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EP pro question/feedback!

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=nick=
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yo i don't usually make threads like these, but i have some EP pro questions, please no "I HEARD THEYRE RLY SOFT LOL" if you've ridden the skis i definately want to hear your thoughts though. my main concern is will i still be able to mob on groomers with these? i am 5'7 130 lbs, riding 179 obsetheds right now and really like them, they kill it pretty much everywhere. i guess my question is will i be able to keep up with my homies on groomers with these...i love doing minishred groomers with side booters and just chargin hella. so will these hold me back or will i be able to get down groomers as quickly as i can on my obsetheds? i am thinking doing a EP Pro/elizabeth quiver next year.
Apr 9 2009 2:24PM
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Z06
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I ride hellbents and they are fine going wicked fast on groomers until they gets super chopped like after a good dump during the day rather than overnight. EP/lizz quiver would be sick for someone your size as long as you dont mind a fat park ski.
Apr 9 2009 2:44PM
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TheClap.
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they ride as the same as ur hellbents that you had. you will be able to keep up

Im on the EC and have no problem with side booters and moving down the hill

Apr 9 2009 2:47PM
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=nick=
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sick...ya i figured they would ride really similar to hellbents, but hellbents r quite stiff underfoot wich makes them better on groomers, but at my weight i dont think it matters. i just read some reviews and im pretty sold on these. anyone got pics of next years ep pros and lizzies? i had em on my comp but i deleted them somehow
Apr 9 2009 2:49PM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
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I am 5'9" 150 lbs, type 3+ skier, I like to ski everywhere man im not necessarily a park rat, I used them for an entire week in all kinds of terrain. I found the ski to be very playfull, yes it is the softest rockered ski out there, and it helps it in the powder by allowing the tip or tail to flex up out of the snow. It chatters a lot, there's no doubt about that, but i have taken it to speeds of about 60mph, it carves on groomers fairly easty becase of the way the contact point was brought back a few cm. It plows through everything, it is the hummer for skiing. As far as the park goes, it is kind of hevy to get around, backseat landings are weird, i wheelied out once. On spins the most i've gotten was a 5 with some effort, Nose blocks, butters, hand drags, lazyboys, are super easy, It is stable on rails and boxes, just be careful on presses because the skis can slip out under you. But over all I had an awesome time, be warned it will change your skiing. I had a hard time getting back on my park skis, they felt like i was sking on twigs.

Apr 9 2009 2:55PM
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king.tubby
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i heard they are soft, lol.
but seriously. on a nicely groomed run, they are fine. not even an issue. on hard, refrozen, uneven glop, they SUCK. lots of chatter. you will be able to keep up, but you might not have that much fun. it takes quite a bit of effort to get up on edge. but with the flex-y, buttery potential, they can be somewhat fun on groomers
Apr 9 2009 3:27PM
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julski
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i have them im about the same size as you are and in comparrison to 179 obsetheds there are not  nearly as much a charger ski but they bounce around like no other and turning is much eiser as a long as you like soft. they are like noodles though. i have a friend who cuoldnt even ski them they were so soft. but in my opinion nothing compares for pow and butters
Apr 9 2009 4:02PM
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Twig
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My current quiver is: Reno Jib, Reno Rocker, EP Pro
Last year i skied the Elizabeth. Right now in saas fee, switzerland we have shit slush snow and moguls everywhere, and i still take the EPs out almost every day except for rail days (but only because i want to keep them in one piece).
Last year I rode elizabeths and loved them, I really regret selling them. Wish i still had them in my quiver to be honest. I am trying to find a way to get them again next year. Go for it, its a baller quiver except if you frequently have to ski ice! As for Obsethed comparison, I imagine the obsetheds are better on groomers, BUT I found EP pros to be significantly better and more fun on groomers than Hellbents.
Apr 9 2009 5:47PM
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Scott~
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EP Pros will ski anything just fine, it just takes more work to set your edges on groomer or real fucked up snow. Plus side is, they are so much fun to play around on that it really makes it worth it imo. Also when you get into spring conditions in the slush they become absolute buttery all mountain bombers. Ive charged steep moguls in the fuckers and they ski great, they like flex in between the bumps and its just awesome, seems weird when you think about it though. So I love them and think theyre way more fun than skiing a boring old park ski on groomers, but if you think your body will crap out then go with something else~
Apr 9 2009 5:56PM
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whistlerpow
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u sure about that?
Apr 9 2009 6:42PM
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MarkieR
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i'm a pretty big guy by skiing standards at 5'11" and 180ish. i used ep's for most of the second half of the ohio season as well as a the month of march in colorado. they ski pretty well on groomers and are fun as hell in the park. they obviously rip in pow. however, they're not they best ski for all around. they're really soft and they get thrown around. they kinda suck for chop. but, like most anything else, if you get used to them, you can do whatever you want with them. will these be as good as say, a mothership, for adverse snow conditions? no. but that's not why you're buying them. if you want a playful rockered fatty, by all means buy the ep pro. it's one of the most fun skis available.
Apr 9 2009 8:40PM
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=nick=
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yeah i realize theres better options for overall...but thats not what i want :) ill use just use lizzies on days when theres less than like 2 inches
Apr 9 2009 9:08PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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I have the Bacons, which are literally a big Elizabeth, and they are the best skis I have ever had, I got to demo the EP Pro last year, and they rip down grooms just fine. I would suggest looking at a shorter rockered ski though, with your height/weight, a 169 Hellbent(measure about 174). or 175 JJ might be better. But if you can handle a 185, the EP PRO is in my humble experience, the best powder ski ever.

Hope that helps.
Apr 9 2009 10:19PM
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SHastatahoe
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I have ridden them a few times.  the first time they flexed so much that they popped off a couple times. 

The second time I cranked the dins to 12 and had fun.  I havent had them in real pow yet, and I ride bently's, but they are a fun ski.  On groomers I remember thinking that if they were skinnier, they would be on hell of a fun park ski. 


They are super light compared to the bentlys too. 

Chatter doesnt bother me, so I never payed attention.  they might be less than the bentlys due to the lack of weight, the weight of the tips of the bents causes a lot of oscillation.
Apr 9 2009 10:31PM
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=nick=
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yea i rode bents and like them. the reason i want the ep's is cuz theyre lighter, and again im 130 lbs, theyll be perfect
Apr 9 2009 10:42PM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
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That was a really big exageration on my part, but they do really well in all kinds of terrain, having that waist makes it so easy to plow through crud and feel comfortable. I had a hard time adjusting to my everyday skis once i got off the EP's

Apr 10 2009 12:17AM
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division.bell
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Have you considered the Bent Chetlers?

They hand flex a bit softer than a JJ, a bit stiffer than the Hellbents, and significantly stiffer than an EP Pro, but they are moderately stiff underfoot to increase versatility.

And they are nearly as light as the 185cm JJ for reference, which is pretty fucking light.
Apr 10 2009 12:25AM
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cfox
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yeaah with your size.. they will be fine and probably waay more fun and better overall in the powder, then the obseth and with lizzies that will be a dope quiver nick..
Apr 10 2009 12:53AM
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japanada
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Im 6'2" and about 180 geared up, and the EPs are the softest ski out there. Hella easy to butter on. As long as the groomers are soft and you can get a solid edge hold, they rip just fine. They turn amazingly well for a ski of its size.
Apr 10 2009 2:23AM
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ghp123
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i dont reccommend ep pros and elizabeths. unless ur purely a jibber. there both soft fat skis. if ur gonna lock in with ep pros, theyd pair up nicely with something a bit stiffer and around 95 underfoot for a bit more all mountain/ charging and park. maybe kung fujas? the rockered ones of next year seem dope

Apr 10 2009 8:22PM
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Balto
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^i love my EPs, i ski everything on them pow, pillows, park, chutes, charging, jibbing, groomers. such a fun ski, dont say stuff about it untill you have skied it
Apr 10 2009 9:49PM
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AALT
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Apr 10 2009 10:34PM
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Deletedtoday
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ZOMG ARE DAY SOFT?
Apr 10 2009 11:41PM
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Jballz
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they have the jello flex technology
Apr 11 2009 12:05AM
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=nick=
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wow both graphics are killin it. wooow
Apr 11 2009 3:27AM
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japanada
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This years EPs are slightly stiffer iirc.
Apr 11 2009 10:24AM
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K_9
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although they did stiffen them, i think it would be the greatest pow ski only if they doubled the stiffness
Apr 11 2009 3:15PM
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Z_rob
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i haven't personally rode them but i see guys chargin demz all da timez, im sure uz would have a blast on demz!

and thats a great quiver i was thinking the same thing just hellbents/lizzies or i might get pipecleaners instead of lizzies IDKZZ yet
Apr 11 2009 10:25PM
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DBAKE
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Dude I have demoed next years EPs and I have obSETHeds, EPs are soooo much more fun and wayyy better, it was a groomer day and i was just bombing it on groomers and in some crud they were stable for me, im 5'10 140 This year i will sell my obsetheds and buy them they are so great.
Apr 12 2009 12:09AM
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