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Head Caddy, Nordica OMW, Ace

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a_pla5tic_bag
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I'm interested in the Heads and OMW because they have a decently short turn radius at 170ish in size. I've never seen anything about the Ace from Noridca but I'm guessing they're the ace of spades skis? All their park athletes ride OMW's. Is it an advertising thing or what? I was also looking at punx.

Open to other suggestions, basically I want a park ski with
-Shorter Turn radius
-fast base
-full camber or very little rocker
-softer skis preferred, I'm used to some OG K2 disorderly soft.
Ski in NJ, i.e. mostly ice or fake snow, trails are skinny so a short turn radius helps.
Jul 30 2014 11:45AM
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shin-bang
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i have no experiance with the omw, but the 4frnt switchblade sounds like it would be perfect
Jul 31 2014 6:36PM
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hmm, those are interesting. /bump
Aug 5 2014 5:10PM
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casey_cope
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Nordica omws are fun but they're a bit stiff. And except for the top sheets they're very durable
Aug 6 2014 12:50AM
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I have the Ace of Spades, same ski as the Ace. Been riding them for a season now and like them alot. Definitely a stiffer jump ski but they broke in nicely and arent bad on rails. Pretty durable too, standard edge cracks but no pull-outs. Only downside is they are pretty heavy but you get used to it. Since they're stiff you can carve pretty well on them too so you'd like the turn radius. Hope that helps.
Aug 6 2014 6:44PM
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That_One_kidI have the Ace of Spades, same ski as the Ace. Been riding them for a season now and like them alot. Definitely a stiffer jump ski but they broke in nicely and arent bad on rails. Pretty durable too, standard edge cracks but no pull-outs. Only downside is they are pretty heavy but you get used to it. Since they're stiff you can carve pretty well on them too so you'd like the turn radius. Hope that helps.


Have you had any perma rocker from the metal becoming permanently bent?

Kind of want a softer ski since it's fun to noodle around.
Aug 6 2014 7:05PM
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a_pla5tic_bagHave you had any perma rocker from the metal becoming permanently bent?

Kind of want a softer ski since it's fun to noodle around.


No perma rocker but they do soften up once they break in for sure. I came off T-Halls before them so I was used to a softer ski, took a little getting used to a stiff ski again but I can butter just fine on them and they are much poppier.
Aug 6 2014 8:03PM
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