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How much ski do you need under foot?

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Dragonite.
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I've been looking at the Surface No Times. They're a great ski from what I've heard, but I am worried that they are too thin. The dimensions are around 110 in the tip and tail and exactly 76 underfoot. Will I be able to land bigger jumps and such with such a little amount of ski underfoot? Thanks.
Feb 16 2013 1:21PM
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Jewschoolers
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how big of jumps are you going to be hitting?
Feb 16 2013 1:32PM
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Dragonite.
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These jumps. (Scroll to the bottom)
http://carinthiaparks.com/about/the-gulch/
Feb 16 2013 2:12PM
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Balbertt
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Yoo, Carinthia represent! dats my home mountain!
Feb 16 2013 2:38PM
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Sharko
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None, sometimes I even walk around without skis under my feet at all.
Feb 16 2013 4:39PM
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7springsprod
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Ill answer, yes they should hold up fine on those jumps. But if you are used to a ski with a bigger underfoot, there will be miniscule adjustments to be made. You should be able to dial into them in a day or two, but once you start hitting jumps that are 45 ft+, youll need something a bit beefier underfoot.
Feb 16 2013 6:09PM
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jon@wh2o
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^not necessarily. look at aerials skis, those are usually 65 underfoot, and those guys are goin a bit bigger than 45 ft. It's all about the skier. If you are tentative on landings, a wider ski will definately help, but for true stomps I'd say go skinnier. Just my opinion though.
Feb 16 2013 8:17PM
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7springsprod
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Truedat.
Feb 16 2013 10:57PM
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brokenankles
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I've had em, they are sick on rails but not as great as some other skis i've skied. But you should get them if your more of a rail skier.
Feb 16 2013 11:54PM
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Shifties4Dayz
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I refuse to go under a 95 waist
Feb 17 2013 8:32PM
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m-ruta
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This. You'll be fine. I race ski cross on 70mm world cup GS skis and I've sent it up to about 120 feet on those things.
Feb 17 2013 10:24PM
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FreezerKid
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about half a ski
Feb 18 2013 5:22AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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No problem. Those are just like 20 footers. You'll be fine.
Feb 18 2013 5:07PM
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