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Volkl RaceTiger RC - I'm gonna get flamed for this..

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TheBeardedOne
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So we got these new race demos at work, and I am gonna take em out tonight and have some fun rippin' groomers. They are really sweet skis actually, I'll update on how they ride. It's super icy right now.. the park isn't even worth riding lately so I figured I might as well go make some turns. I love jibbing, but carving super fast is too much fun. Who knows, might be fun to get out of the park and ride some race skis...
What do you NSers think?? Personally I think race/carving skis are fun to ride once in a while, I might even take a lap through the jump line...

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and...... begin discussion/hating
Feb 15 2009 7:13PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Feb 15 2009 7:14PM
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Silence
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Solid ski

You'll have fun on them provided you can ski well
Feb 15 2009 7:26PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Yeah definitely, I like to think I am a good skier... was critiqued by a race coach and he didn't have a whole lot to say about my technique when I'm on groomers.. I ski way different in the park though.
Feb 15 2009 7:31PM
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japanada
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I love taking out the higer end carving skis or race skis. Right now im really liking the Elan SLXs.
Feb 15 2009 7:49PM
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Silence
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I found those SO stiff, such a powerful ski though, my god
Feb 15 2009 8:11PM
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panojibber
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Take them in the pipe! Then you'll at least be able to hold and you'll boost huuuuuge.
Feb 15 2009 9:47PM
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TheBeardedOne
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They were SICK. Carved so beautifully.. when I got on edge and screwed into the turn the ski just came to life and held an edge like they were on tracks. So fun... and fast, I have never gone that fast on any twin.. I think I might grab an old race demo pair from work when I have the money.
Feb 15 2009 10:21PM
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Snowgoner
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Yeah all the racer haters on ns don't realize how fun carving race turns really is.  I race and do freestyle and I love taking out my gs or slalom skis for fun.  GS skis are especially fun to go carv down the mountain super fast.  IMO Atomic, Volkl, and Fischer make the best race skis( I race on atomic).

Feb 15 2009 10:40PM
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Conshaunn16
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im actually super intrested in these skis cause my school got a race program and i just do it to getin a couple extra days of skiing a week. I realized that twin tips just dont cut it so i could use a pair of skis like these kinda inbetween SL and GS.
Feb 15 2009 10:43PM
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no_steeze
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yes so fun
i'm loving the fischer rc4 wc sl with the hole in the tip, dopest carving/race skis i've ever been on
i rode slx's and loved them, they pop you out of your turn so fast
Feb 15 2009 10:53PM
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charmander
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i like my 04 dynastars a bunch, far left.

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Feb 16 2009 12:36AM
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Balto
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and the skis in the 1st pic are from another box, total 8 or 9 pairs, i forget how many. but those are just my sisters, we have a massive race quiver
Feb 16 2009 12:50AM
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DirtyMick
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Dope quiver.
Feb 16 2009 12:57AM
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PacificRimJob
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Sick race ski.

somebody on the east coast is going to love em....

Feb 16 2009 1:03AM
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charmander
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shes sponsored by fisher right?

id love a pair of their gs skis
Feb 16 2009 11:12AM
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Cronin
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i know what you mean about ripping the high end race stuff. My favorite ski to demo in my shop are our race slx from this year. being in new hampshire theres plenty of ice to go around sometimes and i have to demo most of them to make it easier to sell them.
Feb 16 2009 11:45AM
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