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Super Light Skis?

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The_Goose_Man
Posts: 13 - Karma: 127
Looking for some super light park skis, like around 160cm or so. Can someone please throw some names of some light skis at me please.
Cheers.
Feb 19 2014 3:52AM
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steezywannabeezy
Posts: 990 - Karma: 690
So, I'm 5'10" and 150 lbs. My first pair of park skis were women's LINE Shadows (163 cm). I'm probably gonna get a lot of naysayers, but I loved them. They were super light, buttery, and just fun. Great for spinning, rail swaps, etc. Of course, they are not going to be as durable or provide the stability you need on more advanced all mountain terrain. That being said, although my home resort is tiny and in the midwest, I had no problems with them out in Colorado.
Feb 19 2014 4:33AM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Line afterbang
Feb 19 2014 5:01AM
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pj21
Posts: 400 - Karma: 4,635
own them currently, Heaviest element on earth: The line afterbang
Feb 19 2014 5:05AM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
2014? I thought they were lightweight as fuck, my bad
Feb 19 2014 5:31AM
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lewist
Posts: 174 - Karma: 799
Nothing by K2, they're bombproof, but heavy.
Feb 19 2014 5:59AM
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Zimmy
Posts: 1258 - Karma: -1,327
Faction skis are supposedly super light, made of recycled plastic.
Feb 19 2014 6:07AM
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blazer258
Posts: 1101 - Karma: 646
Faction and fatypus are both really light
Feb 19 2014 6:37AM
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Stadtski
Posts: 972 - Karma: 3,349
Yeah i have extremes and through 4 years of recklessly agressive eastcoast glades, urban an park they havent gotten any scratches on the base. They weigh like 30 pounds though
Feb 19 2014 6:59AM
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schwab
Posts: 461 - Karma: 232
Volkl step is the lightest ski I've ever had on my feet, and I've ridden a lot of skis. But usually light and durable don't go hand in hand. Broke them in a week
Feb 19 2014 7:23AM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Scott TW Pro (or the Jibs, pretty much the same ski), and Atomic Punx are all very light weight. Those two have got to be among the lightest from the "big" companies. Not sure about Faction or any of those smaller companies.
Feb 19 2014 8:27AM
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k2andcannoli
Posts: 644 - Karma: -36
Surface-light n stiff
Feb 19 2014 9:50AM
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srg_bchkv
Posts: 200 - Karma: 170
Liberty LTE, Antigens, old Punx
Feb 19 2014 10:09AM
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YoungChristmas
Posts: 1066 - Karma: 2,110
Atomic Infamous
Feb 19 2014 10:28AM
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HungryHypocrite
Posts: 765 - Karma: 939
völkl V-werks

havent seen park skis in that way though
Feb 19 2014 11:29AM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
Volkl wall v werks, $10000000000 park ski LOL
Feb 19 2014 3:18PM
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1kewldewd
Posts: 796 - Karma: 1,147
line mastermind. It is super light and cheap but no the most durable.
Feb 19 2014 8:12PM
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raymondcabral
Posts: 747 - Karma: 1,094
Yeah super light, but masterminds suck. Two of my friends who aren't very good broke theirs last week. Both in totally silly ways.
Feb 19 2014 8:30PM
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SwaggyP
Posts: 79 - Karma: 151
future spins are made to spin into the future so im pretty sure there light. I have never rode them before though
Feb 19 2014 8:40PM
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pj21
Posts: 400 - Karma: 4,635
Curious to know where you got this information? and i own 2013 afterbangs, so i guess the new ones might be a little different. But fuck mine are heavy.
Feb 20 2014 1:02AM
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dragonhorse
Posts: 101 - Karma: 228
^this!
and atomic makes pretty light skis in general
Feb 20 2014 10:10PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
Ramp corks. Not the super lightest but have 0 swing weight. Spin to win man. And they are bomb proof.
Feb 20 2014 11:07PM
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Bagina
Posts: 849 - Karma: 2,888
Amplid Syntax
Feb 20 2014 11:40PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
A1's, halos, or moment park skis. anything narrow with rocker and early taper will feel super light because of the reduced swing weight the early taper gives.
Feb 21 2014 12:17AM
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Steazelweazel
Posts: 59 - Karma: 513
Armada El Reys are pretty light. Not very expensive as well.
Mar 10 2014 10:34AM
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Ali_Dibden
Posts: 1966 - Karma: 1,688
My Filthy Riches are pretty light and bullet proof!
Mar 10 2014 10:44AM
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caderobinson
Posts: 1193 - Karma: 4,770
my head caddys are pretty light. and there pretty durable, i have had them for a almost two seasons and I have only had one core shot and the edge has only recently started to come out (I hit mostly rails). Also the sidewall construction is maaad good. I have even flexed them out and they are a pretty fun buttery playful ski
Mar 10 2014 10:45AM
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IBAM
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 2,351
Elan makes some light skis, but they aren't the most durable and don't have that hood as cred that you totally need.
Mar 10 2014 11:02PM
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
i hope you meant the opposite of everything you just said. Elans are fucking tanks that are certainly NOT light. they kill it and are hood as fuck.

Anyway, lightest pair I have used would be the Liberty LTE. Most durable ski I have seen too. the edges do not crack because they are made specially for park. Punx aren't anything special as far as swingweight, APO's are actually pretty sick, but don't feel very light, Armada's are nothing special in any category,Moment's are decently light but i would still say the LTE is your best bet. If you want a wide, light ski then definitely look at the Icelantic lineup

Seriously though, my friend rides decently hard, but he rides year round and competes on Waterville Valley's freestyle team and he has used LTE's forever. his first pair which are like 3-4 years old are still in great fucking shape and going strong. and he has another, bigger pair taht is 2 years old that he used this year to compete with even though they are too small. He has owned this years Thall's, but they broke, he has this year's punx right now, but they are breaking, and he said he is going to get another pair of LTE's because they are so bomber and amazing for this year once the Punx break.

OP, what does that tell you?
Mar 10 2014 11:57PM
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SimplyClean
Posts: 556 - Karma: 1,752
These people are stupid and just saying their skis are the lightest.

Lightest skis I've felt to this day are Faction - Candide pro models specifically. His whole line of skis are this way...even his 3.0 pow ski that's pushing 150mm at the tip is lighter than tons of park skis.
Mar 11 2014 12:37AM
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LamieJ
Posts: 1008 - Karma: 2,591
Atomic Punx. Especially the older ones. Like 09-11 punx weigh close to nighting. Also the Urban Punx are light af with super pop and extra butter
Mar 11 2014 10:32AM
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Fitz_
Posts: 427 - Karma: 592
I agree completely with this guy I have the LTE's and they are so light and really durable also they are very poppy and have pretty good flex in the tip and tails
Mar 11 2014 8:13PM
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IBAM
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 2,351
Slingshots are incredibly light, you kidding me? I could be wrong stat-wise, but at least their price-point ski feels crazy light in how it handles. Elan has a ballin team and vibe (Laker), it just doesn't have a huge following; many people in the community may not even be aware that they put out legit park sticks
Mar 11 2014 11:07PM
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MartianMan
Posts: 1101 - Karma: 2,099
Faction Candide 1.0's are ridiculously light. They star off being 81mm underfoot, and then have the balsa/flax core.
Mar 11 2014 11:19PM
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TheDetectives
Posts: 634 - Karma: 1,472
ive riden a lot of different skis, and my current skis, faction prodigy, is by far my favorite, one thing is, they measure very short, my 178 prodigy are teh same length as 171 line chronics
Mar 12 2014 1:53AM
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WAVES
Posts: 29 - Karma: 66
Liberty LTE thing is crazy light!

Mar 12 2014 4:14PM
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Nylle
Posts: 19 - Karma: 44
What you are looking for is Snowblades /thread.. (super srs)
Mar 12 2014 4:26PM
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OzzyJ
Posts: 723 - Karma: 927
Definitely nothing from APO those things Are like concrete. Not nordica ace of spades either I have them and they are real nice and all but they are SO heavy
Mar 12 2014 4:41PM
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MartianMan
Posts: 1101 - Karma: 2,099
Thats because they have two layers of metal in them.
Mar 12 2014 4:43PM
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
I own both APO's and Ace of Spaces and I would definitely say that the APO's are atleast twice as lively and springy than a ski that has metal in it. I still love my AOS and they were my favorite ski that i had ever ridden (which is saying a lot), but now that I have my APO's, they have become my new favorite. Have you used APO's before or have any support to say that they are like concrete?
Mar 12 2014 8:00PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
Yeah I'd say the 2013 APOs are probably a moderate to heavy park ski, but they are built to last. My Hutches are going strong after 2 seasons of constant rail abuse and rock skiing. All I do is wax and de-burr the edges every once in a while and they have developed only one edge crack from a pretty big disaster. They are certainly holding up better than my rossi scratches or line afterbangs did, and they still have pop!

The new 2014 sammy C park (cheaper cap ski) is definitely lighter and pretty snappy, but I wonder if they sacrificed durability to shed the weight and cost.

I think the APOs actually strike a good balance between durability and weight.

But as I said earlier, if weight is your main concern, go with some armada halos or line future spins or some other narrow, rockered, superlight spin to winner.


Mar 12 2014 10:18PM
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SimplyClean
Posts: 556 - Karma: 1,752
Again, Faction Candide 1.0's and the rest of his line are the lightest skis you will find out there.

His 1.0 park skis are 1500 grams a piece. That's no more than 7 pounds for both skis (ridiculous). Get your facts straight.
Mar 12 2014 11:22PM
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LamieJ
Posts: 1008 - Karma: 2,591
I have the Sammy C Pros and they are my favorite ski ever. Super lively and super poppy and durable and all around the best I've ever had. I've heard the Kai Pro is a good ski too. APO seems to have really stepped up their game since introducing skiing
Mar 13 2014 9:57AM
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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
yea I own the Kai's and they are absolutely insane for big features. Since I am not very big (135 lbs) the 177's are fucking perfect for me since they are supposed to be sort of soft for adults. I love them to death and even though I have already blown out the edge from clipping a rail twice, I can still say they are quite durable
Mar 13 2014 5:03PM
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Zimmy
Posts: 1258 - Karma: -1,327
My custom pine skis from Idris are 1.5 kgs a piece.... 155cm but very wide. They'll set you back over $1700 though.
Mar 13 2014 6:50PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
Heartcarves eh? Pretty sick idea. They look like fat rockered snowblades with a shitload of sidecut. Cool they're so light for how wide those tip and tails are. I would have thought they'd be made a bit heavier for stability since they're so short and rockered out.

How do they hold up on rails?
Mar 14 2014 4:47PM
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DaneKirk
Posts: 366 - Karma: 2,056
C6 skis are the lightest skis I have ever ridden by faaar even compared to Liberty LTE's and the old Punx, they are carbon though so they'll set you back a bit. http://www.c6skiing.com
Mar 14 2014 9:14PM
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thedanimal
Posts: 490 - Karma: 180
Future spins
Mar 15 2014 2:00AM
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averageMIskier
Posts: 600 - Karma: 1,385
Kitten Factory or Liberty LTE

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Mar 15 2014 10:25AM
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gnarlyscab
Posts: 53 - Karma: 557
K2 presses? you kiddding, those things are feathers, and super cheap.
Mar 15 2014 12:45PM
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H3NRY
Posts: 47 - Karma: 78
Lightest Park Ski in the World. Amplid Syntax
Mar 16 2014 7:32PM
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