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Good pond skim ski?

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carbon.pulse
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Hey im looking at getting in to pro pond skimming and was thinking about getting a ski just for skimming.

I have done a bit of research and think a rockered ski with quite a bit of width would be my best bet for staying afloat in the ponds.

I am trying to choose between the armada ARG or the line EP Pro, which do you guys think would be best.

I have other skis for other kinds of skiing so this ski would be just for pond skiming.


Apr 30 2008 1:38AM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
GS skis
Apr 30 2008 1:58AM
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bibs_skibum
Posts: 4462 - Karma: 449
volant spatula.  A reverse camber reverse sidecut ski would be perfect because they are really just narrower water skis in essence
Apr 30 2008 2:39AM
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zackblain
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pontoons duh
Apr 30 2008 6:56AM
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Steezy_Street
Posts: 833 - Karma: 161
ARG's are kinda based off the shape of a surf board. thus i cud only imagine they will be pretty good at skimming
Apr 30 2008 8:16AM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
ski blades
Apr 30 2008 8:20AM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
what bindings are best for pond skimming?

i too long to be a professional pond skim skier
Apr 30 2008 8:45AM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
your gonna buy ep pros or ARG's ($600+) just for pond skimming?
Apr 30 2008 8:50AM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
word, its a water ski.
Apr 30 2008 10:01AM
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blindside
Posts: 5619 - Karma: 1,199
liberty BFFs?....maybe line prophets (the biggest size)...these skis are so fat they would probably float even if you weren't moving on the water lol
Apr 30 2008 10:43AM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
they are a water ski... 
Apr 30 2008 11:19AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Pretty much.
Apr 30 2008 1:16PM
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ryanb
Posts: 585 - Karma: 30
yeah you'll go over the pond like a boat
Apr 30 2008 1:39PM
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ajax
Posts: 2852 - Karma: 1,245
I heard the pond skim scene is becoming quite competitive. For best results, maybe put ski bindings on a water ski. I might do this and join the pond skimming tour next year.
Apr 30 2008 1:54PM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
I heard theres a new wax coming out to reduce friction on the water~
Apr 30 2008 2:14PM
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pussymoneyweed
Posts: 2055 - Karma: 60
nuff' said
Apr 30 2008 2:43PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
well first let me say, that buying skis solely for pond skimming is just... wow.. freakin retarded. (probably spelt that wrong) but pontoons
Apr 30 2008 2:45PM
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Macaques
Posts: 21 - Karma: 13
Stay away from the Armada ARG for pond skimming. It is not fun to mock on gromers or flat with. Go with Pontoons or Hellbents. 
Apr 30 2008 3:42PM
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SEABURN
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Fatypus A-lotta
Nordica- jah Love

both 140 in the waist bigger than hellbent, EP, or ARG
Apr 30 2008 4:10PM
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SK1ERDUDE
Posts: 1365 - Karma: 51
Hah you would die
Apr 30 2008 4:51PM
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steezerampage
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 214
Take some old water skis and mount some ski bindings on them, no joke, just do it. the only way to go fo sho.  just do it and stop complaining
Apr 30 2008 11:59PM
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AptosFreeskier
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May 1 2008 12:47AM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,752
CAPITAL SKIS -G-Funkenstein (162 in the waist.. fuckin ridiculous)
May 1 2008 12:48AM
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Jwalk
Posts: 4647 - Karma: 134
buy some ho wakeskkis  they are rudderless rockered around 203 underfoot and twintip
May 1 2008 12:57AM
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huge-go
Posts: 1451 - Karma: 33

WUT!?!?!?!?!?
you're gonna drop 800 bucks so that you can float over water.  Something that's not that cool to begin with?  haha

May 1 2008 1:05AM
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ski_powpow
Posts: 1247 - Karma: 1,200
SNOW  WOLVES, 120 under foot 20 years old and no sidecut ^ he knows what im talkin about
May 1 2008 1:10AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
Liberty BFFs 300 underfoot. i skimmed a few laps through the pond on them yesterday and i have to say, best skim ski ever! These are truely skim only skis! Dont let them touch snow!

I know what some of you are thinking. How do these handle with chunky ice blocks and shallow waters? I was surprised about how much control I had with these, even on the chunky and shallows.

Buy the BFFs!
May 1 2008 1:18AM
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jason...
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arg's they are surfboard inspired so chances are they float good
May 1 2008 1:44AM
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dammitmike
Posts: 2530 - Karma: 24
There was a kid on here who mounted up two junior snowboards with ski bindings, They were around 210 at the waist. Those would rock!
May 1 2008 2:21AM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
psssssssh.

clearly you need different pond skimming skis for each pond skimming event (distance, slalom, freestyle)

amateurs.
May 1 2008 2:37AM
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Silence
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Prophet 130s
May 1 2008 3:41AM
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Barf.
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 123
"Are hellbents okay for pond skimming."
May 1 2008 6:46AM
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uT.
Posts: 130 - Karma: 20
a surfboard? wakeboard
May 1 2008 8:25AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
pontoons, they're shaped like water skis...........
May 1 2008 9:29AM
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zackblain
Posts: 2322 - Karma: 22
pontoons have a picture of a FLOAT plane on them
May 1 2008 10:14AM
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cct_222
Posts: 1526 - Karma: 141
pontoons...........the name alone should tell that they are the best
May 1 2008 5:09PM
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Oli_jgb
Posts: 985 - Karma: 95

Liberty BFFs are (basically boats) at 200mm underfoot. Get them!
BFFs = big fat fuckers.

May 1 2008 6:09PM
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-Nick-
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CLAIM!! i thought they were 200 underfoot
May 1 2008 6:27PM
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no_steeze
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i heard 210

and also, 300 underfoot? whoever said that is retarded, those would be even more ridiculous than the BFF's in their current state
May 1 2008 7:39PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
no you guys are talking about the skinny ass BFF SNOW skis. im talking about the wider version BFF Pond Ski
May 1 2008 8:48PM
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Oli_jgb
Posts: 985 - Karma: 95
BFF Pond Ski? It's not liberty...
May 2 2008 4:16AM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
change the batteries, on your sarcasm meter.
May 2 2008 10:26AM
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Oli_jgb
Posts: 985 - Karma: 95
hahahaha oops...sorry. tired!
May 2 2008 10:54AM
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jack.whelan
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 122
haha. andy o brien!

ironic that o'brien also make water skis?!
May 2 2008 10:59AM
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theres_ghosts
Posts: 875 - Karma: 13
........
May 2 2008 4:57PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
styrofoam floats great
May 3 2008 1:48AM
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huge-go
Posts: 1451 - Karma: 33
Dude, don't waste time and just get water skis.
May 3 2008 1:56AM
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