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Powder skis in the park

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brokenankles
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I've noticed that this is a upcoming trend, anyone have any experience with this? I think they would kinda suck on the jumps.
Dec 31 2013 10:34PM
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Substitute
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Would "powder skis" mean skis with rocker or early rise? Cause if so this thread is dildos
Dec 31 2013 10:42PM
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Drail
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upcoming trend?

shit dude, when Salomon made the Pocket Rocket (first fat twin tip) back in the early 2000's it was an upcoming trend to use powder skis in the park.

years later, K2 made the Hellbents which have graced the feet of many people in the park over the years, setting the trend in a serious way.

now a days you'll see people in the park on powder skis all the time and no one really thinks twice about it 'cause you know, the trend is over a decade old now.

Dec 31 2013 10:46PM
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brokenankles
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Naw, Im talking about your intense rocker, no camber, and really fat. For example, surface one lives.
Dec 31 2013 10:49PM
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snowfinder
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you are 7 years late.


Dec 31 2013 10:51PM
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Rusticles
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One must remember when going from park skis to pow skis in the park, no camber=much less pop. Knuckled many a jump after switching to pow skis for park
Dec 31 2013 10:53PM
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brokenankles
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damn
Dec 31 2013 11:00PM
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Dr.Dealgood
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Hey buzzed, I'm buzzed.

Nose press at 1:53, keepin it real causual.........
Dec 31 2013 11:00PM
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DERS.
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the legend of andy and pep in the x games throwin zero spins.
Jan 1 2014 12:52AM
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saskskier
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Still waiting on ESPN for that footage... Ha ha.

Came in to post that edit of Andy and Pep, but instead I will add these:

Forster Meeks rides One Life's (or at least he used to)



Jan 1 2014 1:14AM
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brokenankles
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hes outta control
Jan 1 2014 3:28AM
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CrotchKiller
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Nope
Jan 1 2014 8:46AM
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Substitute
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Ahh I see what your talking about. Those kind of skis are really buttery cause of the rocker. Thats the only reason I can come up with.
Jan 1 2014 10:57AM
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Rusticles
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Really? Must just be me
Jan 1 2014 11:41AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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I like the skinny look with fat skis in the park. Idk why
Jan 1 2014 12:13PM
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MothaHucker
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Yes? You have signifigantly less pop on a flat cambered ski than a cambered one. Not sure where your logic is coming from.
Jan 1 2014 12:19PM
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TheClap.
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My park skis are 189 forward mounted one lifes
Jan 1 2014 1:04PM
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Merrrick
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Spinning jumps with pow skis is so fun, especially really big jumps.
Jan 1 2014 2:18PM
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CrotchKiller
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What logic are you using? you're saying the few cm's of camber is going to make a noticeable difference in how high you pop? Nope. Maybe you should try both and realize there isn't a difference
Jan 1 2014 3:14PM
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-Robert
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I've been using older Hellbents in the park for about the last week. They're really fun on jumps. I don't hit rails so I can't say anything about how they are on rails.
Jan 1 2014 3:16PM
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blindside
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Awww yiss.
Jan 1 2014 3:18PM
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SimplyClean
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Pollard has been doing it for years. He and many others ride sir francis bacons in the park. I saw a guy with Opus' once as well.
Jan 1 2014 3:33PM
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.Rybak.
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I'm probably gonna buy some blends for next year if i have the money.. Just because i want a little fatter of a ski. I do really want bacons but i ski in mn so i really don't care and it will be about the same.
Jan 1 2014 3:40PM
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Rusticles
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I regularly switch between my bibby's and my dumont's/watch life's in the park and need to take a lot more speed for jumps. I'll forget every now and then and case when using the less poppy bibbys
Jan 1 2014 4:52PM
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Casey
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There's a huge difference.
Jan 1 2014 4:57PM
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.Rybak.
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If there was no difference why would they even have camber?
Jan 1 2014 4:59PM
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radish
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My only skis right now are 186 moment nigh trains. I use them in the park sometimes, but it really makes me wish I had park skis.
Jan 1 2014 5:23PM
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SimplyClean
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I have blends and love them. You can take them anywhere on the mountain and they ski well. They're better for me than the bacons because they are much softer (I don't weigh that much)...which will be better for you since you're just in MN. I'd like to get some bacons for a pow ski though.
Jan 1 2014 5:29PM
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.squirrely.
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anyone ride one lifes in the park other than meeks? how is it
Jan 1 2014 7:12PM
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LoneWolfe
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I ride the New Lifes, which are pretty similiar. They handle pretty well in the park, soft and fat for butters. Landing is still pretty solid on them,rails and boxes are a dream because of the rocker, surface swaps for days. All in all a good all around ski.
Jan 1 2014 8:00PM
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MothaHucker
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I love riding my night trains through the park! But I guess it would get old if that is your only pair haha
Jan 2 2014 2:41AM
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seward
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wat?

think about what you just said...
Jan 2 2014 9:24AM
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GANGBANG420
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I ride pettitors in the park. Super fun
Jan 2 2014 3:26PM
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Rusticles
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I think he was just pointing out that no camber = less pop
Jan 2 2014 3:30PM
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kootenayklaus
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I do, I enjoy them. They get squirrely at speed so I wouldn't recommend them on jumps over 35 feet but the width makes them a hella fun ski on rails.
Jan 2 2014 3:37PM
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seward
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no.
he said why even have camber.
as if every ski was made to be used exclusively in the park.
and if it didnt do anything differently than a cambered ski then whats the point of having a non cambered ski in the first place?
which is dumb.
dumb dumb dumb
Jan 2 2014 3:50PM
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Rusticles
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If you read back a few posts he was referring to an earlier post that said there is no difference when hitting jumps.
Jan 2 2014 4:20PM
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seward
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i know, i got that, i can read.

he said there is no difference so why even have camber?

i said wat??
Jan 2 2014 4:41PM
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Rusticles
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I don't think he meant "there is no difference so why even have camber"
Jan 2 2014 6:06PM
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elinde
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I rode Bacon's all last year in the park and I am this year too. Gives it a really flawy, surf like feel.
Jan 2 2014 6:12PM
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AGOF
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you missed a pretty crucial if at the beginning of his sentence
Jan 3 2014 12:04AM
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.Rybak.
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I'm on your side. The more I read it the less I understand my post. What I meant is why would there even be a point of having camber if it didn't do anything. Yeah I know it helps with turns too but I was referring to the pop aspect of it because park skiers don't necessarily need anything but the pop that it provides. Idk if that came out right it's late and I'm on mobile.
Jan 3 2014 12:10AM
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Rusticles
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Haha, realized that too after my last post. I understood what you meant, just maybe not that clear.
Jan 3 2014 12:47AM
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Toaster-Tony
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Yeah this. I'm not even mad.
Jan 3 2014 12:55AM
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seward
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good. im glad you two stopped durping out and realized the comment made zero sense.
Jan 3 2014 8:42AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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yeah, but i went from a soft park ski to a stiffer pow ski. I feel like the pop is almost the same.
Jan 3 2014 8:56AM
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ice.BERG
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Sir Francis Bacon?
Jan 3 2014 10:50AM
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MothaHucker
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Soft skis tend to be less poppy than stiffer skis
Jan 3 2014 12:41PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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yes, that was the point i was making. A stiff pow ski doesnt feel that much less poppy
Jan 3 2014 12:45PM
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ThatCOprep
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I ski hellbents in the park, I love skiing them, so buttery and fun. Weight has bother bothered me.
Jan 3 2014 12:47PM
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PON3
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I ride my 110 atomic blogs with camber tip n tail. then I take my out my park skis. Then I put my park skis away because they arent as much fun as the blogs are. Dont touch rails with em though
Jan 3 2014 1:31PM
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