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Line Lizzies on the East Coast

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EastCoast315
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They handle pretty well in firmer snow, right? Plus I live in the lake efffect capital of the world, Central New York (Lake ontario gives us our snow) so we actually get pretty good powder days
Jun 11 2009 6:39AM
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JCsteezy
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i just picked up the lizzies and im and eastcoaster they seem great for trees and people who have ridden the say they handle groomer pretty well. I would get them. o wait i did ust get them. ha im stoked
Jun 11 2009 6:47AM
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EastCoast315
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Good call dude. Whiteface represent.

Im reading right now on tgr all these threads claiming the liz is "Poorly designed" is "Too wide" and has "Too much sidecut". I dont know, sounds like bullshit to me. Im almost totally set on getting them now
Jun 11 2009 6:59AM
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JCsteezy
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that for short snowboard like turns pollard says it in the elibeth video on lines site
Jun 11 2009 7:25AM
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alev
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check my review. i skied them mostly in vermont (stowe) and a few days in jackson.

the length is great for the tight woods of vermont. has a surprising amount of sidecut too, and is really soft. read my review and see if that answers your question. if not, then shoot me a pm with a specific quesiton
Jun 11 2009 1:49PM
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B-runge
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if its your style

theyre very fun in the park
Jun 11 2009 1:50PM
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MoistAbode
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i want to demo some lizzies next year they look sweet
Jun 11 2009 2:07PM
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Willard
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wish they came a bit bigger anybody 6ft or over ridden them
Jun 11 2009 3:35PM
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EastCoast315
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yo willard Im 6' and Im probably going to get them anyway. 174 isnt too bad, especially as a glade ski.
Jun 11 2009 4:04PM
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the-big-lepowski
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172 cms. I have the bacons and love them for EC.  If you want a playful park ski, the lizzie is great pretty much regardless of size.  Not the ski to win slope or pipe comps per se, but very fun.  However, I would be careful getting them for trees.   Yes they are surprisingly agile, but at 6', you'll bbe much taller than them.  despite the big waist, they are designed for hardpack, so have a low tip and tail rise (floatation problems maybe), they might chatter at speed given their very soft flex and length. 
Conclusion- IMO, a great one ski quiver for smaller rippers, and still a buttery park ski for the bigger dudes, but don't expect these to float for a 220 lb. guy.

Jun 11 2009 4:46PM
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EastCoast315
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bahahaha 220? How about 150 bro.

Most people have said that its definitely a formidable pow ski, and with a 110mm waist, it seems hard to disagree, you know?
Jun 11 2009 4:58PM
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fragglemuffin
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i live in western NY and i ride them everywhere...super fun all over
Jun 11 2009 5:11PM
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no_steeze
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i ride jj's and hellbents (last year) on east coast groomers so you should be fine haha, but seriously lizzies ride like a park ski, you don't even notice the width it just makes them more fun
Jun 11 2009 6:12PM
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barberdude
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I'm 5'7" and weigh 150.  The length and dimensions I think are perfect.  I mostly use them for powder and big mountain, but they do kill it on groomers and park.  I also think they butter better then my invaders.  Like it was said before, if it's your style ski you'll love it.  They are soft as hell and kill it everywhere for a lighter skier.  I'll probably make this my one ski quiver in the future.
Jun 12 2009 12:26AM
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Willard
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yah im thinking about getting some bacons for park for jumps and what not my bents are 179 and i struggle on groomers if i want to jib or whatnot
Jun 12 2009 12:32AM
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untracked.com
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The Bacon and Elizabeth make excellent East Coast skis. I usually ski the EP Pro, but I have plenty of friends that I put on Lizzy's and Bacon's as an everday East Coast Ski. I still love taking out my "lady" Elizabeth's every once in a while to play in tight tress where the EP is too long for. Eliabeth's have an amazing sidecut thanks to Pollard and designing his skis like they are snowboards. As for the ski being too wide I have no idea why someone would say a ski that is only 110mm in the waist is too wide... I have not owned a ski under 110mm for 3 years now and I live on the East Coast.

'09 Line Elizabeth - http://www.untracked.com/p2612-09_line_elizabeth_freeride_freestyle_twin_tip_skis.html

'10 Line Elizabeth - http://www.untracked.com/p3155-10_line_elizabeth_freestyle_park_powder_skis.html

Jun 15 2009 1:00PM
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