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freestylejibmaster
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Hey, i was hopin you guys could help me out. I was thinkin of gettin a line pro model. I asked around to see which ones better and i got alot of answers that the skogens are really stiff and the mike kicks r kinda soft. I was jw how does the stiffness make you ski different. Also which pro models should i get. Im 14, 5'7'' 155 lbs and andvanced. I was thinkin of gettin the pollards. thanks
Dec 21 2004 2:30PM
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2152604
Posts: 67 - Karma: 10
stiffness will do a couple of things: first the ski will right you back up much better in case you land back or forward etc. second the ski will be more responsive and 'poppy' in most cases.

overall the move to a more stiff ski is because the progression of tricks like ollies and butters demands it.
Dec 21 2004 2:38PM
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devine
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3rd u wont be saying your 'our fathers' when you hit a patch of ice with a stiffer ski.



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Dec 21 2004 2:39PM
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jib.ninja
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pollards might be a bit long for you if your only 5'7'. skogans are soft IMO. certainly softer than the pollards. cehck out the ar5 for a comperable alternative
Dec 21 2004 2:41PM
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2152604
Posts: 67 - Karma: 10
^totally...or the chronic is a sick choice too for you. but not the tanner if you go armada its way flexi.
Dec 21 2004 2:43PM
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Dallan!
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harder flex, demands more of you, better for groomers, better ice grip etc.
Softer flex, easier to turn, more pop better for BC, follows the terrain better.
But every twintip are soft if you compare them to pist oriented skis, and they arent hard to ski, if you can ski that is.








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Dec 21 2004 3:32PM
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4frntSkier
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for butters and overall skiing but my old aarmadas are noodles.
Dec 21 2004 3:56PM
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JackBach
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Dallan said it--I'll reiterate: 'stiff' is a relative term. Compare stiffness in twins. Just remember, when someone says a twin is stiff, go grab a 215 downhill ski and compare just for fun.

I just bought a new pair of Troublemakers and they are lively as fuck, which I really like.

It really doesn't matter though: badass skiers ski both soft and stiff skis. Best way to figure it out is demo diff. skis.







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Dec 21 2004 5:28PM
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Baker
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This years mike nicks are def. stiffer than previous lines. i wouldn't call them soft for twins.


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Dec 21 2004 9:22PM
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guddgulf17
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chronics. thats where its at. i ski everything on them, and the pop is so noticeable on everything, as compared to my scratch fs. they are fun everywhere
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Dec 21 2004 9:25PM
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ski-line900
Posts: 338 - Karma: 11
Soft skis are more forgiving but unstable at high speeds...flex is good for the bc, soft flex in the bc would just suck ass




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Dec 22 2004 12:29AM
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tahoeskier
Posts: 372 - Karma: 433
the pro models as well as the chronic all have the same construction so they should flex the same. And please do not compare the ARVs to the lines- My skogans are much more fun, liveley, and solid than the ARVs and after demoing a pair I would not recommend the armadas to anyone interested in skiing anywhere but park
Dec 22 2004 12:49PM
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