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i cant decide line motherships or k2 pistols

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L4NDO2213
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hey i dunno what ski to get the motherships of the pistols... i want a ski that just rules the bc and i have heard real good things about both these skis...if you guys could give me a little more info on these skis thad be sick
Nov 21 2004 6:59PM
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Barmski
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pistol stiffer from what i hear. havent skied em though.
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Nov 21 2004 7:02PM
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KeegLove
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GET THE PISTOLS MAN!!!!!!!!
SKI FOR LIFE!
Nov 21 2004 7:22PM
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Scoot
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i have both...personally, i'd say the moships are for sure stiffer (if you are asking about the titaniums). don't get the flights if you want a sick bc ski. i love them both, but am planning to save the moship ti's for mainly pow. i have reactors on the moships and p12 jibs on the pistols and like the jibs better.

anyway, both sticks are sick...you can't go wrong either way.


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Nov 21 2004 7:34PM
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XxLibertYxX
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C-Note... they are great in the backcountry... libertyskis.com
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Nov 21 2004 7:44PM
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hellmut
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pistols
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Nov 21 2004 7:44PM
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Cnote
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Nov 21 2004 8:28PM
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$1080PLP$
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i rode my mothership ti's yesterday for the frist time and couldn't belive how well they blast throuht everything. i had no problems when everything was getting super tracked up. they are stiffer then the pistols and fater.

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Nov 22 2004 10:55AM
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Rowdy2
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You should just buy the Karhu Jak's and get a Mothership for $200 cheaper.
Nov 22 2004 11:47AM
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JackieChan
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Get the Motherships
Nov 22 2004 12:18PM
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durkin.
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yeah right get the pistols there dope
Nov 22 2004 12:33PM
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ESB
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moship!
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Nov 22 2004 1:04PM
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LeBlanc
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PISTOL
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Nov 22 2004 1:50PM
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Phrosty
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moships, pistols are just mothership rip offs anyway.
Nov 22 2004 2:44PM
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AT1
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pistol

I don't know how the fuck they're a rip off of Motherships. They're way fatter to
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Nov 22 2004 5:21PM
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Reed.
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hey man, i own the motherships with the titanium and they are much stiffer than the pistols. Personally, for total BC, id ride the mothers b/c of their stiffness and fattness. Im also looking to tadre my mothers for 179 K2 Fujatives, if you know anyone looking for a pair....


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Nov 22 2004 5:46PM
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Fattwins
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I bought the Jaks this year and too be honest they are not as soft as I thought they would be.

Jaks are a good deal but the 200 bucks only gets you a 190. pretty big for an everyday ski. also the tail is flared but nothing like the moship. you can still land switch but switch in powder might be tricky.


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Nov 22 2004 6:49PM
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KeegLove
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WHY HAVENT YOU BOUGHT THE PISTOLS YET!!!!!!!!

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Nov 22 2004 10:06PM
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jpsnowbumb
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Pistols look cooller!!
Nov 23 2004 2:49AM
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Jib_This
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Who gives a shit? Either way, you're getting a good ski. For what it's worth, the Pistol was designed after 'someone' rode the Mothership and liked it a little too much.







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Nov 23 2004 3:58AM
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$1080PLP$
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mothership is the ogrinal Fat twin, remember its all about staying Core now hahahaha

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Nov 23 2004 10:52AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Just becasue somthing is the original dosnt make it better!!

K2 has way more experience making skis.
Nov 23 2004 10:55AM
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$1080PLP$
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ok whats better about the COPY of the motherhip?

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Nov 23 2004 10:58AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Its not a copy of the whole ski, It is a copy of the concept.

Plus just becase someone copies somthing dosnt mean that it is worse, look at all the japanies products.

They put there ski input, manufacturing and knowledge into the design.

Nov 23 2004 11:10AM
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$1080PLP$
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you still didn't back up your claim i'm going to claim that the Mothership Ti is one of this years best fat twins becasuse of the added stiffness. fater design, fatter egdges, single seam cap design, (not a big fan of petex sidewalls) and the added fiber glass over the edges. most powder ski reviews have done nothing but rave about this ski.

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Nov 23 2004 11:14AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Im sure they are great skis. Was thinking about getting a pair.

Just didnt beacause I heard a lot of people say that they where only good in powder.
Nov 23 2004 11:22AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Im not a huge fan of caped skies, eighter.
Nov 23 2004 11:25AM
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SNWBDRHOON
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Motherships.
Nov 23 2004 11:33AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Has anyone skied on both? That is the only way you will get a fair comperison!
Nov 23 2004 11:46AM
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L4NDO2213
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thanks jp i guess that is wat im askin has neone skiied both?
Nov 23 2004 5:00PM
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J.D.
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^If you have one, you're not likely to have the other. Let's just say you can't lose either way... so decide based on whether you want a slightly stiffer or softer ski, and what length you want.

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Nov 23 2004 5:17PM
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KeegLove
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PISTOLS
SKI FOR LIFE!



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Nov 23 2004 5:21PM
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wrenegade
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pistols have ABS sidewalls, not P-tex. and the correct answer is....wait for january, and the Seth Vicious.
Nov 23 2004 5:21PM
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Scoot
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i have both. 182 moship ti and 179 seth pistol.

the moship is clearly the stiffer of the two. both rip through crud with no probelm. unfotunately, with no big snow yet this year I have been unable to ski either one in powder, but i'm sure they'll both be sick as fuck.

in my opinion, if you plan on using the skis for all-mountain, pow and some park, get the pistols. if you want a straight up pow stick, get the moship titaniums.

i take my pistols out in any conditions, but the moships are being saved for big pow days.

as stated above, both skis are bad ass and you can't go wrong either way. hope this helps


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Nov 23 2004 5:24PM
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pietrovito157
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the motherships are damn sick where the pistols can be somewhat of a boring ski what adds to the mothership is the carbon stringers running throughout the ski it gives you so much pop that sometimes its just unreal. Line has not been around for as long as K2 but they have definitley been 'keepin it fresh since 95' showing that their product can stand up with the rest of them. if your looking for a sick BC pow twin wait till next week when the Line prophet comes out the sickest pow twin ever produced. An yes i have skied all three..
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Nov 23 2004 10:17PM
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L4NDO2213
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ya the motherships sound like they have alot of pop...the prophets are crazy...130 thats soooo wide...i ski a size 172...and dude^^^^are you a rep or sumthin?
Nov 23 2004 10:24PM
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pietrovito157
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na just an educated shop geek
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Nov 23 2004 11:04PM
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frampton
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the mothership flites are sick for whatever you want to ski, theyre stiffer than i expected too, lots and lots and lots of pizop
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Nov 23 2004 11:25PM
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J.D.
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Clearly very educated, if he thinks Line has been around for as long as K2, and is offering us a sneak peek at the prophets... You must have some kind of secret information source. Wow, please, post more, o enlightened and educated shop geek lord.

The pistols are a boring ski? Yeah, Seth thinks so too. He only skis them because he has to. How the hell did you come up with that?

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I’ll be around
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Nov 23 2004 11:26PM
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J.D.
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Er... clearly I misread, you did say Line has NOT been around as long as K2. My bad. Rest of my comment stands, though.

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A stormy haze
I’ll be around
I’ll be loving you
Always
Always

Here I am
And I’ll take my time
Here I am
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Nov 23 2004 11:30PM
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pietrovito157
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yes, thanks for reading better, I spoke with my line alliance rep today to re-order some chronics since they are selling like the chronic and i asked when i should see my phophets an he told me later next week, so if you want some they will be out soon just don't forget your run away strap cause the widest brake on the market isn't wide enough (the salamander) an its way to far to be bendin brakes... they are making a brake to go on the reactor twelve for next year that will be wide enough for the prophet just imagine how hard that will be to get in the heel..
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Nov 23 2004 11:35PM
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Frostfired
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get both
Nov 23 2004 11:36PM
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J.D.
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I was being faceicious... your preview was a bit of a joke, considering we've had pictures of the Prophets on this website for about six months, and known about them for longer than that... I was just pointing that out, as part of a criticism of your opinion on the Pistols, which, I was trying to contend, should not be taken as gospel (after all, Seth skis them)... also, I doubt you'll get too many pairs of those things. They'll be tough to sell, since very few are of the stature to use them. Too fat for me to have any use for them, at that price.

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In a haze
A stormy haze
I’ll be around
I’ll be loving you
Always
Always

Here I am
And I’ll take my time
Here I am
And I’ll wait in line
Always
Always...
Nov 23 2004 11:38PM
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pietrovito157
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whats the price you heard, an as any of us eastern skiers are concerned any ski over 110 under foot is a fuckin good time, its a ski that lets people dream and its a great time in pow, we sell lots of skis to kids in alaska and all over the world. Its something new and different, i thought three months ago we'd have trouble selling the Gotama as well but ive sold 20 pairs of them an its another up an comer give the prophet a chance you'll see it out there. ANother ski that we have is the JP Vs Jullian most places don't carry it for the reasons u said bout the prophet but hey someone will buy it and thats why i carry it.
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Nov 23 2004 11:46PM
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J.D.
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Jp vs J and Gotama have waists in the 100-107 range, as do the Made'ns, and will sell pretty well among people looking for fatter pow skis than pistols or moships. But the Prophet is 130mm... that's a HUGE difference. I ski B.C. and WA, but I'm sorry, I just don't need that much waist to float. I agree that it would be fun, but for ~$800 US (The price I was quoted, it's just not versatile enough to be worth it; I could never ski it anywhere other than in the powder. My other skis would simply outperform it anywhere else (obviously). Hell, even for 500 bucks, I could find something I'd get more use and enjoyment out of. It seems to me that they're a killer uberfat ski, but really only for people skiing a ton of heli who have skis for every other conceivable condition.

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In a haze
A stormy haze
I’ll be around
I’ll be loving you
Always
Always

Here I am
And I’ll take my time
Here I am
And I’ll wait in line
Always
Always...
Nov 23 2004 11:51PM
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pietrovito157
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i totally agree with you but, there are people out there and even in here that i think would ski them enjoy them an be glad that they are on a ski that wide some water skis aren't that wide let alone snowboards but who cares lets start a freeskiing revolution and see where it takes us, No disrespect your on top of your shit. just wish some other people would be and let me get you a quote on those because i was planning on being somewhere in between 5 an 8 bills...
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Nov 23 2004 11:56PM
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J.D.
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Hey, I won't disrespect anyone if they choose to ski them, I just don't personally see them as all that practical for the common consumer. And you'll find a lot of people are on top of their shit... especially all the reps, skiers, and guys from PBP, L1P, Theory-3 and other film companies.

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In a haze
A stormy haze
I’ll be around
I’ll be loving you
Always
Always

Here I am
And I’ll take my time
Here I am
And I’ll wait in line
Always
Always...
Nov 24 2004 12:00AM
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pietrovito157
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word
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Nov 24 2004 12:04AM
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jpsnowbumb
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Dude what is next skiing on 2 smowboards???
Nov 24 2004 1:49AM
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JackieChan
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I bought Mothership Titaniums after trying out both the Pocket Rocket and the Seth Pistol last season. Personally, I found them both to be great all round skis for the terrain I ride, in the region I'm in. However, after the reviews I've read and the people I've spoken to who have sampled the Motherships, I felt confident enough to buy from LINE. I've yet to hear anything negative from people who have tried them.

Obviously I haven't tried my Mo'ships yet, but I can't wait. You can just feel how bad ass they are when you hold them in your hands. Seriously though... Pistol or Mothership - how can you go wrong?

That's just my opinion though and I've had way too many social beverages... I'm out.
Nov 24 2004 4:45AM
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$1080PLP$
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i rode PR last year one day and loved the feel of the width but hatted how flimsy they were i felt unstable at higher speeds. but with my moships i rip fast and hard and the ski keeps up, its all about a stiffer stick.

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Nov 24 2004 10:16AM
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