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2011 gear

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epic_line
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Post the 2011 gear as it shows up.
15 years ago
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skithesprings
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my bad, i forget about the pics sometimes,

but the 2012s had just enough rocker/camber/width and insane pop which all came together to make one sick ass ski. its really hard to explain and you really need to get on a pair for yourself to understand.
15 years ago
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JRullo
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nah man def not sick at all, i would say they are like public enemies with some early rise in the tips, just another super bland ski from k2.
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B-runge
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gah i hate pe's
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JRullo
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he is retarded haha

but they just had the perfect amount of rocker, and SO MUCH POP let me repeat that SO MUCH POP, and absolutely no swingweight, every single person who tried them at the demo said they were gonna get em next season, they are for sure the best skis ever made.
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zeckgx
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so if the 2012's are that good does that mean they will only last 2 weeks and cost $900?
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skithesprings
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easy with that best skis ever claim, perhaps the best park skis ever. or at least that i have tried
15 years ago
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GreenHorn
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wow they do sound sick
i gotta try a pair

how did the 2012s pop compare to the afterbangs pop?
i have abangs right now, thats why im wondering
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B-runge
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probably were better since a bangs suck
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KMalinich.
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are the a bangs really durable casue thats what i hear, i was thinking about getting next years modle next season
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wintersway
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are the walls a cap tip and tail or at least angled? they dont look like the same sidewall construction as other versions
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GreenHorn
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not really
mine are breaking already
but that might just be my pair

an edge crack and the edge is splitting away from the wood. and then the wood is splitting in another spot. so i sent them in

but i really like them
not sure how duarable the really are though
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JRullo
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they are a lot more poppy, i have never rode a ski that even compares with pop. they are a little stiffer than the a bangs though.
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GreenHorn
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sounds like an awesome ski
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skithesprings
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james is right, the amount of pop and how light the skis are makes it feel like theyre spring loaded.
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pigglywiggly
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ill be at that demo that springs4life and skithesprings were at tomorrow, so ill be demoing solly 2012 for sure as well as many other park and pow skis. I will also post up a little review of each ski i rode!

let me know if you want me to demo a specific ski (except for the k2 revivals, just because of the negative feedback i got from james about them) and ill do my best to take them out!
15 years ago
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chazz.
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they haven't even finished pressing this year's skis...
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Shlogan
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But the 2012 has rocker, which would make it feel softer if I'm correct, or does that not matter?
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amo
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If Moment is there please check out the Jib and Belafonte
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pigglywiggly
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sorry man, moment is not there
15 years ago
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skithesprings
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well, they still have regular camber underfoot and they deff feel stiffer and more stable than the a-bangs and since theyre rockered they load up right where the regular camber switches to rocker and they get ridiculous pop
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Shlogan
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HYYYYYPE. thanks buddy.
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alphatuff
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Hey skithesprings$...I read that next year's Kung Fujas will be this year's ObSETHeds. Did you find the Fujas skied at all like the ObSETHeds?

TIA
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Snowgoner
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thanks man!
15 years ago
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skithesprings
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well, next years kung fujas are dimensionally similar to last years obsethed but the tails felt completely useless. the flex on the rest of the ski wasnt too great either. this years obsethed is a completly different story. with tons of rocker tip and tail it owned at pow charging and held its own in the tight trees. and even with the massive rocker it could still rip down a cruddy slope where everything was tracked out.
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EVAN_SKIS
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i agree completely and now im stuck on the afterbang, probly getting some ar6s or t halls next year
15 years ago
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alphatuff
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thanks...i was thinking of getting next years fujas and use them for touring but maybe i'll go with the new obsetheds if they are light enough
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Mr_pretzel
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people that have demoed the 2012 have any of you skied alpha1 or alpha2 and can compare them?
And did the 2012 seam durable?
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I_liketobutter
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Skithesprings reviews sound like someone who doesn't like softer skis. I have a hard time beleving that the kung fujas ia that bad
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porter11
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i was hoping to demo some halos/ alphas...but armada didnt show. anyways, ill just let you know about the salomon 2012. im 5 foot 6/7ish and 115 pounds, and to be honest, i prefer a medium to soft flex ski and a shorter length ski...but then i skiied to 2012 in a 179 in size haha. it was the only stiff ski that i really loved, soooo poppy, really light, perfect amount of rocker and camber under the foot, floated great in pow, ripped more rhardpacked stuff with chatter. i loved everything about the ski. when i get the ski though next year, i will get the 171 model, which will fit my style of skiing better and ill have even more fun with the ski
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pigglywiggly
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fuck, that was me. i forgot to log out of my friends account and go on to mine (his computer)
15 years ago
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Mr_pretzel
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how did you feel they where on groomers? and did they seam durable?
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The_Future
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How did you like the Elan Boomerangs?
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pigglywiggly
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they felt very stable on the hardest snow we had (snowing like a bitch for the last couple days, im in PA)

and yes, actually they did. i took them off at the top of the lift and looked at them for a good 5 minutes to just "inspect" the ski and just see if there was any thing screwed up on the ski...seems kinda pointless, i know, but i just wanted to see if i could find anything. and for those worried about topsheet chipping (although its all cosmetic), it didnt have one. super durable topsheet.
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skithesprings
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(im the one who demoed the boomerangs that day)
if i had to pick a ski to rip through wide open powder and make either very gradual turns or no turns at all then this would be my ski of choice, however, it wasnt suited at all for the tight trees i was taking them through. it was significantly less nimble and playful than the other pow skis (s7, bentchetler, ect.) but i feel that with a closer to center mount the handling would improve slightly. the flex was also stiffer than most of the other pow skis.
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snowvalleylol
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anyone skied k2 press or domain?
15 years ago
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skithesprings
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i do prefer a stiffer ski over a complete noodle, but i appreciate a soft poppy ski where its appropriate. believe me when i say that compared to the flex in the tips, the flex in the tails of the kungfujas was WAYYYYYYY too soft. like when i got off the lift and went to flex the tips/tails of the skis as i was doing with every pair i demoed, i fell flat on my ass because there was absolutely nothing there. it was definitely not the fun type of flex that is cool to play around with. its more like the wash out when you dont want them to type of flex.

on a side note, i found that the bentchetlers had one of the most unique flex patterns i have ever felt. it was like when you buttered them they would lock in at a certain angle of perfect flex and not over-flex like some of the skis in the k2 and other lineups. very nice.
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Snowgoner
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k2 domain?
15 years ago
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Chompo.
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he switched to spyder, and that is spyder
15 years ago
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pigglywiggly
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if im correct, the revival is the same ski, except a little wider, as the domain.

i dont want to put incorrect words in james (springs4life) mouth, but i do remember him saying that its swing weight was very heavy and the ski wasnt fun at all
15 years ago
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porter11
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i took out the rossi s7 today on some pow and it was so much fun. i was on top of the snow the whole time
15 years ago
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Chilly.
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Could you find any Icelantic skis to demo? If you can post a review of the Da Nollies it'd be much appreciated! such sick skis
15 years ago
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Kopacz
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/readnews/id/3143/

10/11 4FRNT- starts at 3rd or 4th pic.
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Snowgoner
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oh, alright.  thanks
15 years ago
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pigglywiggly
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yes, a huge disappointment as i know many were looking forward to that ski.

and no icelantic
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Tree_Fuzz
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2nd picture down skis on the right...are which 9th wards?? 
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shintastic48
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Looks like the HHP's. The white dude on the bottom and the saint symbol thing I'm pretty sure they are Henriks skis.
15 years ago
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Big_Spence
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http://www.ninthward.com/skis/1011hhp176.php

not HHP's.
15 years ago
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*simba*
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Laurent Thevenets Pro
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Aaaron.
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this. LT pros
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lineC88
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the rep told me that yet again nothing has changed!!
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