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Ski width Japan

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TimersMix
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Going to Japan in January for two weeks, I only own a pair of Kartel 98s. Should I buy a wider pair for that Japow or will the 98s be enough? I live in NZ so if I buy some wider skis I probably won't use them often due to our bad snow

**This thread was edited on Dec 5th 2018 at 9:01:16am
Dec 5 2018 6:08AM
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Rum_Ham
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Maybe demo some 110+ skis out there? I’d want like. 120mm ski for there.
Dec 5 2018 11:29AM
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Cade2
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You will sink like a submarine
Dec 6 2018 4:37PM
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TimersMix
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Cade2You will sink like a submarine

Should I buy new skis? Or rent? Are there any other options?
Dec 6 2018 9:24PM
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Cade2
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TimersMixShould I buy new skis? Or rent? Are there any other options?


Just make your skis wider, it’s no big deal
Dec 6 2018 9:35PM
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TimersMix
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Cade2Just make your skis wider, it’s no big deal

So just glue some bits of wood to the sides?
Dec 6 2018 10:30PM
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Cade2
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TimersMixSo just glue some bits of wood to the sides?


You could, that’s the Canadian way
Dec 6 2018 10:31PM
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TimersMix
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Cade2You could, that’s the Canadian way

Yea nah that's not gonna cut it
Dec 6 2018 10:32PM
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50Kal
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If your just going for a visit just rent when the is super deep.
Dec 7 2018 2:53AM
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disappointmett
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Doing the same thing, coming from Canada for a month, I'm probably picking up Mordecais or Kartel 116
Dec 8 2018 5:55PM
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enilno
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I spend a few weeks every month in japan and found that a wider ski is preferable. Due to the light snow, mellow angles, you can get away with a fattie as an everyday ski. Use to rock the surface lab 001 everyday one year. But this kinda depends on how many skis you wanna travel with, and what ur willing to sacrifice to have the right ski for the pow. Plus depends on the resort ur gonna be riding.
Dec 14 2018 6:44AM
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