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AC_breezy
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when they first started making the twins. it didnt haer much good about them. but now i hear they are great. so i was thinking  these. is a wood core heavy? 
Jun 22 2009 7:40PM
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AC_breezy
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Jun 22 2009 7:41PM
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Jballz
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bad seeds? are you a little kid
Jun 22 2009 7:52PM
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schmies
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Most manufacturers who had used foam or other materials as the main portion within their skis havenow switched to a wood core. We have found wood takes a beating better and retains life and camber longer than it synthetic counterparts, so we build all of our twins with a wood core. Even the JUVY and the MISSY.

Jun 22 2009 7:54PM
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AC_breezy
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thanks!
Jun 22 2009 8:21PM
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AC_breezy
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yes actully im almost 13 aoothat would make me a teenager
Jun 22 2009 8:22PM
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Spacekroft
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i have the pe's and the obsetheds and they are not the lightest skis out there but they are the best ive tried and they can take a beating.
Jun 22 2009 9:14PM
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Casey
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I think a little more weight is good. you can still do 360's on the ground, you just don't feel like your going to die at high speed.

Jun 23 2009 2:10AM
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AC_breezy
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o...well im used to light skis. are  they very heavy or only a bit heavy?
Jun 23 2009 6:39AM
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Spacekroft
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i dont really notice the weight of the pe's but when im on the obsetheds you can tell the wieght difference. i like them though. they not like bricks or anything you can spin without any problems and the more you ride them the less and less you notice any difference.
Jun 23 2009 11:44AM
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schmies
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A lot of weight can come from the combination of boots and bindings. Most skis are pretty damned similar in weight if they are close to the same dimensions. Bindings vary with weight and obviously ski boots do as well. This all ads up to the whole package.
Jun 23 2009 4:42PM
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AC_breezy
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thank u
Jun 23 2009 4:44PM
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Tablespoon
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If you're anywhere over 4'9" I wouldn't get bad seeds, as they are a kids ski. Might want to look into the Scilencer or the Disorderly.
Jun 23 2009 5:01PM
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[Julien]
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Yeah I have the disorderly and they are great skis the only thing I don't like about almost all K2 is the fact that they chiped easily on the edges (I dont know if you write chip like this always saying this word never write it)
Jun 23 2009 7:37PM
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AC_breezy
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im 4"11  but i mean 150 are taller than me
Jun 23 2009 7:41PM
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blackoutbill
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Hmmm. I was rather misinformed at a shop I won't say the name of. At this said shop, I was turned away from a pair of silencers because the guy said that they were made of a foam core. Oh well, that was at least three years ago so it doesn't matter now
Jun 23 2009 7:41PM
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SHastatahoe
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K2 is totally legit, the skis are bombproof.   They are a little bit heavier, but its all quality. 
Jun 23 2009 9:50PM
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