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Pipe_Munky
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ok first off, i don't wanna hear any 'elan is shit' or 'elan sucks my ass' bullshit unless you can prove that you actually skied on the new sticks!

they just came into our shop on wednesday and their lookin pretty tight! full wood core construction with abs sidewalls. looks like they finally got their shit together after seriously fucking the proverbial dog with their original airtwist crap.

plus the graphics look sick too! black with neon green tribal shit all over it!




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Oct 29 2004 8:29PM
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pa_freeskier
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I've seen them, whats the deal with the metal piece in the middle of the base under the boot? does it help with rails or something?
Oct 29 2004 8:35PM
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Pipe_Munky
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on the elan website they claim it to be railslide resistant but since that's all i really know i couldn't tell you. when i go to work tomorrow i'll check out the dealer info on them and give more info




SKIER'S IRRESPONSIBILITY CODE
1.ski FAST at ALL TIMES
2.take MAX air at EVERY opportunity
3.POACH everyone's favourite lines
4.IGNORE all posted signs
5.EVADE patrol at all costs
6.SMOKE big fat stinky ones
7.DRINK to excess

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Oct 29 2004 8:39PM
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Indecent_Composure
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Elan skis are sick. The M12's (666's now?) were so nice...Not twin-tip, but for an all mountain they were pretty damn quality...If you can ski...They're stiff mothers...
Their powder skis are real good as well.

I think it's good that they're going into twin-tips. I'd guess they will be really good.
Whats the damage cost wise?
Oct 29 2004 8:46PM
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kyle_w
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i thought they were a joke, then i saw them in person, and i have to say, they look nice, and the flex is sick, the third edge is awesome as well, if i didnt already have stls, i might have bought them






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Oct 29 2004 8:53PM
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M+M
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demoed them at loon, they aint half bad

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dude i talked to them about it and they said 'our budget doesnt alow it' fuck that.....they just think im ugly-bristolrider
Oct 29 2004 8:57PM
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the_unknown
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whats the deal with the third edge? anyone have a pic or something? I didn't even know elan made skis anymore
Oct 29 2004 10:08PM
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CTD
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its just a gimic. its a foot long strip of metal in the center of the ski. HOW STUPID! your bases dont take damage from rails, your real edges do. instead of adding this gimic, they should have concentrated on real issues. plus, they weigh a ton, more than madtrix. and the graphics are pretty bad, all neon green. i have seen them in person and was not at all impressed. you can tell they were designed by someone who has never touched a rail or got mor than a few feet of air.







in science class i sat down to fast and you know how you can sit on your balls. well i did and i sat down really fast and crushed them and right when i sat down i started puking and fell out of my chair. they teacher laughed. i felt like i could pass out i wanted to die.-*NWFT*nUkkA

I still just have no idea how you can mistake your dick and a chicken neck, let alone not realize what you are doing. -manus

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Oct 29 2004 11:37PM
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J.D.
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They don't look half bad, actually. It's not a particularly ambitious graphic, though. Anyways, as for performance, can't say until you've skiied them, and the only guy in here who has is 540... so that's the only opinion I'd trust.



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Oct 29 2004 11:46PM
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Pipe_Munky
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your bases don't take much damage from rails eh? you should see the damage i've seen to some bases. after about a year of really hard skiing, some bases i've seen have a groove underfoot from hitting rails





SKIER'S IRRESPONSIBILITY CODE
1.ski FAST at ALL TIMES
2.take MAX air at EVERY opportunity
3.POACH everyone's favourite lines
4.IGNORE all posted signs
5.EVADE patrol at all costs
6.SMOKE big fat stinky ones
7.DRINK to excess

'Stupid fucking Americans!' - Jon Olsson
Truer words never spoken!
Oct 30 2004 6:33AM
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nothanks
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ther graphics dont excite me mmuch


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Oct 30 2004 8:57AM
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CTD
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oh yeah, mine do too, but it takes like 5 minutes to fix a base. edges on the otherhand are unfixable. and no, i havent ridden them, but they are heavy. maybe they ski allright, but they are not gonna be nearly as good in the park or on rails as a lighter ski.







in science class i sat down to fast and you know how you can sit on your balls. well i did and i sat down really fast and crushed them and right when i sat down i started puking and fell out of my chair. they teacher laughed. i felt like i could pass out i wanted to die.-*NWFT*nUkkA

I still just have no idea how you can mistake your dick and a chicken neck, let alone not realize what you are doing. -manus

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Oct 30 2004 9:32AM
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epimitheus
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ACTUALLY, if you think for a sec, placing a third edge creates another edge to distribute impact to... if there is less impact suffered by the individual edges (33% less) then in theory they should last longer. I think that may be how it's supposed to work.

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Oct 30 2004 11:05AM
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ScratchFS
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Someone post a picture of the bases.
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Oct 30 2004 1:25PM
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gnay
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pretty dank my friend gots them for free at the x games
Oct 30 2004 1:30PM
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Flowsion
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the third edge idea only really works if you land with the skis flat on the rail though. It doesnt do shit if you land with the skis cranked up in some gay looking angle. But i think it would work sweet. I land flat on rails most of the time, so it may help out a bit. We have them in my shop, and i may have to tatke them out for a demo. And dude, they aren't designed by people who can only get a few feet of air. They are pretty damn stiff, and i would believe they have a ton of pop. Especially in the pipe.


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Oct 30 2004 2:12PM
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hellmut
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anyone know what sizes they come in
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Oct 30 2004 3:24PM
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kjfreerider
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they r ugly.




dont get it twisted
Oct 30 2004 3:35PM
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thecoyote
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Yeah lets get a pick of these bases.
Oct 30 2004 3:37PM
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TheWorst
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I take better looking shits than that
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Oct 30 2004 4:15PM
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CTD
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fine, go ahead and ride them. i wouldnt touch them.







in science class i sat down to fast and you know how you can sit on your balls. well i did and i sat down really fast and crushed them and right when i sat down i started puking and fell out of my chair. they teacher laughed. i felt like i could pass out i wanted to die.-*NWFT*nUkkA

I still just have no idea how you can mistake your dick and a chicken neck, let alone not realize what you are doing. -manus

I.L.I.A.G.A CREW!


I drink pepto bismal like its water.. -PJO
Oct 30 2004 6:33PM
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nothanks
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id ride um to see but i prolly wont, since my shop dosent have them/neither do friends


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Oct 30 2004 6:37PM
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QuazBotch
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I remember this one time, the people on this site didn't care about topsheets.

Is it just me, or do they have a hella lotta sidecut?
Oct 30 2004 7:43PM
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TAK
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Looks like poopy.

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Oct 30 2004 8:04PM
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kinosoo
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elan has been doing some good shit there new twins have potential
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Oct 30 2004 8:35PM
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soup
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haha me and some friends are gonna try and get sponsored by em this year cause we know the rep.
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Oct 30 2004 9:01PM
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rossipowderhound
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Yeah would like to hear how they actually ski, not to fond of the look, but it's the performance that matters anyway
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Oct 30 2004 9:07PM
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TheWorst
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they couldnt pay me to ride those pieces of shit
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Oct 31 2004 12:09PM
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PowAirRider
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theyre one of the better twins out right now. so stable and theyve got shit ttons of pop too. only downside to them is theyre a bit on the weighty side. demo them... youll like em
Dec 29 2004 12:30AM
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TwinTipWonder
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They make really good snowboards i hear. Maybe the twins will be better this year.
Dec 29 2004 1:59AM
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kjfreerider
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176 ist long enough for alot of peps they need to make a 180+




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Dec 29 2004 2:29AM
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Rowdy2
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Why would you ever support Elan?
Dec 29 2004 11:40AM
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Dieter1080
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I'm gonna get some elan ski's (sponsor)as soon as we get them imported in belgium (would be around june). They're gonna have 2 or 3 freestyle models to choose from.

I like elan, they care for the sport, not contest results and shit
Dec 29 2004 12:16PM
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gabeski
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^^^^^^^Whoever wrote huge side cut I agree. They look like a race ski's side cut.
Dec 29 2004 1:02PM
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wakeskier
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That might be just what I'm looking for!
(as long as it's snappy)

Does anybody know the turning radius?

their website only had dimensions listed:
165cm 116-76-105
175cm 118-78-106


Dec 29 2004 1:39PM
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wakeskier
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Anybody have any more info on these?
Dec 30 2004 10:45AM
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mackinnon
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my friend got them for christmas, i haven't asked her about them yet though..hmm
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Dec 30 2004 10:51AM
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scofield
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stiff but great ski.. demoed them last year, very durable



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Dec 30 2004 10:54AM
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XtSurfMogulXt
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yeah, the side cut looks similar to my 02-03 madtrix. i have no prob w/ it
Dec 30 2004 11:11AM
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weenox
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man i loved my air twists. i was so close to bending the ski soo much to touch the tip to the tail. but my egde popped out, so i glued in some coffee stirrer sticks for my edge





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Dec 30 2004 11:25AM
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what did you smoke?^









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Dec 30 2004 12:08PM
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RaginCajun
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^^that was me on the wrong name
i couldnt afford new skis, and coffee stirrers looks kinda like edges. except they were wood.







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Jan 2 2005 4:15PM
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alev
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yea i def wanna demo them from rodgers this yr, they look like nice skis


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