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Softest park ski?

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richards
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after skiing all this season on 181 chronics, i found that they werent very fun as my 100% park ski. this season i wanna try something different, and i have already used invaders two years ago. throw me some suggestions and feedback please. thanks,

o yeah im 6 foot 175 lbs good skier LLoL

Apr 15 2009 8:17PM
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MAjibber
Posts: 244 - Karma: 8
urban punx, thalls before 09, alpha 1 (not flexy but theyre rockered), reno rocker (also not that flexy but theyre rockered), anthems, fugitives, and in not sure but ive heard tnks are pretty soft.
Apr 15 2009 8:29PM
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Jballz
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lizzys have the jello flex technology

Apr 15 2009 8:57PM
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AcePerry
Posts: 258 - Karma: 152
I ride TNK's they are not soft at all they used to be before 06-07
i think the invader is the most flexible park ski or possible the Armada ARV though it is wide

Apr 15 2009 9:08PM
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Felix..TG
Posts: 425 - Karma: 273
line are soft
Apr 15 2009 9:36PM
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asian_andy
Posts: 830 - Karma: 61
3 words:
ANTHEM
ANTHEM
and ANTHEM
good luck :)
Apr 15 2009 9:48PM
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Style+eeze
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this is a joke right?
Apr 15 2009 9:52PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
actually it depends on the year
Apr 15 2009 9:53PM
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amo
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I ski on 06/07 Foils and after skiing on my buddies Anthems I came to the conclusion that my Foils are WAYYY softer than the Anthems. Therefore, I have 3 words:
FOILS
FOILS
and FOILS
good luck :)
Apr 15 2009 10:05PM
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Hooper
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line elizabeths! short, fat and super soft... and yes, they are a park ski.
Apr 16 2009 12:02AM
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MAjibber
Posts: 244 - Karma: 8
lizzies are possibly the softest, but youd destroy them at your height/weight. theyre only 172. if you like shorter skis theyd be arite i guess.
Apr 16 2009 12:03AM
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Dustin.
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TNKs and Alpha 1s are some of the stiffest skis on the market.
Apr 16 2009 12:09AM
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family_vacation
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I just got them. They are ridiculously soft.
Apr 16 2009 12:13AM
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neiche
Posts: 269 - Karma: 50
Invaders.

Anthems are the same thing but a little bit fatter. I have found that invaders are more flexible.

I have them and butter on everything. so fun.
Apr 16 2009 12:36AM
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asian_andy
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damn..never would think tht foils would be softer..were ur friends anthems new?? cuz maybe they werent broken into all the way
Apr 16 2009 12:57AM
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Ben.
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foils are notttttt soft


get some old fujis (pretty much noodles with bindings attached)

or arvs before this years

both soft as fuck
Apr 16 2009 1:12AM
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PaleCelery
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I demo'd some reno rockers this season, and they were really fun. The rocker made them ski very "surfy". They also skied soft, but when hand flexing them they feel relatively stiff. The rocker makes them really easy to butter and press. super fun. I buying them for next season fo sho
Apr 16 2009 1:18AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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Yeah, you can butter really easy, but its still good for jumps.
Apr 16 2009 1:26AM
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Burkski
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havent ridden them but ive heard the icelantic Danollies are way soft. like a long lizzie.
Apr 16 2009 3:33AM
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MAjibber
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yeah i wasnt sure about tnks, but alpha 1s have a rocker so they compensate a lot for buttering.
Apr 16 2009 7:38AM
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Billups
Posts: 3960 - Karma: 329
Not really. Even with the rocker, they're still pretty damn stiff. The tips and tails are a bit softer, but it's nothing crazy like you're suggesting.
Apr 16 2009 10:11AM
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steveyp
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Anthem or invader for definite. Super nice skis
Apr 16 2009 10:33AM
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martin.
Posts: 2115 - Karma: 34
anthems and invaders really aren't THAT soft, they just have butter zones. They're actually pretty stiff underfoot. My buddy has a pair of anthems that I skied for a day and I was actually really surprised by how stiff and not noodley they were.

The softest pair of skis I have skied were Dynastar Nothing But Troubles
Apr 16 2009 11:12AM
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martin.
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And I am the same size and weight as thread creator btw.
Apr 16 2009 11:12AM
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Z_rob
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hellbents
Apr 16 2009 12:15PM
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amo
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nay.

i weigh 135 and i can butter them sooo easily. i had a tougher time buttering my buddies anthems. and yes they were new, he'd had them for about a month.
Apr 16 2009 2:33PM
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Aaaron.
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135?
good lord.
i'm 145 and i am a twig
wanna get some fried chicken, sometime?
Apr 16 2009 2:36PM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11

okay so pretty much all ive got is lizzies which are WAY to short so fuck those and somone said that fugis are.. but meh..

any wor on how soft afterbangs are gonna be?

Apr 16 2009 3:59PM
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Lemuel
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they have like a medium-soft flex. stiffer than invaders but  tons of pop. They are not nearly as stiff as chronics, i really don't know any ski to compare them to.
Apr 16 2009 4:34PM
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General_Ripper
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I may be wrong but i heard the lizzies are coming out in a bigger size next year
Apr 16 2009 4:58PM
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Snowgoner
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wrong(i think)
sfb's are coming in a smaller size next year though
Apr 16 2009 5:13PM
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Kev-Kev.
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osama pros

Apr 16 2009 6:21PM
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Dustin.
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They have a slight early rise, but they are still stiffer than Pipecleaners.
Apr 16 2009 6:42PM
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richards
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are urban punx real soft?
Apr 16 2009 7:31PM
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skihood
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http://www.skixpress.de/catalog/images/salomon_equipe_sc_z12_09.jpg
Apr 16 2009 7:36PM
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Kcin
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ya but the thing with fatter skis like the lizzy is that you can have a shorter ski and it will still perform like a longer ski just because of the stability 110 mm under waist gives you. thats eric pollards whole premise with the lizzy. if you havent seen the video with eric talking about them you should its really helpful if your looking into these skis
Apr 16 2009 9:05PM
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drumbumocdp
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pretty soft yeah. also the lightest ski i have ever ridden. i rode a pair of 184's (im 6"2' 170 lbs) and could whip them around. if you get them get the biggest size you can
Apr 16 2009 9:41PM
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Shlogan
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im 115 and prob taller thn eather of you. IM a twig...
i think if you want to try something new in terms of flex, try some with rocker e.g. the reno rocker or a pow ski if you want to man up and use them in the park.
Apr 16 2009 9:58PM
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Balto
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be a man and ride EPs in the park
Apr 16 2009 10:02PM
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amo
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ya... im not that tall. 5'7"/5'8"
Apr 16 2009 10:21PM
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richards
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thats probably the stupidest thing ive ever heard

Apr 17 2009 6:58PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
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what if I said he should ride motherships in the park?
Apr 17 2009 7:28PM
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richards
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then thats more stupid
Apr 17 2009 8:28PM
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The_Future
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Best soft ski used to be the Fujatives without a doubt... haven't ridden the kung fujas yet, but I imagine they'd be super fun.  Liberty Phil Larosse Pro's were dope, but I have no idea if the new model is different from last years.
Apr 17 2009 8:44PM
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mBall
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soft in the tips, stiff in the tail. well stiff for me lol
Apr 17 2009 10:03PM
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amo
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i remember skiing some ski flex index floating around NS somewhere. that would definitely tell you. It was super legit too, all kinds of graphs and stuff.
Apr 17 2009 10:15PM
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martin.
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http://www.endrehals.no/Flexcurves%202007.pdf

do you mean this....
Apr 17 2009 10:47PM
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amo
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something like that. i feel like there were a LOT more skis tho
Apr 17 2009 11:22PM
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MAjibber
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im not suggesting theyre super soft, im just saying theyre just as easy to butter as a soft ski because of the early rise. does anyone know how soft the alpha 2s are gonna be?
Apr 17 2009 11:24PM
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itswillis21
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ya that is true i have them and they are softer than line skis but there are not very durable or atleast mine werent
Apr 18 2009 10:35AM
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Binbag
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What dat man said, such a sick ski, so much fun!

Apr 18 2009 11:49AM
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