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What pipe skis to get

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Chompo.
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I am looking to buy skis pretty much pipe specific. (since that is what i am doing alot of). My first thoughts have been dumonts and pipe cleaners, but this years are to expensive so i would probably get last years model. I help dumonts or pipe cleaners. or any other good recommendations.+k for help
Sep 27 2009 11:28PM
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BWalmer
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Dynastar Troubles and Atomic Twins or Punx are other options.
Sep 27 2009 11:57PM
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mmckechnie
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Rossignol S4s won gold in xgames pipe last year
Sep 27 2009 11:58PM
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TheBeardedOne
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pipecleaners = win
Sep 28 2009 12:12AM
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Rachy
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Find a shop where you can demo to buy. Probably your best bet. I know my shop does it and you can try as many pairs of skis as you like for 2 days for $90 then the $90 goes towards the purchase of the skis and you get a free binding mount.

I like the pipe cleaners. I use a pair of invaders for the pipe and keep them super sharp and its my favorite so far (but I'm a girl, so they ski different for me)

Find like 3 you want to try though and have at it. Just make sure you do it on ideal snow days and that if you decide to purchase you ask for the same tune that your demos had.
Sep 28 2009 12:16AM
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BWalmer
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That is the most legit system I've ever heard of, I wish shops around here did that.
Sep 28 2009 12:28AM
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Chompo.
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Thanks for all the help. but keep the suggestions coming!!
Sep 28 2009 10:56AM
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MEGAZORD
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Nordica Ace Of Spades.  Best pipe ski and on-snow last year.
Sep 28 2009 11:04AM
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Chompo.
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so far i am still thinking last years pipe cleaners. has anyone had experience with these skis
Sep 28 2009 11:46AM
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Chompo.
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top
Sep 28 2009 6:39PM
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Motes
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this

Sep 28 2009 6:44PM
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baseballski03
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i had a pair of pipe cleaners. they really are nice. i don't know what details about them you are looking for? the base is super fast, they ski great, pop well. they're great pipe skis and are very functional outside the pipe as well. and as armada says they are the ski that wins the most. i'm sure plenty of skis do well in the pipe, clearly when you're good enough you can compete on whatever. but if i was buying a ski for just pipe the pipe cleaner is what i would be on.
Sep 28 2009 7:29PM
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panojibber
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Perhaps the dynastar 6th sense superpipe?

Reviewed pretty well:
http://community.freeskier.com/buyersGuide/product.php?product_id=583
Sep 28 2009 7:36PM
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Chompo.
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i think im going with pipe cleaners. whats there flex like compared to walls or invaders
Sep 28 2009 8:47PM
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baseballski03
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way stiffer than invaders for sure. probably close to but maybe not quite as stiff as the walls.
Sep 28 2009 9:12PM
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Chompo.
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thanks alot everyone
Sep 28 2009 10:10PM
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iFail
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I don't find my PCs very stiff.  They have a soft tip and medium tail hand flexing.  When carving I found they ski damp but not in a bad way, but you can load up the tails to pop if you want.  I've only had one day on them(181s), but I like them and think I will like them more when I get used to the length(I was tending to land backseat...so I learned how to bio 5 at Hood to avoid that.  I need to learn to cork and that should help.  My 181 Chronics seemed shorter(mounted center, PCs measure 184 and mine are mounted -2) but I like the PCs way more).  Oh, but I've had like 4 full days in park ever, and I just in the past month learned that what I was doing was bio.  Should put in about 25 park days this season though =D
Sep 28 2009 10:30PM
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MEGAZORD
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Pipecleaners are noodles.  You want a stiff ski in the pipe.  Ace of spades all the way.
Sep 29 2009 1:41AM
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Chompo.
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are they stiff like walls or noodely like invaders
Sep 29 2009 9:19PM
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MEGAZORD
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the nordicas have 2 layers of metal.
Sep 30 2009 1:54AM
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Chompo.
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more suggestions/advice. still think i want pipe cleaners i think. anyone no about dumonts
Sep 30 2009 9:01PM
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remove
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Line Chronics have always been a good pipe ski
Sep 30 2009 9:19PM
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49566738265
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No they aren't.  Normal flex in the tips and stiff in the tails.  Awesome skis.
Sep 30 2009 9:32PM
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MEGAZORD
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Seemed pretty soft to me after they broke in, but seem to like stiffer skis.  Im not knocking it, but if youre looking for something stiff, thats not the ski.
Sep 30 2009 9:42PM
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TheBeardedOne
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They do get pretty soft after they break in but they still aren't a soft ski. Mine are starting to rocker in the tips, but i've been on them for two seasons and they're the original PCs.

They're my favorite jump ski so far, I can't say I'm good at pipe but they kill it on jumps and rails.
Sep 30 2009 11:32PM
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mmckechnie
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According to freeskier, the flex pattern was designed to generate maximum power out of halfpipe  transitions to give the rider maximum speed and amplitude in the pipe.
Oct 1 2009 12:23AM
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MEGAZORD
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Youre quoting freeskier though.
Oct 1 2009 12:42AM
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TitsFrijole
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you learned bio 5s after only 4 days of park skiing? im impressed.

and yeah i got myself some 0809 pipe cleaners and theyre dope.  i havnt ridden these, but demoed them last year. they are kinda stiff, but thats good for pipe.  theyre also super sick in the rest of the park and on groomers.
Oct 1 2009 12:50AM
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-james-
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ive got dynastar troubles there sick in pipe i have a brand new pair 09 troubles never mounted if ur interesed pm
Oct 1 2009 6:51AM
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Chompo.
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thanks every one for the advice. any one no anything about dumonts
Oct 1 2009 6:09PM
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Balto
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pipe cleaners are the best ski in the pipe i have ever used
Oct 1 2009 6:13PM
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MEGAZORD
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Know we dont.
Oct 1 2009 6:37PM
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Chompo.
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bump

Oct 1 2009 8:10PM
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garrets
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Id go with the Chronics from Line. There a great pipe and jump ski
Oct 1 2009 10:09PM
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Chompo.
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bump
Oct 2 2009 3:54PM
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Kevin_
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Oct 2 2009 4:19PM
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