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Volkl Kink for park?

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parkskier5
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Looking into getting Kink's for next year. I mostly ski park, and with a lack of reviews on youtube, I was wondering if any of you all ride them. I've heard they're an all mountain ski, but backcountry.com considers them a park ski and 89cm underfoot seems like a park width. Let me know how they are, and also if anyone has ridden the Wall's id like to know how those are too.
Feb 20 2015 8:52PM
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GoodasGold
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I ride them. They do the job. They can carve hard, you can get some flex out of them- they arent suuuuper flexy but they're cool. I like em.
Feb 20 2015 9:17PM
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parkskier5
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Are they heavy compared to other park skis?
Feb 20 2015 10:19PM
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GoodasGold
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no not at all. They are really reasonable.
Feb 23 2015 7:33PM
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parkskier5
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so overall you like them in the park?
Feb 24 2015 5:36PM
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Kickerzzz
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Take a look at the Volkl Step too. I've skied both but didn't find the Kink as snappy/poppy as the Step. Kink is directional and Step is symmetrical.
Feb 24 2015 7:16PM
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GoodasGold
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I would say overall I do like them in the park, they are a fun ski to rip around on. If you want to get some good carves in too, these are the skis
Feb 24 2015 10:33PM
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JCTheut
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I had them last year. They weren't my favorite ski for strictly park, but they were still okay. However, they were great al mountain ski and I'd recommend them if you ski all mountain and park.
Feb 26 2015 2:52PM
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skidemon22
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KickerzzzTake a look at the Volkl Step too. I've skied both but didn't find the Kink as snappy/poppy as the Step. Kink is directional and Step is symmetrical.


this. the kink is too all mnt and little bit heavier (still, not that heavy). and its a bit stiffer, but has ok pop. I had the kink last year and the step this year as my skinny ski. like them both, but the step is def a better park ski, way more fun :)
Feb 26 2015 3:43PM
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tomPietrowski
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Check out my reviews here https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/2016-Gear-Tests-Volkl

i enjoyed the kink. I would take it over the step for a park ski as it carved better and was more stable for me but I do prefer a slightly stiffer ski so if you like a softer ski take a look at the step. The wall was amazing though, it was my favourite park ski I tried.
Feb 26 2015 11:17PM
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