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Ski width for our new ski

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GraceSkis
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We are working on some concepts for a new park ski and want you all to have the chance to get your idea out. We are thing about a wider, rocker camber rocker ski that is very soft and may go with a wider base around 98. What are your opinions?
Jun 18 2013 6:53PM
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Good_Deed
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why cant you make your own ski?
Jun 18 2013 7:01PM
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Miomo
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1 cm

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Jun 18 2013 7:58PM
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jnols
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i would go more like 95
Jun 18 2013 8:41PM
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QuinnBestwick
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Do you have any other ski ideas? Do you have a skinner park ski in mind as well?I know most people have been going to like 84-95mm for park skis so that's a good zone
Jun 18 2013 10:00PM
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yoooo_MATT
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85-95 would be primo
Jun 18 2013 10:13PM
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Ryanvdonk
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don't make a soft ski for park, they ski poorly and struggle with jumps.
Jun 18 2013 10:15PM
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esotericjive
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110 underfoot, 85 tip and tail. Huuuuugggge rocker, flexy as all hell. Make it, you won't.
Jun 18 2013 10:25PM
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milk_man
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110-93-110 Theres your ski right there!
Jun 18 2013 10:31PM
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Bittner
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oh rly?
Jun 18 2013 10:34PM
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snowmosexual
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Make a ski around 95 BIG shovel like 145-95-145 and don't make it soft make it stiff, every company is making soft skis right now
Jun 18 2013 10:37PM
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rickysick
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sounds like an absolutely terrible ski
Jun 18 2013 11:16PM
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bighomieflock
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Jumps are lame.
Jun 18 2013 11:33PM
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Jun 18 2013 11:34PM
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PacificRimJob
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Go big or go suck a dick.

140. straight up.
Jun 18 2013 11:36PM
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So basically....

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Jun 18 2013 11:37PM
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-Marc-
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Sounds like you're looking to make something similar to the Nordica Soul Rider? I believe it's called. For me a nice wider park ski would be a stiffer version of the Joystick These, I love mine just find them a little bit to soft.
Jun 19 2013 1:52AM
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mTRUTH
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Make it light.
Jun 19 2013 11:09AM
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Mainah
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98 would be a little on the big side but around 94 would be good. and with the rocker camber rocker setup, you probably want the 5 dimensioned ski that tapers in the tip and in the tail to keep down huge rooster tails and prevent edge catches. Also, not a huge amount of shape is better but still has to has some. Definitely symmetric though the non symmetric park skis feel weird switch.
Maybe like a 106-117-94-117-106 with a stiffer flex pattern, soft skis suck off jumps, that would be a sick ski.
Jun 19 2013 11:18AM
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Peter.
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anything 93-98 for waist width, wider park skis are infinitely more fun than thin park skis (unless you are into pipe)



rocker camber rocker or early rise tip and tail as well
Jun 19 2013 11:43AM
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Download-My-Apps
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personally, I dont like wider or  rockered park ski. They just dont make sense.
Jun 19 2013 12:31PM
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