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Legendary/classic skis

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iffe
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What skis (twin-tips only) do you consider to be legendary/classic and why? I'll start off with a few.

Original Salomon 1080s. Pretty obvious why.

Armada ARV. Unchanged (?) since its inception, this is pretty much the definitive all-mountain twin-tip.

Armada AR6. Famous for its durability and great flex pattern.

Original K2 Fujative. One of the first softer, jibbing-oriented skis.

Feel free to disagree or come up with your own suggestions!
Jan 14 2011 6:23AM
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montanan
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line ostness dragons /thread
Jan 14 2011 6:27AM
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I_Am_Mod
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volant spatula, mcconkey's baby ....

Jan 14 2011 6:28AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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07/08 Ninthward Rory Silva Pro. Completely under rated ski, could not ask for more from a ski, super durable, nice flex, Nice swing weight.

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Jan 14 2011 6:30AM
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*TURBONERD*
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Salomon suspects. Their durability is unbeatable.
Jan 14 2011 6:36AM
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Mike-O
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Troublemakers. Such a fun ski.
Jan 14 2011 6:39AM
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iffe
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Way to answer the question "why".

This thread is not for posting your favorite pair of skis! This is meant for skis that have been revolutionary, have changed the game in some way or are known for their durability, all-around greatness and things like that.
Jan 14 2011 6:46AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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What skis (twin-tips only) do you consider to be legendary/classic and why?


This means our opinion on what we think is legendary, doesn`t mean say skis that changed stuff.

so you did pretty much ask what our favourite skis of all time were and why.

be more specific next time ><

DPS changed the game for sure.
Jan 14 2011 6:55AM
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iffe
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Well yes, actually you're right. But please state the reason why you picked the skis that you did, because posts like " *myfavouriteskis* /thread " are useless.
Jan 14 2011 7:06AM
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paulmay
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Salomon 1080s and Rossignol Scratch
Jan 14 2011 7:08AM
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I_Am_Mod
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volant spatula, first reverse camber and sidecut ski, designed by mcconkey himself, its basically the mother of all modern powder skis...

K2 pontoon, ridiculous specs on this ski, ultimate powder tool, once again designed by mcconkey...

Eric pollards Line skis, Lizzies, SFB and EP pro, all awesome skis that are fat but perform like a park ski and were not designed for charging but more for jibbing which distinguishes a ski like the EPP from many other powder planks ...

salomon 1080 (obviously the ski that blew up freestyle skis/twintips)

line anthem and invader (first full symmetrical twintips, correct me if i'm wrong) + 2 awesome skis

etc....
Jan 14 2011 7:23AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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indeed you are right, and as you can see in my first post i did exactly that.
Jan 14 2011 7:23AM
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.RYAN66
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the suspect is probabpy the least durable ski on the market
Jan 14 2011 7:25AM
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Chompo.
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Your meter is broken....


Buuuttttt

Olin mark 4's. First twin tips ever.
Jan 14 2011 7:28AM
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I_Am_Mod
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yep, could say it was the first line produced twintip, but definately not the first ...

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Jan 14 2011 7:33AM
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Lemuel
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Invaders: sure the og 1260 was symmetrical first, but the invader pretty much lead the change in the dimensions of skis.

Troublemakers: There is a reason why they still make that same ski with the same sidecut

Scratch fs/ghettos/s4: There is a reason why it's stayed the same for so long

Lizzies: no explanation necessary

Jan 14 2011 7:39AM
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DERS.
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the most og of all
Jan 14 2011 7:47AM
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Craig114
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the fujatives like OP said! Such a fun ski to butter around on
Jan 14 2011 8:50AM
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Newschool_Pope
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invaders, then possibly JJs with early taper, first bents as a BC ski.
Jan 14 2011 9:13AM
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GolfingElephant
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you could put afterbangs in here because they were the first ski to have a full wood construction
Jan 14 2011 11:16AM
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japanada
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OG pocket rockets. I remember watching douglas rip on those waaay back. I wanted a pair sooo bad.
Jan 14 2011 11:36AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Pocket Rockets

and..






Maiden AK's, I still want a pair of these bad boys.  If I could find a new pair I'd mount them on my wall.  One of the sickest, if not the sickest graphic of all time.  I've unfortunately never ridden them.  Back in the day I never thought I'd need a ski that wide (Now I have Donner Partys)
Jan 14 2011 11:40AM
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MEGAZORD
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OLIN MK IV


I cannot believe this was not mentioned.
Jan 14 2011 12:10PM
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MEGAZORD
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None of these skis mentioned are LEGENDARY except the Spatula, and the Olin.


Come on, it was the first twin ever produced.
Jan 14 2011 12:12PM
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.AR6rider.
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But...it was mentioned?
Jan 14 2011 12:18PM
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MEGAZORD
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Damn. You're right.
Jan 14 2011 12:20PM
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Gstrong
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original k2 extremes
Jan 14 2011 12:50PM
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LethalDescent
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Red Volkl Explosive's

Long, straight and stiff
Jan 14 2011 1:01PM
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TravelsTI
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Pocket Rockets and Original JJ's
Jan 14 2011 1:11PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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YES, the spatula.  Wouldn't have my Donner Party's today if it weren't for McConkey and his crazy ideas.
Jan 14 2011 2:13PM
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v-ski360
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original k2 enemies

and the original k2 public enemy........to this day some of the dopestest graphics and also and amazing all around ski for no $$$
Jan 14 2011 2:33PM
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belden...
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This pubs were the first real twin tip (for me at least) that really got the public into it.

Also hellbent firts true fat jib ski
Jan 14 2011 2:41PM
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rudager
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Nothing quite like the Volkl Explosives.
Jan 14 2011 3:11PM
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MEGAZORD
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I have a pair of the Wizards in my garage.
Jan 14 2011 8:43PM
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jca
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seth pistols. crazy graphics, huge ski (at that time), seth's promodel, sex pistols, seth's focused segment, pep's 1242 segment.
Jan 14 2011 8:52PM
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*TURBONERD*
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u dun got trolld
Jan 14 2011 9:19PM
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Blake.P
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And indestructible. I probably have 60+ days on mine and they are still prime, besides the bases (my fault. Tried to ride across a concrete road)
Jan 15 2011 2:55AM
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Tablespoon
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Yes.
Jan 15 2011 8:23AM
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HamFaceGirl
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Im not sure if these are as important to you guys, but both these skis have an impact on me. The line invaders came out after my 1st year of free skiing, and the salomon ones I always wanted for some reason, probably because of cool graphics
Jan 15 2011 9:47AM
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BlackcountryBill
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pocket rockets. I will have a pair on my wall one day. I wanted a pair so much as a young'un.
Jan 15 2011 3:22PM
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.cam.
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Really? Please give some thought to what you just said.
Jan 15 2011 3:31PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Jesus Christ, I think my mind skipped over this on my first read because of the stupidity.

But he's right, all previous skis have been using half wood construction, or what is commonly known as "a semi" rather than the new industry standard "full-on wood".
Jan 15 2011 3:36PM
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leahey
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Salomon 1080
Jan 15 2011 4:36PM
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Jack_P
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Ghettoblasters
Jan 16 2011 9:23PM
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joshua
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Meh, I don't really see the reasoning behind the whole idea. Afterbangs aren't any more durable most park skis, probably even less durable than the average park ski. They are more prone to chipping than a normal top sheet, and when they do water soaks into the core much easier than a normal sidewall/cap ski, which leads to the plys coming apart and the ski possibly snapping. They are also slow as shit. The whole "durable like a skateboard" thing makes no sense. Skateboards aren't durable, they are just cheap.
Granted I haven't skied them myself, but my friend had a pair and he had some of those problems.
Jan 16 2011 10:50PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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WTF... everybody... Pay attention. I know this happened before you were cognitively aware, since you are all 12... but anyway.

Volant Spatulas
Salomon Pocket Rockets
Line Sir Francis Bacon
Line EP
K2 Pontoons
Black Diamond Havoc

And that is just skis from this millennium, and there are many other skis that should make this list...

By the way... JJs were NOT the first early taper/ early rise skis. They were just copies of DPS lotus / Line EP / Volant Spats / a couple others.

This whole thread is a fucking waste of time... Here are some real "legends"

1947 - Howard Heads first metal laminate ski

1974 - Olin Mark IV Comp "The FIRST twin tip"

1996 - Volant Chubb


Jan 16 2011 11:50PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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Sorry, I see some of those were already mentioned... But fuck off with the JJ. It wasn't the first.
Jan 16 2011 11:52PM
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Austeeze
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yea agree here!
Jan 17 2011 1:49AM
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[tk]
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armada pipe cleaners
Jan 17 2011 5:57AM
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Obie.
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Ive always wanted a pair of the original lizzies or ep pros, soo dope. 
Jan 17 2011 8:49AM
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