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Anyone ride CoreUPT, Epic Planks, 4frnt, or any smaller brands???

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BakersDozen08
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Next year i need a new pair of park/all mountain skis. I love line skis but i was thinking about trying out a smaller brand. And suggestions???
Jan 16 2012 2:41AM
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FreezerKid
Posts: 744 - Karma: 274
liberty, possible the helix as an all mountain or the lte if you are more intrested in the park
Jan 16 2012 4:53AM
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infuser
Posts: 1220 - Karma: 241
I absolutely love my coreupt candide yards. they are very soft, light, and buttery and they can hold their own on other terrain outside the park. I would highly recommend them to anyone... especially since you can get them for like 200
Jan 16 2012 7:45AM
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Toasty.
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i also ride the yards. i only got them cause they were super super cheap. but i liked my line anthems more
Jan 16 2012 9:27AM
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BakersDozen08
Posts: 121 - Karma: 36
So sounds like I really can't go wrong, just depends on how much money I have. Any other suggestions? Bump
Jan 16 2012 12:03PM
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Midwestjibski
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I ride Epic Planks Vaporizers, and I love them. They have low swing weight and the rocker is perfect so you don't catch as easily on jumps/rails.

I used to ride afterbangs and those seem heavy and damp compared to the light and poppy Vaporizers. They're totally worth it. PM me if you have any questions about them.
Jan 16 2012 3:04PM
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Nicko1981
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Or the Morphic for something in between that can do both.
Jan 16 2012 3:06PM
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Forcillo
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And if you don't like the LTE then look at the Antigens
Jan 16 2012 4:57PM
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DUKES
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way off go with the liberty antigen
Jan 16 2012 5:20PM
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VD.
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ON3P
Jan 16 2012 5:29PM
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ForeverYung
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ON3P, MOMENT.
Jan 16 2012 8:03PM
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meowmo
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coreupt candide yards amazing ski
Jan 16 2012 9:02PM
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Diamonds
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CoreUPT
Jan 16 2012 10:55PM
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m-ruta
Posts: 160 - Karma: 168
I ride Epic Planks and they're rad skis. Haven't tried the Vaporizers, which is I assume what you'd be after but I can definitely vouch for the quality of the skis I have. Good guys to deal with as well, they have a distinctly elevated level of actually giving a shit about the people using their gear compared to other companies I've dealt with.
Jan 16 2012 11:07PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
I have 2 pairs of ON3Ps, they're both awesome
Jan 17 2012 11:25AM
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.AR6rider.
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I just got some ON3P Jmos this season and they are the BEST SKIS EVVAARRRRR, so put one more vote down in the ON3P column.
Jan 17 2012 11:30AM
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I_Am_Mod
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coreupt is legit and super cheap if you can find some from last year!

i got a brand new pair of coreupt tj schillers for just 99$ :)

so far they hold up very well, i've got them centermounted and my first impression of the ski is that it has excellent edgehold on groomers, skis very easy in switch, has a ton of pop, is medium to stiff and has great stability at speed, i have it in 183cm (i myself am 181cm tall) and it skis quite short because they have very big tips and tails which gives the ski an actual running surface that is shorter than that on my 176cm movement joysticks ...
I'd suggest the ski to people who like to go fast, rip on groomers and stomp bigger jumps, the ski is very playful but if you're looking for a soft noodle jibbing ski, this isn't going to be your thing ...

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a small side-note about coreupt, their skis from 2009 and earlier were rebranded dynastars and had terrible durability issues which gave the company a bad name, from 2010 onwards they produced their skis in their own factory in china and remarkably their quality has improved !
Jan 17 2012 12:30PM
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BakersDozen08
Posts: 121 - Karma: 36
I'm loving the input, anymore....can also include like line or something! bump
Jan 17 2012 6:18PM
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bibs_skibum
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i have 3 pairs of on3ps (181 blue steele, 191 caylor, 191 C&D prototype) and love all of them.

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Jan 17 2012 6:25PM
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J.D.
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Like many in this thread I too am a squealing ON3P fanboy. I have accepted Rowen Tych as my personal savior.
Jan 17 2012 6:33PM
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crawley
Posts: 605 - Karma: 729
I ride only Epic Planks and CoreUPTs. Both make some absolutely bomber skis. The epic vaporizers might be ski of the year, definitely redefining what a park ski can be. Before- you either had beefy pipe skis or buttery jib sticks, but you didn't really have a ski that would kill everything. The vaporizers are beefy enough to straightline birds of pray but the staged rocker lets them butter and press. You have to try them before you buy your next park ski. Plus the graphics are so tight. Love my CoreUPT born to drops too, just need some snow now.
Jan 17 2012 6:44PM
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Midwestjibski
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Can't agree with you more about the Vaporizers. They are the best skis I have ever ridden.
Jan 17 2012 8:48PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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have a pair of lib tech magne tractions from '09-'10 season, pretty small company
Jan 17 2012 9:26PM
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[J_Gasper]
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get a pair of epic planks. you get what you pay for, there nice. my buddy has a pair of vaporizers that he seems to love
Jan 17 2012 9:31PM
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tribefan226
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lovin my icelantics
Jan 17 2012 10:18PM
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SlurrP
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4FRNT MSP or Turbo - trust me you will not go disappointed. these 2 skis alone could be your entire quiver
Jan 18 2012 12:05AM
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