mm fatter that would put them at 93!

this years 181s are 88 underfoot!

somebody buy one of my pairs!
Aug 3 2007 3:48PM
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powfoka
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in my first post i mentioned the live life 2... clearly talking about 07/08 skis!

Aug 3 2007 3:50PM
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FNJ
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so theyre definately wider but are they definately capped?
Aug 3 2007 3:50PM
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powfoka
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thats what i was told by the man himself
Aug 3 2007 3:52PM
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FNJ
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details?
Aug 3 2007 3:53PM
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joshbryant
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Sorry, only got 1 pair of 171s so far. 181s should be this month though.
Aug 3 2007 3:56PM
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powfoka
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2 pair of 06/07 watch life 181s
one set ridden 80+ days minor chips no cracked edges mounted to fks twice will fully tune before shipping

one set brand new never mounted

make offers

not so positive i want to sell definately dont want to sell both sets!


but if somebody makes me an offer i cant refuse..well i cant refuse!
Aug 3 2007 3:59PM
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powfoka
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i also have access to a few pair of 171s some last years graphic some this years graphic through the shop that employes me!!

those are definately for sale... i believe 250 for last years 300 for this years graphic both sandwich constructed!
Aug 3 2007 4:02PM
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InitialG
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meh not like i have much use for them in august lol
Aug 3 2007 4:15PM
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RedBaron882
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dude i may be interested in the new unmounted skis. I may be getting this years if i can find out if they are 87 or 93 underfoot but if i dont i would pay $250 for yours
Aug 3 2007 4:35PM
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powfoka
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and as for the flex yes they are definately stiffer than most park skis but that what makes them so fun!
Aug 3 2007 5:42PM
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whattheshit
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181//87
Aug 3 2007 11:06PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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till you try to butter or nollie!
Aug 4 2007 2:21AM
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whattheshit
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who said you couldn't?
Aug 4 2007 3:16AM
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rxvcgiii
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Are the Live Lifes capped or do they have sidewalls?
Aug 11 2007 1:37PM
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whattheshit
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sidewalls, pretty sure.
Aug 11 2007 2:29PM
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