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Sir francis bacons in park?

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ftfeind
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I was just wonderig if anyone has skied the SFB's in the park and how they did.

May 6 2011 12:23PM
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DUKES
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some people ski them like they are lizzies
May 6 2011 12:58PM
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Toasty.
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i ski my ep's, so.....
May 6 2011 2:46PM
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Willard
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Ive always wanted a pair of the camber sfb for park. I would say go for it.
May 6 2011 10:54PM
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Gstrong
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i have bacons, ive taken them in the park for a few laps, they were good except for they were way heavier than my other skis,
May 7 2011 5:17AM
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smelllllllllly
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i skied the 2010 2011 bacons everyday this year with plenty of park and loved it!
May 15 2011 11:08PM
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Style+eeze
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I love skiing my bacons in the park.
May 15 2011 11:53PM
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PJS.
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it makes me die inside when really expensive skis are trashed on rails
May 16 2011 12:01AM
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Style+eeze
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All skis are really expensive when purchased brand new?

What's the difference between bacons and a pair of super high-end park skis? They're in the same price range...
May 16 2011 12:15AM
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family_vacation
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and its not like you have thrashed yours on rails either, they hold up nicely.
May 16 2011 12:19AM
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PJS.
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eh, look at a-bangs versus say s7s

I dont know, in my experience they dont hold up to well. I dont know
May 16 2011 12:27AM
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Style+eeze
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Yeah, afterbangs are shitty park skis meant to be thrashed. S7s are directional backcounty skis. Hardly comparable.

But say bacons and something like suspects. Both on the pricier side... What's the difference in thrashing them on rails? My bacons have held up for 4 years, some suspects haven't held up for 4 days...

May 16 2011 1:07AM
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NWPA
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i have an older model sfb and it kills it in the park besides being a little heavy
May 16 2011 2:24AM
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Kevski
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One main reason I have SFBs (the 08/09 non-rockered ones) and not something super fat and rockered is so I can ski the variable stuff and take some park laps after the pow is tracked. On jumps they're really stable but definitely on the heavy/slow rotating side. They don't feel all that agile compared to my ar6s. I have a mental block about riding rails on them since I value their edges way too much, but I have done it once and they're pretty fun.

I really prefer a park ski for a day dedicated to park, but bacons can handle a lap or two pretty well.
May 16 2011 2:32AM
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Jahseph.
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A buddy of mine rode this years bacons everyday this season and he works park crew at t-line and slays harder than almost anyone I know.
May 16 2011 4:27AM
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.nasty
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fat skis in the park > skinny skis in the park

I don't do 1080's so rotations are hardly different. and with more platform even overshooting landing isn't as big of a problem
May 16 2011 4:44AM
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PJS.
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you're right
May 16 2011 7:04PM
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Style+eeze
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;)
May 16 2011 9:43PM
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laserbeamz
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Sometimes when im on my bacons i go through the park.They got lots of pop so ya get heaps of air and they make a sweet slappy noise when ya land.
May 16 2011 11:07PM
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xsjado
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I do baby crushers on my Obsethed
May 17 2011 2:30PM
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DG.3
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soooo fun. and they actually hold up really well with the whole fatty base and edge thing
May 17 2011 3:26PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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I'd think it would be fun on something really wide and short, like lizzys, but that won't be too much fun when it gets dark in NJ. super wide skis on ice/fake snow=annoying.
May 17 2011 3:31PM
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monkatizer
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ehhhh......i would have to disagree.

1 would take a 85 vs a 120 in the park any day, yes, fat skis will have there advantage, but to a certin extent, i think 100 would be the limit to your theory
May 17 2011 5:46PM
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