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Gnome_in_Gnarnia
Posts: 163 - Karma: 13
I was just wondering if anybody on here uses skis that aren't twin tips on occasion. Gaper skis, non-twin pow skis, monoski....whatever. Do we all ride twins all of the time?
Feb 25 2010 5:01PM
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Sveetski
Posts: 572 - Karma: 22
I have a snowboard I use somtimes, but so does Tom Wallish so it's okay
Feb 25 2010 5:19PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
i throw on my race old skis from time to time for a change of pace.
Feb 25 2010 5:25PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8864 - Karma: 31,612
i own 5 pairs of skis, and only 1 are true twins, they are old school 1080's that i have mounted with tele
My mantra'a are a little twin tippy
i have a pair of fat gaper skis (salomon x-wing sandstorm) that i plan to use for touring maybe
and 2 pairs of race skis
Feb 25 2010 7:02PM
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Jamestown
Posts: 4002 - Karma: 51
My 190 Rubies have a somewhat flatter tail than most twin tips.

Am I a gaper?
Feb 25 2010 7:07PM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 83

My ARG's don't really have tips. They're just rockered like crazy.

So I have one pair of skis that aren't twin tips. The other three pairs are. hehehe

Feb 25 2010 7:10PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6674 - Karma: 10,977
nothing like a nice set of GS skis!
Feb 25 2010 7:12PM
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iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65

I might be getting a pair of 194 XXLs because I like long stiff heavy skis sometimes on days when I am doing real skiing in less than good powder, and a twin tip would make them charge about 1/20 as well as they do.

But apparantly that makes me suck at skiing, I'm going to leave this site and kill myself now.

Feb 25 2010 7:41PM
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jca
Posts: 4172 - Karma: 6,310
I have 190 rubys that have a flat tail.  I've hit park jumps switch on them.  I'm a gaper.
Feb 25 2010 7:47PM
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KennyC
Posts: 1922 - Karma: 46
i dont think i'll ever use flat back skis again. skiing switch is just so fun...
Feb 25 2010 8:37PM
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Motes
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 90

I havent used flat backs since i started using twins

I dont think ill ever go back, ill be that seventy year old dude tearing it up with twins

Feb 25 2010 8:40PM
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da_leet_ski
Posts: 92 - Karma: 9

I use racers when I compete in skier cross...

Feb 25 2010 8:40PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
my only skis are twin tips (besides a pair of like 158cm blizzard "race" skis).

i would definitely pick up a pair of tigersharks or something like that for an icier day. there is nothing like making some nasty turns in the ice.

i also grabbed 2 pairs of some super nice blizzard skis from like 1980. they are so colorful and they are in perfect condition. i wanna try them out.  
Feb 25 2010 8:55PM
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Bittner
Posts: 3675 - Karma: 1,573
my firend jibs with some 80's flatbackers formt eh lost and found there actually pretty dope
Feb 25 2010 9:14PM
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Gnome_in_Gnarnia
Posts: 163 - Karma: 13
I have a pair of old straight skis from a garage sale. I'm not saying that skis are gaper just because they're not full twin. I was just curious and wanted to know what people ride outside the park.
Feb 25 2010 9:18PM
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jibjunkie
Posts: 3807 - Karma: 191
snagged these from a ski swap for 20 bucks and i use em to shred the woods when i get pow

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Feb 25 2010 9:22PM
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.jesus.
Posts: 2288 - Karma: 22
dude i have a pair of those with the exact same binding rossi fkj yes?
Feb 25 2010 9:34PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
my race skis arent twins...
Feb 25 2010 9:37PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
i have 2 pairs of race skis, i wouldn't consider garbones to be twins, and i have karhu bc100's with a flat tail

i'm a huge gaper
Feb 25 2010 9:43PM
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Barsevskis
Posts: 183 - Karma: 138
i'm a ski instructor so i have some non twin tips to teach high end lessons and to improve my technique
Feb 25 2010 10:04PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
I have atomic patents, and lib tech pow nas. all twins! =D
Feb 25 2010 10:08PM
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Evan.Frazee
Posts: 2285 - Karma: -33
I had a pair of tigersharks that fucking ripped.

But now i have some 9th ward mip's that have a strangely flat tail and tip. Not completely flat just not as much curve as all my other twins.
Feb 25 2010 10:24PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
I have a pair of beat up elan speedwave 12,
Feb 25 2010 10:32PM
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Gnome_in_Gnarnia
Posts: 163 - Karma: 13
Nice, you could make a good profit just by selling the bindings.
Feb 26 2010 12:45AM
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-james-
Posts: 192 - Karma: 19
one of my mates uses his moguls skis for park flat tail ,flat fives cork nine...  he aint scared of catching
Feb 26 2010 5:25AM
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Tatutu
Posts: 118 - Karma: 11
monoski
Feb 26 2010 8:43AM
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