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Artificial or bluehouse? +k

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bunnies.
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Artificial skis the nurture or blue house skis antics lines? anyone have either of them? thoughts?
Dec 19 2012 4:43PM
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theschneidler
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Considering they're both kind if new I'm gonna go ahead and say Bluehouse, I've heard some pretty good things about 'em.
Dec 19 2012 4:50PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Pick based on which one advertises on Newschoolers.
Dec 19 2012 4:52PM
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Noha
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bluehouse. trust me

Dec 19 2012 6:17PM
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Darth.Maul
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My Bluehouses are currently on their 2nd season with me. I've taken some gnarly crashes with them (3 broken ski brakes and breaking the toe piece of my binding off) and they have held up great so far. Topsheets like most aren't the most durable but if you care about how nice your topsheets look, you're doing it wrong. Edges have held in good so far and the bases are probably about average. They take care of you if you take care of them. Also have a 1 year warranty against all major defects.

I'd recommend them for sure. Their prices are pretty cheap and the owner is such a chill guy. I met him when I went to pick up me and my buddies skis and talked for like 30 mins about skiing and stuff.
Dec 19 2012 6:57PM
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p-fo
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Which would be both, actually.
But they're two different skis. Antics are a pretty traditional, stereotypical cambered park ski, whereas the Nurtures have mostly camber with an short, abrupt tip and tail rocker. It's a similar shape to the ON3P Filthy Rich, although mellower rocker. The Antics are also 83 underfoot, which is pretty narrow by modern standards, whereas the Nurtures are a pretty standard 88. Both are made in the USA.
Two different skis you're looking at here. I don't know much about Bluehouse, but I know the ARTificial guys are mad legit and have taken a lot of time to make sure they launch a quality product.
Dec 19 2012 7:30PM
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MothaHucker
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Definately give the artificials some love!

nurtures are sick ass park skis that look so much fun, and they are a fairly new company so any support would help greatly.

Dec 19 2012 7:53PM
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last_tango
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go artificial. bluehouse skis are mass produced in china. Artificial is going to be a hand crafted ski with (assuming) guys that actually care about what they are making.
Dec 19 2012 8:14PM
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therealjalty
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my antics were made in utah.

also they added tip and tail rivets and have a wraparound edge and seem much much better built this year. skied on an older pair (the ones with the unicorns on them) and they were still great just felt a little cheaper.
Dec 19 2012 8:54PM
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315jibber94
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my antics were sick for the 2 years i skied them. great all around skis, light poppy, low swing weight, i loved the old top sheet too. they chip alot for the first half a season then they virtually stop. my edges were great untill i fell off an urban rail and ripped my edge out then they just fell apart. for what you pay (i paid 275 shipped) you get a lot more. i would keep buying them if they didnt make them planks. and didnt jack the prices up
Dec 19 2012 8:57PM
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I.B
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Artificial.

The guys are sooo much more legit. Trust me.
Dec 19 2012 9:04PM
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last_tango
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They no longer make antics in the us. They do make the mastero in the us and are more expensive then the Chinese version. Did you get them special at their headquarters in Utah?
Dec 19 2012 9:05PM
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Park.
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i have 2012-2013 bluehouse antics and they are amazing. I love them. really great ski for goin through crud, hitting rails, popping 5 feet in the air, or spinning. These are amazing skis and it honestly doesnt matter where the skis are made if it is a small company because they are forced to make good product or else they will go out of business. I love bluehouse and will probably use these skis for my comps this year. And to my surprise, the geometry of the tips and tails of the bluehouse skis are more of gradual slope so they plane over the crud and some powder. These skis are great and you will never hear anything different from what i have seen, but durability is iffy, but i am lucky and got a solid pair.

As far as ARTificial. is concerned, I have emailed them a few times and they are legit, the skis sound sick and are really cool looking too. you are also supporting a small company so that is another bonus(but bluehouse is a small company too)

Basically just go with if you want a stiffer ski with more floaty ski, then ARTificial. If you want a more versitle park ski that can do more in the park+ most big mountain if you arent too heavy, then go with Bluehouse.
Dec 19 2012 10:48PM
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Mr.Bishop
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As a point of technicality, not right now no this is not the case.

Someone over at bluehouse should shoot us a call. ;)
Dec 20 2012 1:24AM
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Darth.Maul
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Well the edges on my Bluehouse MR's finally decided to come out today about 2 months after my warranty expired so Im pretty bummed about it. Luckily its the edge on the front tip so its not a super big deal. Prolly gonna try to hammer it back in and epoxy it in place or something.


Dec 21 2012 4:42PM
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connorfitz
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idk if you have got them yet, but you should get the ARTificial's. I have met the one of the creators, he's pretty cool and you would be helping out a small company.

How they ride, I have herd nothing, but good things about their skis.
Jan 17 2013 7:44AM
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TNORTS
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I havnt heard much about artficial, but have heard nothing but good thigs about bluehouse.
Jan 17 2013 9:21AM
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SPUTnik.
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bluehouse
Jan 17 2013 1:42PM
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jjdsteeze
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have 3 pairs of antics, bluehouse for sure, they are LEGIT
Jan 17 2013 6:13PM
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