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Wider skis for pure park

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BJ2112
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I ski park midwest everyday. How much of a difference will a wider ski, say in the 100s, preform at the park. I dont really see it making too much of a difference but please let me know
Mar 21 2019 8:19PM
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Austintexas25
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A wider ski could make switch ups on rails slightly slower considering theres more material under your feet but it shouldnt make that much of a difference unless you're trying something super technical. Personally I love wider skis, especially for landing jumps. My daily ride is a 105 underfoot Line Sakana.
Mar 21 2019 8:34PM
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BJ2112
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Austintexas25A wider ski could make switch ups on rails slightly slower considering theres more material under your feet but it shouldnt make that much of a difference unless you're trying something super technical. Personally I love wider skis, especially for landing jumps. My daily ride is a 105 underfoot Line Sakana.


How do you like the weird tail on that lol?
Mar 21 2019 8:56PM
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Austintexas25
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BJ2112How do you like the weird tail on that lol?


One of the fins actually bent on me when I dropped a cliff. The tails just caught the face. But aside from durability they're not that weird. Switch definently doesnt work in powder tho
Mar 21 2019 9:02PM
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Michigan_Sucks
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I ride some ARV 106s midwest park and at Mount Bohemia. They work great and if you are a strong skier the width isn't bad at all.
Mar 21 2019 9:40PM
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CalumSKI
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u could probably rip park in marksmans
Mar 22 2019 8:47AM
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CatdickBojangles
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I used to ride park daily on Atomic Blogs. 110 underfoot. Had so much fun on them in the park. Super fun on rails.
Mar 22 2019 6:51PM
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Stoned4days
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Line Blends at 100 waist are super fun all mountain and buttery as fuck in and out of the park. If you charge super hard it can be a bit of a chatterfest but all mountain jibbing is where its at on em. Bought a pair this season and its become my daily in all conditions. That felx is just too fun
Mar 22 2019 10:48PM
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SoggyOatmeal420
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I've heard good things about vishnu wides, I'd check them out
Mar 26 2019 3:57PM
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Dlonetti
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TatehuizengaI've heard good things about vishnu wides, I'd check them out


This. I rode wides this season for 100% midwest park and loved them. Had no trouble swapping on rails or spinning fast after I got used to them
Mar 27 2019 2:52PM
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shin-bang
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i ride 120mm underfoot everyday. totally worth it imo

but then again there is literally only one rail at my resort
Mar 27 2019 3:05PM
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