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4frnt in general CRJ specific?

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bofar
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Yo. I need some feedback/reviews on 4frnt. Don't know much about the company or skis. Thinking about jupin on a pair of CRJ's. I'd like some opinions. Thanks.
Dec 6 2011 2:52AM
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Ghini
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4FRNT is great! Made in the Elan Factory, so really solid quality and construction.. CRJ is a great fun design.. I would have got them if they were a bit longer..
Dec 6 2011 5:25AM
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84891jnf92048
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CRJs aren't all that great. I have heard from people who liked them, but I did not think they were a fun ski. they lack any real sidecut, but have a ton of reverse sidecut, which makes them not really carve a turn very well, in powder or otherwise. I would compare them to skiing on a 2x4; they just don't seem to have that "fun" factor. but I have heard good things from a few people, so maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Dec 6 2011 6:50AM
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TheWeaz
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you are doing something wrong charlie... i have to agree with you that they are not very fun unless your skiing fresh pow thats over a foot a half, they are also incredibly soft, but mine are the original year and i heard 4frnt made them stiffer, overall they kinda suck for the east coast but if your only using them to ski fresh snow they are really fun
Dec 6 2011 6:56AM
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84891jnf92048
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I was using them in like 2 feet in utah
Dec 6 2011 7:08AM
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ORDEAL
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4frnt makes great skis! i have had two pairs over the course of four years and the only reason i got new ones was because i grew out of them
Dec 6 2011 7:48AM
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JakobS
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The CRJ is a really dope ski when in pow. I would not say it's bad if you wanna have it as a more all mountain ski, but for that there is better skis out there.
Dec 6 2011 12:23PM
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huge-go
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You're doing it wrong
Dec 6 2011 12:36PM
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flatland
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Absolutely love the way the ski, especially Renegades. The only issue I've ever had is when something does go wrong, warranty is a long and painful process. Working in a 4frnt dealer all last winter, we only had one pair come back to us. Cracked sidewall and a delam on a pair of EHP's with no edge impact or base damage. Pictures were sent to SLC, and we were told it would be warrantied and to send the skis in. Skis were sent mid January and when I left my job in May, we still had no final answer. This was despite multiple calls and emails to the rep, with slow response time. Luckily we had a couple pairs of EHP's mounted up as demo's to give to the customer.

I love the way the skis ski, and this was just one isolated incident, but neither us or the customer was pleased with the way it was handled.
Dec 6 2011 12:42PM
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kperron
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These CRJ's are tiiighttt! this year they made 2 top sheets! 1 is the ill green top sheet for the normal CRJ's but they also made a Memorial CRJ with a different top sheet... If you get this memorial one for the same price, 4Frnt Donates 100 bucks i believe to the CRJ memorial fund!
These skis are a quality product and are real fun, i also skid them in Utah pow, maybe not 2 feet, but they were a blasssst!
BIG UP 4Frnt for doing this!
http://http://www.powderhuffer.com/2012-4frnt-crj-memorial-ski.html
Dec 6 2011 1:41PM
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bofar
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Sweet foods
Dec 7 2011 3:28AM
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bofar
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Sweet doods thanks for the feedback. I like why I hear.
Dec 7 2011 3:29AM
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uncski
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Dec 7 2011 11:49AM
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rudager
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Check out the YLE too, I've heard it's a fair bit stiffer, built like a park ski, but for powder. I really want to try it this year
Dec 7 2011 1:24PM
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.jon
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indeed. i hated mine so much that i got rid of them instead of riding them til their death, which is what i've done with the dozen or so other pairs of skis i've owned.

they have very little torsional stiffness (SOFT tails) and have some damn thin bases. even with using cold temp wax, they'd get coreshots from the slightest rock contact. my 180s measured 176.5 and felt about as stable as a pair of snowblades.

they might very well be the worst purchase i've ever made
Dec 7 2011 1:30PM
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.jon
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i should also add that my pair of MSPs delammed very quickly. some people seem to like 4frnt, but i've had nothing but bad experiences with them.
Dec 7 2011 1:32PM
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