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Tannerhalscousin
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I’m a all mountain skier and I’m picking up a pair of wides. I want to get better at rails and I’m working on sliding kinks and learning more rail tricks and I wanna get better at park. I’m worried that I’ll get chirped for having Vishnu’s because I’m Dookie at park, What u guys think?
Nov 8 2020 5:33PM
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armchair_skier
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It's not dookie it's new wave bro
Nov 8 2020 5:41PM
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iced
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just make sure you wave your arms like one of these things

even when you get on and off the lift
Nov 8 2020 5:47PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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It might be harder to learn tricks on wides if you are just starting park, but i wouldn’t worry about being “not good enough” to use them
Nov 8 2020 5:57PM
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Tannerhalscousin
Posts: 89 - Karma: 892
rice.chexIt might be harder to learn tricks on wides if you are just starting park, but i wouldn’t worry about being “not good enough” to use them

Yeah I’m used to using bulky skis my last skis were marksmans
Nov 8 2020 6:05PM
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JakeB16
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same here yo. coped wets this year and I'm dog at park
Nov 8 2020 7:21PM
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DominatorJacques
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TannerhalscousinI’m a all mountain skier and I’m picking up a pair of wides. I want to get better at rails and I’m working on sliding kinks and learning more rail tricks and I wanna get better at park. I’m worried that I’ll get chirped for having Vishnu’s because I’m Dookie at park, What u guys think?

Never worry about what others think about you or your gear etc. Do it for you. Shine on what you might think others will think!
Nov 8 2020 7:32PM
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VISHNU
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I suck at skiing and I ride them
Nov 8 2020 8:06PM
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hi_vis360
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I suck at park and mostly ski all mountain and have loved the wets, especially for skiing tight east coast trees, wides will be sick for sure. I love doing tree and rock jibs and those are kinda similar to street skiing if you think about it
Nov 8 2020 8:16PM
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Sht_eatn_dog
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You could spend double that on others and still suck...send or be sent fella
Nov 8 2020 8:34PM
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270on420out
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Don’t not get them because of a perceived requirement of needing a certain level of skill in order to ride them

BUT

Speaking from experience, you may not want to ride them as your first park ski. They are amazing skis (I owned a pair of wets for a few seasons), but if you’re just starting out learning park it would be like buying a 12 gauge shotgun when you’ve never even shot a BB gun. You might enjoy them more after you’ve learned your way around a park a little better.
Nov 9 2020 1:10AM
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BigmoneyMatt
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people will tell you Vishnu's are hard to ski on but that's not true, they just feel different and need to be worked in a bit. The only thing I would note is that charging fat all mountain is 90% sketchier and 100% more fun :)

As far as park is concerned they are super fun to ride, I could sesh the lamest feature with them for hours. On rails they will feel very slippery at first if you aren't used to them, but give it a couple runs and you'll be ripping if you know how to hit rails prior.

**This post was edited on Nov 9th 2020 at 2:33:49am
Nov 9 2020 2:26AM
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hydd
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If someones hating on you because of the gear you use then that's their insecurity. Vishnu are a great brand and you are supporting the industry.

Go for it.
Nov 9 2020 5:20AM
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beepbeepski
Posts: 153 - Karma: 1,457
go for it. don't let that hold ya back. ski what ya wanna ski
Nov 9 2020 7:52AM
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anders_a
Posts: 1680 - Karma: 5,603
just dont publish videos of sucking, the comments will get you for sure, but in reallife most people like that wont say anything to your face. so your good! have fun!
Nov 9 2020 8:18AM
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bmick
Posts: 220 - Karma: 2,631
for real is cereal soup? Vishnu's rip even if u suck ur money ur decision
Nov 9 2020 9:06AM
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Ethan_pollock3
Posts: 15 - Karma: 154
embrace the swerv
Nov 9 2020 11:07AM
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clorox
Posts: 1728 - Karma: 4,863
Wet + is by far the best ski I've used for riding switch in any terrain. Most edge catch proof ski if that's a thing. Tree skiing and moguls are also fun cause they float and can turn fast. Ski tracks says I've done 70 on them and it was only sketchy cause it was overcast with frozen slush bumps at the end of the day.
Nov 9 2020 1:38PM
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WoFlowz
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TannerhalscousinYeah I’m used to using bulky skis my last skis were marksmans


I ski park on markys you’ll be fine getting into park with the wide skis if your used to skiing them already
Nov 9 2020 7:39PM
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Tannerhalscousin
Posts: 89 - Karma: 892
270on420outDon’t not get them because of a perceived requirement of needing a certain level of skill in order to ride them

BUT

Speaking from experience, you may not want to ride them as your first park ski. They are amazing skis (I owned a pair of wets for a few seasons), but if you’re just starting out learning park it would be like buying a 12 gauge shotgun when you’ve never even shot a BB gun. You might enjoy them more after you’ve learned your way around a park a little better.

I’m still gonna be doin mostly all mountain Jib but I agree
Nov 9 2020 9:14PM
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weastcoat
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ur prob fine but I’ll see a couple of these spoiled 15 year olds at the hill with v’s who can’t slide a rail and don’t know what a nosebutter is. And they act like they’re the shit. I never care what others do but that shit gets on my nerves.

so yeah don’t be a dickhead and I can assure you nobody will care doesn’t matter how good or not good you are
Nov 10 2020 1:09AM
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dolanslebensraum
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Inb4 dolan
Nov 10 2020 2:06AM
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