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Lightest Park Ski?

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Bagina
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What is the lightest park ski you can buy?
Nov 24 2012 1:07PM
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SkiTennessee
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Afterbangs for dayzzz
Nov 24 2012 1:33PM
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Crispy.
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The weight of a park ski does not matter that much. Don't buy a ski based on it's weight, it shouldn't even play a very big factor. But, Liberty LTEs are very very light and a sick ski!
Nov 24 2012 2:01PM
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theschneidler
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My Punx are pretty light.
Nov 24 2012 2:14PM
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Urban.
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Just felt them in the shop lightest ski ive felt up...haha
Nov 24 2012 2:31PM
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NotGhood
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afterbangs are half as light as punx don't listen to these jokers^
Nov 24 2012 2:34PM
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Urban.
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afterbangs are 1930 grams and the punx are in the high 1800's
Nov 24 2012 2:39PM
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SkiTennessee
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They are actually 69 grams
Nov 24 2012 3:43PM
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niklasturku
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Definitely Amplid Syntax. The lightest park ski you can find, hands down
Nov 24 2012 3:47PM
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lukewalnuts
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on3p filthy riches are pretty fucking light...
Nov 24 2012 3:58PM
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hippi3773
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the weight of the ski doesn't matter as much as where it's distrubuted in the ski. The afterbangs are heavy but very light in the tip and tail making it easier to spin.
Nov 24 2012 4:28PM
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Forcillo
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Lightest ski: Liberty LTE

Lightest Swing Weight (What actually matters): I'm gonna say Halo/Alpha 1?
Nov 24 2012 5:28PM
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DBL
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Nah the alpha/halo's don't have the lowest swing weight, symmetrical ski's sill have lower swing weights (i.e. Filthy Riches, Domain's, Punx, etc)
But the alpha/halo's are very spiny because of their light weight.
Nov 24 2012 6:10PM
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kootenayklaus
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Joystick THESE.

The absolute lightest skis I have ever felt.
Nov 24 2012 7:04PM
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RudyGarmisch
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For what sizes...
Nov 24 2012 7:15PM
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theschneidler
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It's probably like 133 vs. 182
Nov 24 2012 7:17PM
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Crispy.
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Thank you.
Nov 24 2012 7:23PM
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Kreech
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Nah, it's the early taper and the ar50 sidewall that makes armada's alpha1/halo so light. The "lightness" of a park ski doesn't necessarily matter; it's where that weight is concentrated that makes them more easy or difficult to spin. A ski that weighs a little more but has the majority of its weight concentrated towards the center of the ski will spin much faster than a ski that weighs a little less and has its weight concentrated towards the tips and tails.
Nov 24 2012 7:34PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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I just died. You must be joking. Abangs are heavy as Larry The Cable Guy's sister!
Nov 24 2012 7:55PM
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penguin_steeze
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You really think your leg muscles can distinguish between 130 grams? Maybe your arms can but your leg muscles are obviously much larger and the difference between a "heavy" and "light" ski is so insignificant that it doesn't even matter. Same goes with binding weight. Swing weight on the other hand is important.
Nov 24 2012 8:02PM
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SkiTennessee
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If she's does what she's supposed to then she's fine with me ;) but really, weight of your skis shouldn't matter, your muscles will become accustomed to them. Skis are skis, they ski
Nov 24 2012 10:00PM
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Kreech
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^Do abangs ski though?
Nov 25 2012 12:17AM
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FreeVillain
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The halos have a really light swing weight swaps and other rail tricks come around quite quickly on them
Nov 25 2012 12:28AM
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JahFeels
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Bottom line is, get any ski other then the afterbangs
Nov 25 2012 12:41AM
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bighomieflock
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Faction kennedy's are damn light
Nov 25 2012 12:51AM
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MACK.
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line masterminds are pretty light

Nov 25 2012 1:16AM
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NinetyFour
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I've found every ski I've picked up in a shop unmounted to be extraordinarily light by feel. It's bindings that really make a ski heavy. Like most of these guys in the thread are saying, I wouldn't be worried about park ski weight.

HOWEVER. If you're buying a new pair of skis, and your going to be more oriented to rails and are torn between two different lengths of skis, then get the shorter pair to keep the swing weight down.
Nov 25 2012 1:36AM
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Twig
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Halos in terms of feel, I'm gonna say Halos. They definitely feel lighter than any ski i've been on, not sure that was a good thing but there we go.

The actual weight differences in skis are tiny by the way. The variation in weights of skis of the same model (i.e two pairs of Anthems) is often as big a difference as between models, due to extra glue being left in one pair etc. I know I have 2 pairs of Lizzies 172 in my room (both now deceased). One pair is around 1,950 grams per ski and the other is around 2,150 per ski. The 200g covers most of the weight range difference across all park skis. You cannot tell the difference between the two pairs on your feet. The difference between a pair of Holden slim pants and some baggy ass Saga pants is more like 800g so if you want to save weight...

The only thing that matters is swingweight, construction does make a difference for this, the Chronics do feel like because of the lighter wood in the tips and length, taper make a noticeable difference. The big thing for swingweight though is width. Skinnier skis always feel lighter, assuming they are roughly symmetrical and centre mounted. The have less surface area and therefore less resistance in a spin. Afterbangs are actually quite heavy but they feel way lighter than my Lizzies in the air (despite that pair actually being heavier).
Nov 25 2012 5:58AM
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~TSO~
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+1 for the Amplid Syntax. The pair I demoed were almost TOO light.
Nov 25 2012 3:47PM
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