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Softest ski you've had

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davd
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What's the softest, most jibby ski out there??
Jun 5 2015 10:57PM
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californiagrown
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OG Ep Pros.

and its not even close.
Jun 5 2015 11:03PM
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G_B
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Just from hand flexing my blends that are already broken in, i can say they are some of the softest skis I've owned. And i have a pair of soul riders that i used for 50+ days of buttering and pressing
Jun 6 2015 12:10AM
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shin-bang
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lol my old race skis after i snapped the stiffener in the tail hahahah
Jun 6 2015 12:51AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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the 14/15 traveling circus ski are friggen noodles from what i've heard. but the softest skis iv'e had are the whippits. it was pretty easy to go straight over the tips or tails when you land but buttering was the easiest thing ever.
Jun 6 2015 2:55AM
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Chubz.
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09 invaders.


Hopefully my kartels break in and will become way softwr than they are now
Jun 6 2015 7:44AM
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Twig
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californiagrownOG Ep Pros.

and its not even close.


This, softest ski ever. But in terms of all mountain/park skis the Line Blend is the softest. However, the most fun flex for jibbing/buttering I've found so far, on a ski I actually like skiing, is the Faction Prodigy.
Jun 6 2015 9:07AM
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humpty
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softest ski that i have ever had were probably my line chronics or my scott jib tw . but i have heard from many people that the Da nollies are really soft.
Jun 6 2015 9:49AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Softest ski I've ever ridden was the OG Pocket Rocket. The Blue Noodle. They were godawful.

Softest ski I've ever owned was either the 192 Elan 999 or 189 Kung Fujas. They were terrible too. I spent a total of 3 days on those skis and sold them.

Softest ski I actually like is probably the 189 Bluehouse Maestro.

The stiffest ski I've ever had(other than race stock) is the 194 Faction Thirteen.
Jun 6 2015 9:50AM
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.lencon
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I have some 164 CRJs for rock skis. Since I'm 5'8 and 130 pounds I really over power them (but they're just rock skis) anyway they're super soft it's ridiculous. With the shorter length and softness i can wheelie out Or go over the tips on butters lol
Jun 6 2015 11:27AM
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.Hugo.
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Invaders by far. Especially once they were a couple years old
Jun 9 2015 10:45AM
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Lemuel
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Elizabeths. The only ski I haven't had a chance to at least hand flex against them is the OG Pollards. Lizzies made my invaders seem stiff and even OG Hellbents weren't as soft (at least hand flexing). The first HG Electronics were comparable but I never got to ski them.
Jun 9 2015 10:51AM
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270on420out
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I'm not a huge fan of soft skis, but the 2012 dynastar 6th sense distorter was my favorite ski ever and it was also the softest I've ever owned.
Jun 9 2015 1:06PM
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assatrailz
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15 TCs are the softest skis ever
Jun 11 2015 9:09AM
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Poikenz
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The softest I've skied are the older punx, softer than invaders and insanely light. Once broken in they are almost impossible to not constantly butter.
Jun 11 2015 4:49PM
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emejohn
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2011 kung fujas.
Jun 12 2015 9:56AM
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ndye
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Fatypus dlirrium is a wet noodle, I touched my knee to the tip once without ejecting
Jun 12 2015 12:57PM
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Ryanvdonk
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EP Pros...only ski i've ever had that legitimately skied better switch than forward.

for park skis it was the original Fujatives, but those just snapped really fast.
Jun 12 2015 1:31PM
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Holte
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californiagrownOG Ep Pros.

and its not even close.


Agreed. I thought OG Hellbents were noodles, and then rode a buddy's EP Pros for a few runs. Buttering those things on hardpack was kinda sketchy.

What's the ski movie where Pollard rocks forward and back on them a few times and then butters straight to his face?
Jun 12 2015 6:13PM
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amo
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Elizabeth. I'm legitimately scared that if I ride them anymore they're going to snap. Maybe I'll bring them out for closing day at Abay?
Jun 12 2015 8:24PM
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rozboon
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As mentioned, probably EP Pros. A few times hot-tubbing into pow I had the tips and tails pretty much parallel.

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the NS Collab Searchbars though, considering how often this topic comes up.
Jun 14 2015 11:38PM
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jpastor
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4 year old da'nollies. Soft and super durable.

Softest ski ever flexed. Those old thalls blue and white stripes
Jun 15 2015 8:41AM
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Nacho+
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Elan Himalaya. Those backcountry ultralight skis are damn soft
Jun 16 2015 10:48PM
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shin-bang
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.lenconI have some 164 CRJs for rock skis. Since I'm 5'8 and 130 pounds I really over power them (but they're just rock skis) anyway they're super soft it's ridiculous. With the shorter length and softness i can wheelie out Or go over the tips on butters lol


mmm i remember that one time you let me on them. i man handled them ;) but they were so soft
Jun 16 2015 10:54PM
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whiteboi
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Hellbents, the things were sketch when it came to hard pack riding, but you spread more butter than Ms. Butterworth anywhere you went
Jun 17 2015 4:25AM
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stinky_cheese
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my old atomic accesses, things were sooooo soft. and an old pair of 4frnt crjs i have are pretty soft as well
Jun 17 2015 2:28PM
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McLS
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TwigThis, softest ski ever. But in terms of all mountain/park skis the Line Blend is the softest. However, the most fun flex for jibbing/buttering I've found so far, on a ski I actually like skiing, is the Faction Prodigy.


Hell yes, the prodigy are my go to everyday ski and they're the perfect mix of buttery and carving ability. Landing anything on them is enjoyable af too. Only problem I have now, after 2 season on them is that the early rise and curve of the tips are waaaaay bigger than before: highest point of tip to other tip (when skis are together) is 21cm (go check on your park skis, that's fucking huge) and the contact length between early rise and camber is now down to 4cm xD absolutely ridiculous. If faction ski have only one negative aspect is that they're not very durable though, so I knew that from the start I guess
Jun 18 2015 12:24PM
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Twig
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McLSIf faction ski have only one negative aspect is that they're not very durable though, so I knew that from the start I guess


I have to disagree there, my experience of Faction durabilty with the Candide 2.0/3.0 was really good. My Prodigys are holding up well so far too except for some serious topsheet chipping. I'd have to say yours sound alright too, if a ski is still going after 2 seasons in any form, that seems pretty good to me.
Jun 19 2015 11:16AM
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tomPietrowski
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McLSHell yes, the prodigy are my go to everyday ski and they're the perfect mix of buttery and carving ability. Landing anything on them is enjoyable af too. Only problem I have now, after 2 season on them is that the early rise and curve of the tips are waaaaay bigger than before: highest point of tip to other tip (when skis are together) is 21cm (go check on your park skis, that's fucking huge) and the contact length between early rise and camber is now down to 4cm xD absolutely ridiculous. If faction ski have only one negative aspect is that they're not very durable though, so I knew that from the start I guess


Unfortunatly this is one of the dosadvantages of riding a softer ski if you still like to push hard. Any softer ski which already has some rocker will be prone to losing it's shape faster then a stiffer ski of the same shape. Any time you are heavily flexing a ski the core will be taking some force and this will lead to te ski changing shape slightly over time. You would probably find going to somthing a little stiffer could help you and in general going stiffer is juat good all round when it comes to pop and how solid you can be on landings. But any ski will lose it's shape. I had a pair of ar6's (quite soft but not silly soft) lose all the camber and become really quite rockered in tip and tail after only a couple of seasons of use. It's not a durability issue it's simply a ski wearing out And if you want to improve the length you get out of a ski perhaps consider changing the type of ski you ride a little, for reference I have found that going to a stiffer park ski has meant I no longer wear skis out as fast.
Jun 19 2015 12:36PM
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McLS
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TwigI have to disagree there, my experience of Faction durabilty with the Candide 2.0/3.0 was really good. My Prodigys are holding up well so far too except for some serious topsheet chipping. I'd have to say yours sound alright too, if a ski is still going after 2 seasons in any form, that seems pretty good to me.

I'm not blaming faction at all, prodigys are by far my favourite ski ever, but the fact that I use them in the park quite frequently did lower the durability by quite a bit (mostly edges, which are quite thin on the prodigy, since it's not meant to be a rail ski, although I love doing rails/boxes with em).
tomPietrowskiUnfortunatly this is one of the dosadvantages of riding a softer ski if you still like to push hard. Any softer ski which already has some rocker will be prone to losing it's shape faster then a stiffer ski of the same shape. Any time you are heavily flexing a ski the core will be taking some force and this will lead to te ski changing shape slightly over time. You would probably find going to somthing a little stiffer could help you and in general going stiffer is juat good all round when it comes to pop and how solid you can be on landings. But any ski will lose it's shape. I had a pair of ar6's (quite soft but not silly soft) lose all the camber and become really quite rockered in tip and tail after only a couple of seasons of use. It's not a durability issue it's simply a ski wearing out And if you want to improve the length you get out of a ski perhaps consider changing the type of ski you ride a little, for reference I have found that going to a stiffer park ski has meant I no longer wear skis out as fast.

I have a pair of ample antidogma which are very stiff compared to the prodigy, and I've liked them for bigger kickers (although they're really not forgiving) and for rails, and rotation in general they seem to be much more controllable and poppy, but tbh I just love the feel of wider flexier skis in the park, and around the moutain for jibbing, especially for any landing, they feel perfect.

My only fear about the tips being really broken in now is that I might snap them if I press too hard...I'm not an expert on ski build so maybe someone can reassure me here, but I feel like they might just snap if I butter a bit too hard
Jun 21 2015 7:53AM
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JohnLocke
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McLSIf faction ski have only one negative aspect is that they're not very durable though, so I knew that from the start I guess

My experience with factions have been exactly the opposite. I have a pair of 2013 Candide 4.0's and I charged pretty hard with them for 2 years and so far there has been no major durability issues.In addition, they are also a super soft/fun ski. You can take them anywhere. Super fun in the park if you want to take a day off and just butter and transition around.
Jun 23 2015 4:29PM
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McLS
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ck0belskiMy experience with factions have been exactly the opposite. I have a pair of 2013 Candide 4.0's and I charged pretty hard with them for 2 years and so far there has been no major durability issues.In addition, they are also a super soft/fun ski. You can take them anywhere. Super fun in the park if you want to take a day off and just butter and transition around.

I meant that the prodigy model aren't made for park use, and I do like 50% park (mostly rails) which wore my skis quite a lot. So i did know from the start that they wouldn't be the most durable park ski. But for what it's built for (all mountain pretty much) it's super durable, just a bit of topsheet delam. Tbh I even went urban with them a few times, so I gotta take back what I said earlier, they are durable, just not built for park, which is why i'm not surpise after 2 seasons the edges are fucked.
Jun 25 2015 10:01AM
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veng_m
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fucking masterminds
Jun 25 2015 1:26PM
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brend
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Shreditor 102s are insanely soft.
Jun 28 2015 4:08PM
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Ryanvdonk
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b_rendShreditor 102s are insanely soft.


the 13/14s are. the 14/15 arent so terrible.
Jul 2 2015 12:32PM
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OGhallvard
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shreditor 102. its not a ski. its to strips of pancake.
Jul 6 2015 7:27AM
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1kewldewd
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californiagrownOG Ep Pros.

and its not even close.


Word I have never felt so insanely noodle like. It is truly ridiculous
Jul 6 2015 6:01PM
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rozboon
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OGhallvardshreditor 102. its not a ski. its to strips of pancake.


Compared to the original EP Pro they are stiff.
Anyone posting anything except EP Pros has obviously never handled/skied a pair. They were basically an experiment in how soft you could make a ski.
Jul 7 2015 5:08AM
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CubanLinx
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Softest skis I've used are the Icelantic Da'Nollies. You could ollie or nollie all over the place and I loved every moment of it.
Jul 7 2015 1:05PM
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gabew34
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Anyone ever used vishnu skis, they are supost to be super soft.
Jul 9 2015 7:59AM
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Ryanvdonk
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rozboonCompared to the original EP Pro they are stiff.
Anyone posting anything except EP Pros has obviously never handled/skied a pair. They were basically an experiment in how soft you could make a ski.


honestly the 13/14 shredditor 102 was every bit as soft as the original hellbent, and while that's not quite the EP Pro, it is not far off. then you factor in that it's only 102 underfoot and the instability factor is right up there, especially if you're closer to 200lbs than 100. they fixed that in this year's version of the 102.
Jul 9 2015 10:37AM
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kung_powpow
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2009 line invaders fur sure
Jul 9 2015 7:54PM
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Sky.
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As posted above OG invaders for sure, the old lucha Libre ones I beleven 08' super soft brand new straight wet card board after a season of thrashing haha so much fun though
Jul 10 2015 1:27PM
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