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New fischer skis: like a boat!

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Daydreaming
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I just came across this video of the new fischer wateas 101 for next year and the have a PROW...like on a BOAT!  not twin tips, its a cool idea though.

http://www.zapiks.com/presentation-of-the-watea-94.html

im not tech savvy enough to embed the video in the post. 
I also didnt searchbar sooooo if this is old just say so and I'll take it down.
Jul 8 2009 10:59PM
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SethLangbauer
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balls, thats sick
Jul 8 2009 11:17PM
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carbon.pulse
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Not old, but not really new.

It dosn't look like it will do alot other than suck gapers in.
Jul 8 2009 11:19PM
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SethLangbauer
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hes right lol
Jul 8 2009 11:23PM
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cobra_commander
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It works well, probably makes waxing your skis a bitch though.
Jul 9 2009 12:25AM
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SethLangbauer
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i just looked at the title of this thread... like a boat! its like like a boss and on a boat combined!
Jul 9 2009 12:26AM
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Daydreaming
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I wonder if it really even helps
Jul 9 2009 10:58AM
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Newschool_Pope
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then the phraze im on a boat becomes a whole new meaning.
sweet.
peace
Jul 9 2009 12:22PM
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andrew.
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wow, thats a super innovative idea.  i bet it works really well to keep you afloat in super deep stuff.

and k2 pontoons should use this.  it just makes more sense.

Jul 9 2009 12:53PM
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Daydreaming
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Totally, i think that they should keep the pontoon the same for Shane, but also make a new version with the crazy prow thing and call them cruise liners or aircraft carriers or something.
Jul 11 2009 12:51PM
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.peter
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Wait What?
No it won't think about it all this will do is make your tips heavier and for fischers thats really heavy. Tips are already curved up to keep you afloat all the "boat" thing will do will make your skis go straight better in deep snow, Like a fin. THey're probably super hard to ride on anything that isn't deep powder and probably aren't very good/fun for that either. Especially if you like to turn quick and butter.
Jul 14 2009 2:51AM
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Lemuel
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It will probably make you turn easier.  When a boat turns, it rolls.  there are boats that have no deadrise (angled hull) and they have nothing to roll onto so turning is not as good.  It probably also does not effect on trail skiing either because you will roll off it during a turn.  It will help in pow by supplying more lift and spreading the snow off to the sides.  When a boat is moving through the water, it gets up on plane, which  is when the boat lifts off the water leaving a smaller portion of the boat in the water, hence creating less drag and creating more speed, better handling, and a better ride.  This is a very plausible idea and I would lie to try it. 
Jul 14 2009 6:20PM
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Daydreaming
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^^this
Jul 14 2009 6:23PM
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traylortrash
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hahahaha thats what i thought too
Jul 14 2009 6:30PM
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Luc.
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the wateas are ROCKETS. i loved this ski
Jul 14 2009 7:04PM
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Pipe_Munky
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2010 watea 101s are dope shit!

they ski a hell of a lot narrower than they actually are. surprisingly enough, i was able to rip icy steeps and carve trenches in the spring snow back in march. 

Jul 14 2009 11:47PM
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EasyEast
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those look pretty sick
Jul 15 2009 12:15AM
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cobra_commander
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Having skied them, I am going to say that is not really true. They are pretty fun to ride most places.
Jul 15 2009 3:21PM
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3R1C
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at least it looks sick
Jul 15 2009 4:28PM
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I_Am_Mod
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this contradicts the whole fat ski motion, you want ta plane over the snowdeck, prows are for cutting through it, this is exactly what you dont want to happen....
you dont see surfboards with prows either...

its a sick idea, but its unnecessary for skis imho...
Jul 15 2009 5:15PM
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Dr.Dickless
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correct me if I'm wrong but last year fischer made a ski called the duke and it had a prow like a boat and this strange fin on the bottom like a surfboard but they were pretty skinny
Jul 16 2009 3:16AM
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Lemuel
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It was called the 207. 

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Jul 16 2009 12:46PM
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Malczyk
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^ awe what a gross looking ski
Jul 16 2009 1:05PM
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Daydreaming
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the 207s had a weird fin at the end kind of like a surf board but i don't think it had the prow like these new wateas
Jul 16 2009 9:23PM
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Holte
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I rode some Jeremy Nobis Dynastars with prow tips a few years ago, and couldn't tell any difference in flotation, but they could charge through anything. My uncle swears by prow tips though, he won't buy anything else.
Jul 16 2009 9:57PM
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