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Do you guys demo your skis before you buy em??

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mamothki10
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anyone??
Sep 24 2011 12:45AM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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I usually walk in the store spin in circles with my eyes closed and which ever pair my finger is pointing at when I stop is the ski that I buy
Sep 24 2011 12:48AM
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ejm
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you too? I thought I was the only one who did that
Sep 24 2011 12:57AM
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Blake.P
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I usually don't. I bought my Caylors based on the fact that they fit what I wanted and I heard nothing but stellar reviews on them. And the recoils that I bought today I had tried once on a summer set up, but I was given too good a deal to pass up and I desperately needed new park skis
Sep 24 2011 12:59AM
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cobra_commander
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I buy my skis based on graphics, whatever looks cool.
Sep 24 2011 1:02AM
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division.bell
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You too? I thought I was the only one.
Sep 24 2011 1:24AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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skulls and flames are a must

they make you go faster
Sep 24 2011 1:27AM
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mamothki10
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im taking your guyses sarcasm as yes i should haha
Sep 24 2011 1:40AM
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J.M
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lol
Sep 24 2011 1:50AM
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SlurrP
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seriously? who buys skis anymore? it's 2012 people get with it

i just rent whatever is the newest volkl ac30 from my local shop. that way i never fall behind
Sep 24 2011 2:32AM
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Session
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I demoed my Vicik (the proto). Demoed Billygoats. Bought Caylor's straight up....I just knew.
Sep 24 2011 11:59AM
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Balto
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some, not all

i do a lot of research though, talk to as many people as i can who own them
Sep 24 2011 12:08PM
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.nasty
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what balto said. research research research.
Sep 24 2011 12:27PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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i always go for the girls
Sep 24 2011 12:31PM
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DGski
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this
theres no demos where i live
Sep 24 2011 4:26PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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girls always go for me
Sep 24 2011 4:33PM
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KillaSteeze
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if i can i will, otherwise just research
Sep 24 2011 4:40PM
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49566738265
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If I can't ride them before hand, I ask people that I know ride hard and judge it based off their reviews.
Sep 24 2011 7:02PM
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james6345789
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i just buy whatever tom wallisch uses
Sep 24 2011 7:14PM
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I_Am_Mod
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i mainly make ski decisions based on reviews/internet data and shop-talk + price.....

that's it for me, haven't yet bought a ski after testing ....
Sep 24 2011 7:33PM
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JustDidIt
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gotta do my research and talk to people about what they like, no ski shops within an hr or two demo twin tips
Sep 24 2011 8:03PM
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A.Eberhard
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No ski shop gives out twin tips to just butcher them on rails. I read reviews and look at the specs before I buy.
Sep 24 2011 8:36PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
if you can demo, do it. but if there are no shops that have the thalls for demo, which is what u should buy, do ur research, talk to as many people as u can about them, and make ur decision on what to buy.
Sep 24 2011 8:46PM
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tomPietrowski
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If you can always demo skis before buying. Its the best way to ensure you get something you really like. I work in the industry so get to do alot of testing, and there are always skis I did not think would suitme that I really like. Likewise skis I thought would be perfect somtimes turn out to not be that good. If you cant demo them yourself definatly make sure your buying from a tech who has skied all the skis he or she is selling and preferably quite alot more. That way he will be able to give honest feedback on how a ski works. These forums can be ok but they are often very very biased.
Sep 24 2011 10:39PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
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I just do a bunch of research on NS and elsewhere, it can be biased but if you look at enough reviews you can get a pretty good idea of what you are buying.
Sep 24 2011 10:41PM
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c4t_l0ver
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i have no place to demo where i ski, so i just reaserch the hell outa skis before i buy them.
Sep 25 2011 2:36AM
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Merrill
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Id say if the ski is getting iffy reviews then demo it. but if it gets only good reviews and it fits what you are looking for I wouldn't waste money on demoing them.
Sep 25 2011 3:00PM
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J.M
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lol +k
Sep 25 2011 8:56PM
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