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Fatter, fatter, fatter...

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RideBLUNT
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No, I'm this isn't another thread about Sam Caylor, I'm referring to the trend of ski widths. I've noticed over the years an influx in the wider bases of skis and I think it's awesome. I think the wider they get the less painfull it will be to land huge cliff hucks, since the force will be spread around a bigger surface area. Any thoughts?



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Nov 15 2003 11:33PM
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Almost
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i tend to agree, even tho i'm all east coast style, may not be as specified for our icy hardpack but the wider the platform the more stable the landing. I like a wider platform for rails too, but there are limits, although they're all fatter than before which is sweet, there are some twins that just wont work in east coast style snow, common sense once again is key
Nov 15 2003 11:42PM
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Irotate360
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in a couple of years well be skiin with 2 snowboards under are feet


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Nov 16 2003 12:05AM
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TTflip
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I am all about the fat skis. I like the way they ride in all conditions and the stabilty they provide in the backcountry.


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Nov 16 2003 12:20AM
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Danger.
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mcconkey already has skied with 2 snowboards under his feet
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Nov 16 2003 12:30AM
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ballrailer
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im all about fat skis also but theres a limit
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Nov 16 2003 12:51AM
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Crystal-needs-a-park
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if you get too fat it beomces one ski.... and hello monoski. i like my seth pistols, i like my race skis and i like my enemies. everything in its right place.
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Nov 16 2003 1:00AM
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Sk3bUm
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it smells like a sharpie
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Nov 16 2003 1:53AM
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Pipe_Munky
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i love fatter skis! wider ski = more stable landing!

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Nov 16 2003 2:41AM
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BoomBotix
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Yeah, until we're riding two coffins over the kink, it's just not big enough
Nov 16 2003 2:47AM
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I love my Beefy-Tits Caylor Pro Model!
Nov 16 2003 2:50AM
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Sk3bUm
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i was just talking to this kid that was saying how gay fat skis were *he skis alta* he literally can't ski, but it made me laugh
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Nov 16 2003 3:38AM
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Dallan!
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think its good that skiis are getting fatter, you get a more stabil ski when you land and in speed, and they look so much more pimptastic





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Nov 16 2003 9:42AM
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Powderdayz
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i like 1980 skiz, the narrowneth is so sik!
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Nov 16 2003 9:46AM
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jibtastic
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Yeah..i think its really gonna help out the industry n stuff.

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Nov 16 2003 1:09PM
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hucksterjibber15
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wider skis are good, but i dont think that they should get much wider






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Nov 16 2003 3:08PM
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Geekypunkboy
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I definitly think that fat skis are good for skiing, but there is a limit. Lik the ski the Line made for Pollard last season, The Prophet. Those are so god damn huge (130 mm waist). I mean, I realie that it makes it possibal to land fakie in powder and the like, but that might be a little too much.
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Nov 16 2003 3:18PM
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Dallan!
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i hope the park/pipe skis in the future will be around 85 - 90 waist thats the ultimate for me





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Nov 16 2003 4:21PM
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Vtsnowski
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i want some mid fats, but lack the $ for some





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Nov 16 2003 6:12PM
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DrPepper
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haha, my friend had a pretty cool idea (purely for fun) he saw two identical alpine snowboards which have an awesome sidecut and are not very wide. well you get the idea.
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Nov 24 2003 2:47AM
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winterparksuks
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i just skied on sugardaddys and the snow was hardpacked.they were fun as hell but holy shit i dont know how people can ski on anything fatter when its not powder. i mean i know they can but its pretty fucking hard



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