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How can I break in my skis flex more?

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hail.vivid
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I recently bought some armada halos, they're pretty flexible but I wanna break em in a little faster flex wise.

any tips that wont snap my skis in half?
Apr 27 2013 2:30PM
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Blake.P
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ski them

it will happen with time
Apr 27 2013 2:50PM
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Lick
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use em
Apr 27 2013 2:50PM
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S.Ki
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Works every time
Apr 27 2013 3:56PM
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Beaansss
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Go HAM
Apr 27 2013 5:07PM
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50Kal
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go water skiing. that's what I did to really break in my Ar7s.
Apr 27 2013 5:21PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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Nose butter only for a day, did that on my Halo's and they are pretty much perfect for me now. It may have been a mixture of them getting softer and me learning what really flexes them though.
Apr 28 2013 2:13AM
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hail.vivid
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Alright thanks for tips everyone. I guess I wanted super flexible skis too fast haha. Riding them a lot would be the best option
Apr 28 2013 4:06AM
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k2andcannoli
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Give them to someone who skis...you obviously don't.
Apr 29 2013 6:49AM
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Saga.
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Click into them, stand on them with cinder block under the tips and tails, bounce up and down for awhile. If they're brand new you might here some cracking and popping which is likely the skis just breaking in a bit. Also just skiing them hard for a day or two will work. Do lots of presses and butters on the snow, leaning into the flex as much as possible. Eventually they will get there. But remember theres no going back.
Apr 29 2013 12:55PM
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oil.
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lol
Apr 29 2013 1:16PM
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NoSkillsCrew
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This is how I do it. Works like a charm.
Apr 29 2013 2:55PM
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BWalmer
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Question number 3:


Apr 29 2013 3:33PM
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snakerton
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came here to say this.
Apr 29 2013 11:01PM
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Caleb.E
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came here to post this.
Apr 30 2013 12:03AM
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virgin
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Does this make them remarkably softer?
Aug 3 2013 7:16PM
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Saga.
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If they are crappy skis then you will accelerate the natural progression of getting softer. It really depends on the ski I guess. If they are good skis built to last then they will break in a little and become softer. If they are cheaper skis then they will break in and probably end up being like those loose noodles you have after a couple years of skiing.
Aug 3 2013 9:47PM
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virgin
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Might do this to my chronics when I get them if they feel too stiff :D
Aug 4 2013 1:44AM
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Kreech
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They won't unless you weigh 90 lbs
Aug 4 2013 12:36PM
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virgin
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They will be a little long according to what people have told me. Im 5'7, 130lbs and got 178s. I didnt think they would be too long but idk.
Aug 4 2013 12:42PM
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Kreech
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You'll be fine. Chronics are marketed as a stiff all mountain ski, but they're really a medium flex, playful, jibby park ski. Super light too. I imagine at your size you will have absolutely zero trouble throwing them around
Aug 4 2013 2:27PM
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Dr.Dickless
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you can put the tips on the first step of a staircase and then clip in
Aug 4 2013 5:57PM
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