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Blend and Bacon camber

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MikeWalsh
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first off sorry for another thread on these skis i know theres loads because ive read loads looking for the answers to this question.

Do they have camber underfoot?

I assumed they do but recently i have read a few things that suggest no camber underfoot.

If they dont have camber underfoot dosent this mean that they wont ski the groomed as well? but everyone says they do ski it well...

Please someone explain early rise to me in terms of camber...

i basically want a ski thats 33% park 33% groomer 33% pow
so confused
Dec 4 2011 1:34PM
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Twig
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Both have camber underfoot although it isnt that much.
I'd get bacons, IMO they are better at all 3 (park/AM/pow) than the Blends. Bit wide for indoor if you need them for UK use.
Dec 4 2011 2:05PM
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MikeWalsh
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cheers man my heart is with the bacons. Im going to canada after uni (1 year left) so wont really use them in the uk and planning to take them to france for holiday couple of times.

If there to wide for in door wouldnt that mean to wide for park generally? Im not sure what the reasons behind that point are... thanks
Dec 4 2011 2:13PM
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Twig
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Kinda, I found Lizzies (Line Elizabeths) fine for park all season, but indoors i found them too wide. There isn't as much space between obstacles and stuff, it makes a difference.
Dec 4 2011 2:43PM
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MikeWalsh
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thats a fair point. thanks

http://assets.k2sports.com/lineskis.com/public/ftplineskis/2011/files/lineskis_ski-compare.pdf

this is what confused me
Dec 4 2011 3:05PM
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Twig
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that means the tip and tail height when the camber is compressed so its flat, i.e when the ski is weighted.
Dec 4 2011 3:25PM
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MikeWalsh
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thats whati guessed when you said it had camber. makes sense. now to find some bacons to demo
Dec 4 2011 3:43PM
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