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2008 lizzies

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skinnylove
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currently i ride 2006 salomon thrusters in a 171. im 5' 9" and 125 pounds and they are center mount and i can spin, do everything etc...fine on them. i ski westcoast (whistler, grouse etc...) and do 50% park and 50% pow, all mountain/real skiing. i have been looking at the 08 lizzies as my new big mountain/pow ski that can still do park. they come in a 172. how will i do on these skis? thoughts?
Sep 14 2007 8:57PM
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dozerr
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gahhhhhhhh i want lizziesss so bad

they will be perfect for you
Sep 14 2007 9:00PM
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funk.
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you will be perfectly content is my thought
Sep 14 2007 9:00PM
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ski_powpow
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eric pollard uses them as his park ski or at least he says in that video
Sep 14 2007 9:12PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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I'm pretty sure that they're unchanged since they started making them so here's my two cents https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/284366/

get them you won't regret it
Sep 14 2007 9:14PM
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hemlockjibber8
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they are a little bit stiffer now so they will be dreamy
Sep 14 2007 9:17PM
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strode
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for big mountain: no.
for pow: yes.
Sep 14 2007 9:28PM
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rudager
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are they?
my friend ordered a pair, there coming in next week, he cant stop talking about them...anyways, he also has a pair of the 06s
he told me that they are softer apperently then previous models, even though their mad soft already
Sep 14 2007 10:06PM
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dozerr
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tell him to sell me a pair of his! duhhhhh
Sep 15 2007 1:40AM
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alaskakid
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word. can't wait till next season when i get them
Sep 15 2007 2:20AM
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skinnylove
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thanks for the feedback all.
Sep 15 2007 2:24AM
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Love_Wins.
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I want Elizabeths really bad, but 6'4" is too tall for them. Darn my parents for making me tall.
Sep 15 2007 5:51AM
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hemlockjibber8
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they are a tiny bit stiffer now. garaunteed. I think it will perfect.
Sep 15 2007 12:52PM
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rudager
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bacons? ep pros?
Sep 15 2007 1:21PM
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smuggs
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i ride 189 seths and i ride 172 elizabehts. i actually didnt ride the seths a day after i got the elizabeths. and i ski alta.
Sep 15 2007 1:34PM
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skinnylove
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thanks for input guys.
Sep 17 2007 9:32PM
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I_liketobutter
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they are in stock at jibij now too! mine just shipped today woooooooooooooooo
Sep 17 2007 9:33PM
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ski_powpow
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i saw them in the shop today its a crazy shape its cool
Sep 18 2007 12:01AM
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skinnylove
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the graphics are so dope!
Sep 18 2007 12:05AM
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squibble
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i have a hard time believing that they dont tip dive if you center mount. i would prob get livelife2's, no camber + longer = less tip dive in center mount
Sep 18 2007 12:11AM
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I_liketobutter
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ima mount em -2cm back from center and rip them. im 5'9" and 155 and i used to race FIS. i cant wait to ride a softer and more fun ski than my arvs.
Sep 18 2007 1:29AM
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I_liketobutter
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i think they'd be great. but make sure u want that much of a sidecut though, cause they'll turn like a slamon ski, unlike many park and big mountain skis.
Sep 18 2007 1:31AM
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bemmis
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i would also go live life 2. seem to come in better sizes for you. remember, twin-tips size up because they loose some surface area due to the second tip.
Sep 18 2007 1:54AM
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CFSGabe
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get 'em, sick ski!
they would fit you really well, you are looking in the right direction
Sep 18 2007 11:45AM
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I_liketobutter
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no. each company is different.
Sep 18 2007 2:42PM
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XtRemE11
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i have lizzies for pow mostly and they are awesome for that, you can like ollie out of powder over like 3 feet out, and they turn like crazy! and for park they may not be the best park skis ive ever ridden, but they are probably the most fun, they butter like crazy and pop like crazy, so if you like to fuck around alot there probaly isnt a better ski. and they are light as poop for their size, i can 270 on doble switch up and stuff on these pretty easy, they feel a little heavy when your doing that type of stuff but its not bad. you can also do some pretty huge nose and tail presses on rails too. but on jumps over like 50 ft. they felt kinda funny, you could get used to them though. on smaller jumps like 15 foot kiddy park stuff i can take off in a butter and land in one. so yes you should get them.
though the live life 2's seem like they might be pretty sweet too.
Sep 18 2007 5:33PM
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skinnylove
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Dayum, I love these skis. I want them so bad. I just cannot afford them right now, or well I can but that's my life savings. Hopefully I can win some cash or the actual skis sometime.
Sep 24 2007 11:25PM
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tjski
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dude brandon give some hight to me...your a foot taller than me.
Sep 24 2007 11:48PM
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buchanan.
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hmmmmmm, im lookin for a park ski aswell, hmmmmmmmmmmm.......
Sep 25 2007 2:37AM
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buchanan.
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are they a pretty durable ski? like can be beat around on rails alittle bit
Sep 25 2007 1:26PM
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hemlockjibber8
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double fat bases and edges
Sep 25 2007 7:47PM
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skinnylove
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Sorry for bringing back this old thread, but what will these be like compared to a pair SFB's? I want something that will last me a full 2 seasons, and I am still growing. Bacon's will be too long for awhile, but I could grow in (most likely). How tall is Pollard? If he can use them for park at his height, I probably will once I grow...
Oct 24 2007 3:44PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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I think youll be like.... uuuuugh, I wish I wasnt so happy all the time on my new lizzies.
Cuz apparently skiers hate when things are good.
Oct 24 2007 3:58PM
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A_Random_Skier
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Bacons would be much better in pow/big mtn.
Put on a little weight and they'd be fine.
Oct 24 2007 4:03PM
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skinnylove
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Any more thoughts? I think I'm making a trip down to Seattle this weekend to buy skis, boots, and bindings since our dollar is so powerful right now. Need to know soon which ones to get.
Oct 24 2007 8:14PM
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T*Maki
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Hahahahahahaha this was sooooo funny to read. Just never imagined I'd ever see it. Kinda don't wanna go to Whistler. 
Oct 24 2007 9:28PM
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Love_Wins.
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I know right, the day Canada's money is worth more than US currency....out of control.
Oct 25 2007 1:32AM
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lt.milo
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they sound perfect man
Oct 25 2007 8:34AM
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