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Light Fat Ski???

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Wirta
Posts: 363 - Karma: 122
So i'm looking for a new powder ski and i want a rockered twin that is stiffer that the hellbent but does weigh a shit ton. so any ideas would be + Karma rewarded. thanks ns.
Jan 8 2010 6:31PM
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schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 511
Start exercising. When skis get big, they get heavier.
Jan 8 2010 6:34PM
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KJones
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Jan 8 2010 6:35PM
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Wirta
Posts: 363 - Karma: 122
dude i'm 5'10 150 and lift everything from bench to squats twice my weight. so i'm stong enough. more aiming towards swing weight. the hellbent has shitting swing weight. no need to hate.
Jan 8 2010 6:37PM
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PappaG
Posts: 931 - Karma: 797
Next year's Night Train.


On a more serious note, your lightest option will be any of the choicest below from DPS:

Lotus 138, 192 cm: 2040 g/ski - 8.9 lbs/pair
Lotus 120, 190 cm: 1811 g/ski - 7.85 lbs/pair
Jan 8 2010 6:42PM
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Slinger1x1
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i am willing to bet my life and everything i own that you cannot not bench twice your weight

squating is possible but i highly doubt that too
Jan 8 2010 7:53PM
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billay
Posts: 270 - Karma: 59
what width underfoot are you looking for?
Jan 8 2010 8:43PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
I have heard benchetlers are light?
Jan 8 2010 8:50PM
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Chilly.
Posts: 930 - Karma: 24
hahahahaha no you cant
Jan 8 2010 8:56PM
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Samckoy
Posts: 381 - Karma: 66
Armada ARG are have a light woodcore, compact edge and some rocker.

As for what I've seen on ON3P. They all have wood core and are pretty light too.

It shouldn't be too too hard. Most fat skis these days are light as possible for backcountry & touring.

As for what I've seen of in Nimbus, Line skis are light in swing weight (so are the hellbents but whatever)
Jan 8 2010 9:48PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
vokl chopstick
Jan 8 2010 10:06PM
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Wirta
Posts: 363 - Karma: 122
to all you doubters. i'm not 15. i'm 20. so if you'd like to "bet your Life" on it than make your way to washington. haha but on a serious note something at least 115 underfoot. i was looking at the night trains or caylors.
Jan 10 2010 1:17AM
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TheDude
Posts: 2058 - Karma: 117
live life 2s are exceptionally light and have a cool look with the 3 stage rocker.
Jan 10 2010 1:43AM
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cSPROULL
Posts: 91 - Karma: 89

Bentchetlers are such a dope ski 127 underfoot with rocker and there stiffer than the hellbents i think. Or theres the line ep pro havent used those yet but there another option, then there is the atomic blog only 115 under foot with rocker but still really good in pow.

Jan 10 2010 1:51AM
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Elephant_Snot
Posts: 157 - Karma: 5
bentchetlers are similar width, bit stiffer/ more responsive flex and way lighter.
Jan 10 2010 2:33AM
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Samckoy
Posts: 381 - Karma: 66
JJ's are 115 underfoot and I find them pretty good in swing weight with a light woodcore and ABS sidewall and cap construction and a 1.7 compact edge.
Jan 10 2010 4:51AM
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greyninja
Posts: 2399 - Karma: 656

idk that the chopsticks are light...i have em and they can be bulky at times. if you center mount them than the swing weight will get better

i would agree with the post above me and say go with armada JJs, theyre def light and are 115 underfoot

Jan 10 2010 5:59AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
haha as if. i wanna see u bench press 300 pounds.
Jan 10 2010 8:43AM
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MANDER
Posts: 4017 - Karma: 2,038
Armada JJs are really light and a great ski
Jan 10 2010 8:50AM
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