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Fattwins
Posts: 253 - Karma: 10
Hey help me out here got a buddy always asking about skis, line in particular. dude is around 190cms and about 85 kilos about 190 lbs. thinking that line is a soft ski will e flex em too much. if so shoot out another brand you think is better. sking equal amount of powder to park play.
P.S. JAPAN HAS SICK POWDER. ITS NOT CALLED A 'DUCK A ROPE PARADISE' FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN RIDE FRESH LINES ALL DAY ' A WEEK or 2 AFTER A STORM. OH YES ITS THAT GOOD.
Sep 4 2003 3:23AM
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Fattwins
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im shooting this back up in hopes of some answers
P.S. JAPAN HAS SICK POWDER. ITS NOT CALLED A 'DUCK A ROPE PARADISE' FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN RIDE FRESH LINES ALL DAY ' A WEEK or 2 AFTER A STORM. OH YES ITS THAT GOOD.
Sep 5 2003 4:09AM
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lizziebeth
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just go demo some. it's really a personal preference.

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Sep 5 2003 4:18AM
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strode
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yes i am a little bigger than that and i have stiff twins (fischers) lines are quite soft...the only one that would fit him would be motherships cuz they're a little stiffer and longer. volkls are pretty stiff twins and i hear 4frnts are as well






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Sep 5 2003 4:19AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
head mad trix, theyre stiff and good all around, i love mine
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Sep 5 2003 6:17AM
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Phrosty
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let him ride a softer ski if he wants. I'm about as big as him and I ride lines, well karhu's and they hold up just fine.


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Sep 5 2003 7:42AM
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Fattwins
Posts: 253 - Karma: 10
first of living in japan means there are a lot of chances to demo lines or other skis.

we ski at a resort that gets about 300iches a year with about as much sun mixed in. sking mostly trees and meadows. I ride the lbfs and love them. looking for the prefect combi ski for these conditions cant buy 2 sets of skis.
P.S. JAPAN HAS SICK POWDER. ITS NOT CALLED A 'DUCK A ROPE PARADISE' FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN RIDE FRESH LINES ALL DAY ' A WEEK or 2 AFTER A STORM. OH YES ITS THAT GOOD.
Sep 5 2003 12:41PM
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DrPepper
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i am about that same weight and yes they are too soft. work fine in park or pow, but in bumps/crud/ and packed stuff they are no fun.
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Sep 5 2003 8:05PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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I;m 6 feet, 185 lbs and Lines are ok. They break easily though, and unless you live in the US warrenty is terrible. Armadas would be alot better, or Heads or Scratches.
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Sep 6 2003 12:12AM
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Phrosty
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break easy? I'm a big kid and I've come down hard onto flat way back on the tails and they were fine. The skis will be fine, if he wants em' let him get them.


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Sep 6 2003 12:14AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
phrosty, newer lines(the past couple years) are said to be better for delamming, but you gotta admit a few years ago they broke easy as shit, but theyre still wet noodles
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Dan Maguire
Yankees Suck

'...all fled before his face. All save one. There waiting, silent and still in the space before the gate, sat Gandalf upon Shadowfax.'

'It's not the eastern shore that worries me. A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near, I can feel it.'

How many snowboarders does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
10, 1 to do it, and 9 to say 'I can do that.'

'Dude, we're sick. He's pretty sick, but his muscles aren't as big as mine, so you know.'-CR Johnson
Sep 6 2003 12:47AM
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Phrosty
Posts: 9956 - Karma: 18
the lines i'm talking about were the skogens with the ships. and they are still intact today.


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Sep 6 2003 1:17AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
well your lucky then man, cuz my friend had those and broke em like his 8th day on em and another friend of mine had em and all the tips, front and back were totally spilt apart
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Dan Maguire
Yankees Suck

'...all fled before his face. All save one. There waiting, silent and still in the space before the gate, sat Gandalf upon Shadowfax.'

'It's not the eastern shore that worries me. A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near, I can feel it.'

How many snowboarders does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
10, 1 to do it, and 9 to say 'I can do that.'

'Dude, we're sick. He's pretty sick, but his muscles aren't as big as mine, so you know.'-CR Johnson
Sep 6 2003 1:31AM
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Kev
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Which Line ski are you looking at getting?

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Sep 6 2003 2:12AM
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Fattwins
Posts: 253 - Karma: 10
first, the lines we are thinking about are the new pollards. next do to size and weight we have been in a debate about the volkls or lines. Head is out of the question cant get head near us for some reason. plenty of rossis salomon k2 atomic volkls but head just isnt around. the lines have to be ordered and that means you have to pay the full sticker price. I prefer the dynastars cause they ski like a GS ski on the groomed easy to turn and stable enough in the powder.but im rather short 171cms and only 155 so they fit prefectly for what and where I ski. My buddy is looking for something in the 180 to 185 range.
its come down to this i think k2 public enemy, volkl vpro or the line pollards.
P.S. JAPAN HAS SICK POWDER. ITS NOT CALLED A 'DUCK A ROPE PARADISE' FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN RIDE FRESH LINES ALL DAY ' A WEEK or 2 AFTER A STORM. OH YES ITS THAT GOOD.
Sep 6 2003 2:55AM
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DHogg
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volkl r good cause they r stiff
Sep 6 2003 3:37AM
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Oufreeski2
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Yeah, I`m the dude whos` gotta some new skis.I`m about 95kg too if that makes much diff.
Gonna have to order those V-Pros in too. Cause Japanese are short and don`t want 180s eh.
Sep 6 2003 6:17AM
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gambino500014
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line sucks, perioud
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Sep 6 2003 7:01AM
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Fattwins
Posts: 253 - Karma: 10
dude man thats way off topic. thanks for all the info guys and or gals i think its helped us get a handle on what the lines are like.
P.S. JAPAN HAS SICK POWDER. ITS NOT CALLED A 'DUCK A ROPE PARADISE' FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN RIDE FRESH LINES ALL DAY ' A WEEK or 2 AFTER A STORM. OH YES ITS THAT GOOD.
Sep 8 2003 2:13PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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I had last year's Skogans and the ydelammed after about a month right under the boot. Not from rails either.
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Sep 8 2003 10:25PM
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Vtsnowski
Posts: 3536 - Karma: 1,199
Krongos when ever some one asks about a ski all you say is mad trix and how much you love them, no one cares




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Sep 9 2003 3:32AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
whatever, thats cuz they rule
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Dan Maguire
Yankees Suck

'...all fled before his face. All save one. There waiting, silent and still in the space before the gate, sat Gandalf upon Shadowfax.'

'It's not the eastern shore that worries me. A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near, I can feel it.'

How many snowboarders does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
10, 1 to do it, and 9 to say 'I can do that.'

'Dude, we're sick. He's pretty sick, but his muscles aren't as big as mine, so you know.'-CR Johnson
Sep 9 2003 7:19PM
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