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High edge/no edge skis

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sNaubi
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Tuesday's Dead Episode 4 "Powder Week" from Scott Titterington on Vimeo.


Anyone besides me who want to try these???



(sorry if repost)
Mar 2 2013 4:08PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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That's pretty innovative. Looks really fun too, but it would take some time getting used to it.
Mar 2 2013 4:40PM
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Murphology
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looks like a great time... that is until you get to the bottom...
Mar 2 2013 4:58PM
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7springsprod
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Mar 2 2013 5:00PM
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Sharko
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Looks like Lab001, has edges but has a convex base
Mar 2 2013 5:13PM
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CrotchKiller
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looks fun until you wanna turn or use your skis
Mar 2 2013 5:16PM
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No.Quarter
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Mar 2 2013 5:18PM
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CrotchKiller
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fair enough,

guess it's just not my cup of tea
Mar 2 2013 5:21PM
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MEDSKI.
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Lolwut
Mar 2 2013 6:01PM
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PartyHon
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seriously looks like gnarsmallow butters but in real life
Mar 2 2013 6:10PM
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715.
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i want those
Mar 2 2013 7:02PM
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blindside
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Um what.. Shut up and take my money.
Mar 2 2013 10:38PM
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troupe
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BroBomb article giving more commentary on this video...

http://brobomb.com/2013/02/surface-labs/

"The Surface LABs are these crazy skis with not only tip and tail rocker, but 1 mm of rocker horizontally across the base of the ski. It’s like a dugout canoe and in my experience, skis like one."
Mar 2 2013 10:42PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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i actually do that when im about to go switch. Its such a bad habit, but I lift my right ski and butter away with my left ski.
Mar 2 2013 10:44PM
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No.Quarter
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Can anyone find this edit for me?

"The LABs turn into the most radical tool to shred the park with since Pep and Andy Mahre took their 189 Hellbents to Park City"


Mar 2 2013 10:45PM
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Peter.
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they will take shuvit landings to the next level
Mar 2 2013 10:51PM
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Boggs
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That was by far one of the worst songs I have ever heard in my life.
Mar 2 2013 10:57PM
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Crispy.
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Might be kinda fun for awhile but I have absolutely no edge for about a foot directly undefoot and I can assure you it is not fun.
Mar 2 2013 10:59PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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shut up bitch.
Mar 2 2013 11:29PM
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MACK.
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I want but do i need?
Mar 3 2013 12:02AM
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NinetyFour
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I don't think Surface is exactly the first to do it though. Two other skis that come to mind are the Spoons and the Paddles. Both had convex bases. I'm sure there were a few before the Lab series and those two mentioned ski as well.

And while they do make for some sick park skiing they will get squirelly at high speeds and you can't base grind these things. I'd also be super freaked out about coreshots, especially on a rail since you wont have an edge leading or trailing the base as much. Devils advocate and pros and cons.
Mar 3 2013 12:07AM
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Sharko
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I don't have a link to it, but I remember that edit, it changed the way I thought about skiing. They're destroying the park on hellbents with their hands in their pockets. Not a technical trick showcase by any means, but the dirtiest style I've ever seen, it looked so fun.
Mar 3 2013 8:37AM
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blindside
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This is not equivalent to having no edge, there's still an edge. The difference is that the edges become active when you roll the ski over to carve or slash, but when the ski is kept flat they don't catch.
Mar 3 2013 10:13AM
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db21
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Mar 3 2013 10:30AM
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