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gorbdawggybrent
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I want to get a pair of carving or racing skis for next season
especially when i’m at deer valley with my grandma they are gunna be so fun
i was thinking line sakana but now thinking i should get a pair of straight up race skis
give me suggestions please
Apr 12 2021 5:04PM
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WoFlowz
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I’ve skied the 4frnt msp99 and they rip as a carving/charger ski on the east. Plus have enough float for a bit of soft snow. Rly rly stable in chop and hard snow. I can’t push them to their limit, no matter how fast I go
Apr 12 2021 5:23PM
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powpatrol
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Line Blade. The park skiers race ski
Apr 12 2021 5:27PM
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eddiej4.7
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powpatrolLine Blade. The park skiers race ski


I’ve done a couple laps on my buddies blades and they’re super fun, they charge hard and are still playful and kinda surfy
Apr 12 2021 5:40PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Sakanas are a blast. One of my favorite skis ever.
Apr 12 2021 5:45PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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powpatrolLine Blade. The park skiers race ski


CatdickBojanglesSakanas are a blast. One of my favorite skis ever.

i’m definitely thinking of these 2 but like what do race skis have that i will be missing out on ?
Apr 12 2021 8:28PM
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r00kie
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I have some time on the Blizzars Firevird HRC. Not a full blown FIS spec but a very aggressive race style ski none the less. Driving the tips on a race ski is a different kind of fun. You cannot just park and ride like you could on a ski like the sakana.
Apr 12 2021 8:35PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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r00kieI have some time on the Blizzars Firevird HRC. Not a full blown FIS spec but a very aggressive race style ski none the less. Driving the tips on a race ski is a different kind of fun. You cannot just park and ride like you could on a ski like the sakana.

wdym park and ride?
Apr 12 2021 8:36PM
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r00kie
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gorbdawggybrentwdym park and ride?

Neutral stance, just leaning the knees over and letting the skis do all the work.
Apr 12 2021 8:37PM
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nmwninjart
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Before I discovered how fun twin tips were, I was on Volkl Racetigers slalom skis. Stiff 155 length and 65 width,11m turn radius. Metal in the construction, race plate underneath the bindings. Mine arent FIS but still a serious ski that you cant go backseat on and demand you to be in charge all the time.
Apr 12 2021 8:39PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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I said the same thing to myself for years - that I should buy a race ski, it'll be fun, I'm sure. For reference, I have magnus 90s and JJs, and I've skied some sakana like skis like the older icelantic shaman. I wanted to make sure I didn't get overlap in my quiver and I figured there's no point in not going all in so I bought Atomic S9s.

It's a blast. I don't think you'll ever get this much performance from a non-race style ski. The slalom turn radius is really fun. You won't look hip to the NS crowd but nobody will be ripping turns as hard as you can.
Apr 12 2021 9:07PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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a_pla5tic_bagI said the same thing to myself for years - that I should buy a race ski, it'll be fun, I'm sure. For reference, I have magnus 90s and JJs, and I've skied some sakana like skis like the older icelantic shaman. I wanted to make sure I didn't get overlap in my quiver and I figured there's no point in not going all in so I bought Atomic S9s.

It's a blast. I don't think you'll ever get this much performance from a non-race style ski. The slalom turn radius is really fun. You won't look hip to the NS crowd but nobody will be ripping turns as hard as you can.

yeah lol dolan will appreciate
Apr 12 2021 11:24PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Honestly dude, Driving the tips is wicked fun. I love new school skis but getting fully extended on the groomers is a blast.

The hardest chargers I’ve ever had on groomers were stöckli stormrider 88s. They were insane and they’re not even a race ski.

That being said, I really want Liberty v76s for my carvers. Want to support a brand that aligns with the stuff I like and the ski has a lot of praise.
Apr 13 2021 1:02AM
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onenerdykid
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gorbdawggybrenti’m definitely thinking of these 2 but like what do race skis have that i will be missing out on ?


a_pla5tic_bagI said the same thing to myself for years - that I should buy a race ski, it'll be fun, I'm sure. For reference, I have magnus 90s and JJs, and I've skied some sakana like skis like the older icelantic shaman. I wanted to make sure I didn't get overlap in my quiver and I figured there's no point in not going all in so I bought Atomic S9s.

It's a blast. I don't think you'll ever get this much performance from a non-race style ski. The slalom turn radius is really fun. You won't look hip to the NS crowd but nobody will be ripping turns as hard as you can.


Metal laminate all-mountain skis still don't have the power, precision, and stability that a commercial (non-FIS) race ski offers. As much as I love my new Maverick 88 Ti, it's not a Redster G9. Similar to what pla5tic said, you will just be more locked in and ripping, even when the snow is bulletproof. It will give you a whole new level of confidence and they are super fun when there hasn't been any new snow in a while. A great way to keep things interesting and new when conditions would normally be "boring".
Apr 13 2021 2:31AM
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dolanslebensraum
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powpatrolLine Blade. The park skiers race ski

I think line trying to knock off head is a pretty treacherous business decision.



its like an american car company trying to make a small car with a diesel engine. And you know how badly that went in the 80s.
Apr 13 2021 7:27AM
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anders_a
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do you wanna go fast? or slow? what are snow conditions?

2nd hand, and sometimes even brand new race skis can be had for DIRT cheap! which is a+, with awesome bindings

Line blade is made for SOFT condiitions, sakana even more so. I use them for slalom turns (12 meter) when conditions are soft

When conditions are hard, and I want 12m, I use fis SL ski, or a rossi ST. For SL ideal speed is like 60kmh or so.



when you wanna go FAST and have fun carving, look at GS, or cheater GS skis.
Apr 13 2021 8:28AM
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Frenchmayo1287
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gorbdawggybrentI want to get a pair of carving or racing skis for next season
especially when i’m at deer valley with my grandma they are gunna be so fun
i was thinking line sakana but now thinking i should get a pair of straight up race skis
give me suggestions please


If you want good carving skis that can also perform good in the park get the fischer nightsticks they are stiff as a rock they are also 84 mm wide which isn’t bad for carving so if you want a carve ski for a bit of park as well get the night sticks.
Apr 13 2021 8:41AM
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DrZoidberg
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I almost bought a more all mountain oriented carver, but then I went and demoed some slalom skis and ended up with Volkl Racetiger SLs. They're so fun and you're just not going to get the power and precision skis like that offer with an all mountain carver or whatever.

Of course the catch is they're very specific skis. They like clean, groomed snow, not chunky busted up slush or three days after a storm mashed potatoes. And they're only fun if you can ski like you're racing the entire time. So if you're gonna be keeping pace with slow people or sliding a lot of turns, they're not as fun.
Apr 13 2021 9:53AM
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Hometownerz
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Dude if you're takin G-ma laps u should just get some full on SL skis. 165 cm's of pure rippage. I remember blasting through 2 feet of wet chop on those blue and yellow salomon race X's at state in Jackson every year in my racing days. Those mf's are so heavy and supportive you can just airplane air every-turn in soft snow. They obviously rail groomers and they have a tighter radius than blades so you can carve loops ez
Apr 13 2021 2:37PM
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powpatrol
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DolansLebensraumI think line trying to knock off head is a pretty treacherous business decision.



its like an american car company trying to make a small car with a diesel engine. And you know how badly that went in the 80s.

bro head supershapes are the best ski ever made no ones knocking them off
Apr 13 2021 3:16PM
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Session
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DolansLebensraumI think line trying to knock off head is a pretty treacherous business decision.



its like an american car company trying to make a small car with a diesel engine. And you know how badly that went in the 80s.



Apr 13 2021 3:35PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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sounds like i want atomic G9s
LIT
Apr 13 2021 5:38PM
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bradwalters
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The K2 Disruption series is a damn good time if you just want to rip some turns. I would recommend the Mti or the 82ti if you want something a little wider. They aren't race skis but they are meant to perform like race skis.
Apr 14 2021 2:57PM
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anders_a
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bradwaltersThe K2 Disruption series is a damn good time if you just want to rip some turns. I would recommend the Mti or the 82ti if you want something a little wider. They aren't race skis but they are meant to perform like race skis.


I have the k2 mti, it rocks. It's like a race ski that wants to kill you, but only jokes about it instead of doing it.
Apr 14 2021 4:04PM
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