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vanunen
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gear talk is not giving me good answers, are the volkl twos gonna be good on cliffs? im 6'0 so im going with the 186's and i just want to know before i go and buy them tomorrow if they will handle atleast decently on cliffs, i had JJs before as a pow ski and loved them.
Nov 12 2013 11:50PM
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Goku
Posts: 8119 - Karma: 4,223
Yes, they will be better than JJ's if you're an aggressive skier
Nov 13 2013 12:06AM
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Iliveinutah
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nothing is better then the JJ except the magic J ... period
Nov 13 2013 12:08AM
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Goku
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I guess if you need a ski that can make your turns for you.
They're a cheater ski, like S7's, which is why they're in almost every rental fat ski fleet. Skis that make people feel that they are better skiers.
Nov 13 2013 12:11AM
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Goku
Posts: 8119 - Karma: 4,223
And they feel dead as all hell.
Nov 13 2013 12:13AM
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vanunen
Posts: 148 - Karma: 148
yes i am agressive what do you mean by dead
Nov 13 2013 12:22AM
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Goku
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Not lively, poppy, snappy, or "ripping" feeling.
I have Volkl Chopsticks which are fully rockered and 128 underfoot and are much more fun to ski than any JJ or S7 I've skiied.
If you want a ski that'll spit you out of turns you'll love them.
Nov 13 2013 12:27AM
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theVan
Posts: 204 - Karma: 225
I think that's a bit of an overstatement. the JJ is a great ski and if you suck at skiing you still suck at skiing.
Nov 13 2013 12:41AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
I've not skied them but I'm going to say they won't be great on landings and are not much more ski than a JJ. They flex way way softer than Volkl spiel would lead you to believe and there's a hell of a lot of rocker on them. The flex is pretty even unlike a JJ, but the feel like they'll fold pretty easily if skied aggressively. It's a fat jib ski pretty much.
Nov 13 2013 3:39AM
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Pipe_Munky
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if you're looking for a charging ski from Volkl look to the Shiro or Kuro.
Nov 13 2013 9:34AM
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thesoloist
Posts: 71 - Karma: 145
Thought Shiro is soft? Katana might be better charging with dat metal?
Nov 13 2013 2:56PM
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vanunen
Posts: 148 - Karma: 148
i just shoved a ping pong ball
Nov 13 2013 10:44PM
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Pipe_Munky
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it's not a metal topsheet charging ski by any means but it's stiffer than the one/two and gotama. i figure if it's stiff enough for Ian MacIntosh, it'll be just fine for OP
Nov 14 2013 12:11PM
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