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Bacon or pollard

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crzyskier311xxx
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Alright so I decided to go with the bacon over the lizzy, but now im wondering if i should just go all the way and go with the pollard pro or stick with the bacon.


I have an earlier post about my choice between the lizzy and bacon that will give my skiing specs/bodytype specs.


I saw a few old threads, but they didnt seem to answer the question for my style so much.

Sep 5 2008 7:42PM
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Ben.
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if you were worried about the bacon being to big....... the ep pros will def be. they are rockered which makes em ski shorter though
Sep 5 2008 8:05PM
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crzyskier311xxx
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I havent skiied anything over a 95mm waist, so whichever ski I go with is gonna be a big jump for me.

Anybody with my bodytype use either ski?  Thoughts/opinions on what u thought of them?

I'll put my stats up again: 5'9", 170 lbs., never ridden a rocker, let alone a wide pow ski.  biggest ski ive been on is a 178cm.  Im no expert skiier, but i consider myself pretty decent.
Sep 5 2008 11:22PM
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Balto
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you weigh to much for EPs. Bacons will be fine
Sep 5 2008 11:25PM
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crzyskier311xxx
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weigh too much for the EP's?  Do you mean not enough?
Sep 5 2008 11:37PM
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~shredin~
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the bacons are sick
Sep 5 2008 11:41PM
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Grodent87
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Well the EP's are SUPER soft, and unless you're looking for a really playful pow ski, they aren't going to be the ski for you.
Sep 5 2008 11:42PM
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crzyskier311xxx
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well i dont really care for really stiff skis, the stiffest ski I own is the 03/04 AR5s.
Sep 5 2008 11:49PM
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Balto
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to show you how soft EPs are here is a picture of me flexing them. im hardly touching them
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Sep 5 2008 11:51PM
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crzyskier311xxx
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Damn, thats a lot of flex!  Flex isnt really my main concern though.
Sep 5 2008 11:56PM
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squibble
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flex isnt your main concern? it should be, bacons are soft skis. eps are not even comparably soft to anything besides a piece of 1/8" plywood
Sep 6 2008 12:21AM
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Style+eeze
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yeah, just go to your local shop and feel them

i wouldn't o for eps if i were you
Sep 6 2008 12:28AM
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crzyskier311xxx
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so the bacons it is.  Thanks for the feedback guys, I can take more feedback from those who have ridden them cuz I probably wont buy a ski for a few months.

Sep 6 2008 12:30AM
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no_steeze
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what bindings do you have on those? they look like 4frnt or solly
also nice house
Sep 6 2008 12:33AM
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Balto
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4frnt deadbolt 614s. and thanks on the house. i wanted to go more modern but at least the couch is super cumfy
Sep 6 2008 1:00AM
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Campeador
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how do you like those skis? I'm considering a pair for next season.
Sep 6 2008 1:21AM
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