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I'm a better skier than most pros but

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RubberSoul
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i dont know anything about the turn radius of a ski, can anyone explain it please?
Apr 21 2011 12:30PM
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Alex_G
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I am so much better than you. I'm the best skier on the mountain! Watch me rip this shit!
Apr 21 2011 12:34PM
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VanMelle
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did you really have to establish how good you are???

couldnt you of just asked what the turn radius is?
Apr 21 2011 12:36PM
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broto
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have you ever seen G.N.A.R?
Apr 21 2011 12:37PM
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VanMelle
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cant say I have...apparently I missed something here...
Apr 21 2011 12:38PM
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RubberSoul
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it seemed like the prudent thing to do. don't want anyone on the internet thinking theyre better than me
Apr 21 2011 12:39PM
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broto
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http://unofficialnetworks.com/gnar/

enjoy
Apr 21 2011 12:41PM
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Msully
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unofficial squaq g.n.a.r. top 5 movie for sure


Hi mom it might get loud im dropping in butt naked?
-WHAT YOUR SKIING NAKED?
Apr 21 2011 12:45PM
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TWoods
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how fast ur ski turns lol
Apr 21 2011 12:55PM
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wasatch_rat
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basically. its how short of a turn a ski is capable of carving. slalom skis have a low turn radius, old straight skis have a high turning radius
Apr 21 2011 1:03PM
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TPEARL.
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u hav no vids to proove that u r better than most pr

Apr 21 2011 1:06PM
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G3ns
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I have been called the songbird of my generation, and i'm also a very decent skier.

- true story

Apr 21 2011 1:08PM
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Rosbif
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Sort of, as I understand it the turn radius is the size of the carved turn that would be made if the ski was tipped but unflexed, essentially what would result if you drew a circle using the shape of the ski. Much tighter radius carved turns can be made if the ski is tipped to higher edge angles and flexed whilst turning.
Apr 21 2011 1:14PM
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RubberSoul
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okay good answer, that's what i figured. obviously i know what a turning radius is, like in a car, but i was wondering how it's quantified cause obviously i can wash out a turn and cheat the turn
Apr 21 2011 1:40PM
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RubberSoul
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my style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable
Apr 21 2011 1:46PM
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Blurst
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Yes quantified by how many meters it takes a ski to do a complete 180 degree turn.
Apr 21 2011 1:48PM
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thesheik
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ima rip your heart out, ima eat yo children
Apr 21 2011 1:49PM
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C.Apple
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All pros know that its not the size of your ski its the radius of your turn
Apr 21 2011 2:28PM
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J.Desjardins
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SURE! im WAY BETTER THAN YOU! Ask anybody!!!


lol
Apr 21 2011 2:28PM
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J.Desjardins
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SURE! im WAY BETTER THAN YOU! Ask anybody!!!


I love GNAR
Apr 21 2011 2:29PM
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Jabe
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well im the best snowerblader on the mountain
Apr 21 2011 3:13PM
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VanMelle
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cant believe I havnt seen this...I get it now haha...

Thanks
Apr 21 2011 3:17PM
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JKill
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That got me to laugh.
Apr 21 2011 3:18PM
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californiagrown
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ima fuck you till you love me.
Apr 21 2011 3:50PM
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j.bird
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!

haha classic
Apr 21 2011 3:52PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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And now we have proof you're not over 13 years old.
Apr 21 2011 3:54PM
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thesheik
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i'll eat your asshole in the lobby, bitch
Apr 21 2011 4:06PM
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thesheik
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not exactly the quote. my mistake. although if you watch that video again, look at the reaction of the old white guy.
Apr 21 2011 4:12PM
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rickroller
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gnar is gayyyyyy!!!!!
Apr 21 2011 4:35PM
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S.C
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right now im pole whacking the shit out of your head.
Apr 21 2011 4:37PM
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zerospinskier
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Yeah, as far as I know, it is the radius of the ski laying flat on the ground. That is why you can possibly make a 5m radius turn in the snow with a ski rated for 12m radius.
Apr 21 2011 4:47PM
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californiagrown
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no shit!? im whacking my pole right now!!!
Apr 21 2011 5:24PM
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Z-Juice
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that's rich
Apr 21 2011 5:26PM
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H-Slice
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im the best fucking skier on the mountain i pole wack everything from cornices to vaginas
Jun 1 2011 8:18PM
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DOSE.
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I'm not that great of a skier but, well, I don't really know how to put this,
but I'm kind of a big deal.
Jun 1 2011 9:22PM
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MADDECENT
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Youre awesome
Jun 1 2011 9:45PM
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emilyiscool
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easiest way to explain this - if you put your ski on edge and keep turning continuously until you make a circle the radius would be the number of the turn radius

the smaller the turn radius the easier it is to make short turns a larger one is better for fast turns. if your running slalom gates you want a small radius so you can weave through them but if your skiing a GS race or your shredding on groomers you want a bigger one so you can make bigger turns easier and go a lot faster.
Jun 1 2011 10:18PM
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BenWhit
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I'll fuck you til you love me fa****, i'll eat your asshole alive
Jun 1 2011 10:20PM
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TheUngroomed
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its the smallest carve you can make on a ski. It's usually found in the middle, at the tail of the ski, or the sidewall. Should say something like "12M" something along those lines
Jun 1 2011 10:39PM
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RubberSoul
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thank you!
Jun 2 2011 1:36PM
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