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Jaskier
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Joined NS in 2002, somethings have changed but the love for skiing has not. Still out there as much as I can be, still learning new tricks and still spraying Jerries. Hopefully in 20 more years I will still be doing the same.

Thought it would be cool to do an ask me anything about what I can remember about the site and the ski world in the last 20 years, so ask away people.
Jan 31 2022 12:17PM
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SuspiciousFish
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hoodratz47


A few oldies in there .... When I got those scratch bcs. Boy was I stoked!!!!


This just goes to show that Mr. Pollard is on another level on topsheet design. I still regret not getting the Opus. I like how you have both the Freddy Krueger Scratch FS and the Girl BCs too.
Feb 1 2022 4:48PM
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Goretex_Vidal
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Shit, I tried to find my old account from ‘02 too but I completely forgot whatever backpack hip-hop tracks were my entire personality for like a month when I was 17 and made the username.
ObwonI found my old account from 2002 lol. Bonscottsbio5. I was a fan of acdc. I used to upload videos unfortunately they no longer exists. I had some cool backyard rail stuff and a steezy cork 5. I only posted 1 thing to a forum thread, I couldn't spell when I was 16, and it turns out I was an asshole.
Feb 1 2022 9:06PM
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Obwon
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The colors on those scratch BC's are sic. CO avalanche esk. I sold my naked lady scratches to a friend. I sharpied in a thong and nipple. They got passed on as a shot-ski. I believe they are still in our local bar here lol!! I wish I kept all my old skis! But was always a broke ass. Those AR6's have the weird transparentish sidewall eh. It looks like we have similar taste in skis. What are your current park skis?

This is what's left.
My newer scratches are still in my truck
SuspiciousFishThis just goes to show that Mr. Pollard is on another level on topsheet design. I still regret not getting the Opus. I like how you have both the Freddy Krueger Scratch FS and the Girl BCs too.
Feb 1 2022 9:24PM
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Obwon
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Lol. So Accurate. Eminem, chronic 2001, 50, snoop. Maybe some atmosphere. The inliners around here we're all about slug lol.
Goretex_VidalShit, I tried to find my old account from ‘02 too but I completely forgot whatever backpack hip-hop tracks were my entire personality for like a month when I was 17 and made the username.
Feb 1 2022 9:35PM
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hoodratz47
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Those opus are an unreal ski graphics as well. I have toyed the idea of selling them. But they have crap salomons on them rn. The Freddie scratch's have the most memories then all the other ones combined. That was my one ski for many seasons and are beat beyond all fuck. But I shall never got rid of them. The armadas are a wonderful ski as well but I don't dare ski them. The girl bcs. I take out for a few runs every season but I take it easy. Also they are so goddamn stiff. And a stiff true twin center mount is pure anus for skiing
SuspiciousFishThis just goes to show that Mr. Pollard is on another level on topsheet design. I still regret not getting the Opus. I like how you have both the Freddy Krueger Scratch FS and the Girl BCs too.
Feb 1 2022 11:03PM
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hoodratz47
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My current park all around ski are those skis all plays. Not gonna lie bought them stoned as fuck cause I thought they looked cool. But in all honesty it's a wonderful ski really does everything I want and what I can do at this time.
ObwonThe colors on those scratch BC's are sic. CO avalanche esk. I sold my naked lady scratches to a friend. I sharpied in a thong and nipple. They got passed on as a shot-ski. I believe they are still in our local bar here lol!! I wish I kept all my old skis! But was always a broke ass. Those AR6's have the weird transparentish sidewall eh. It looks like we have similar taste in skis. What are your current park skis?

This is what's left.
My newer scratches are still in my truck
Feb 1 2022 11:06PM
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drifts
Posts: 591 - Karma: 4,340
would anyone want some of those old nostalgic skis? I find them pretty often and don't really know what to do with them, have a good relationship with a play it again sports type store and they get them in all the time and they don't end up selling them most of the time
Feb 1 2022 11:12PM
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danbrown
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driftswould anyone want some of those old nostalgic skis? I find them pretty often and don't really know what to do with them, have a good relationship with a play it again sports type store and they get them in all the time and they don't end up selling them most of the time


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Feb 1 2022 11:24PM
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drifts
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danbrown@creighton


I do keep an eye out for the old line skis but haven't seen any of the ones he wants
Feb 1 2022 11:28PM
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drifts
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driftsI do keep an eye out for the old line skis but haven't seen any of the ones he wants


idk why i cant find the edit button, mostly I find stuff like trouble makers and public enemies and 1080s
Feb 1 2022 11:37PM
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creighton
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I'll pay good money for a set of white original 1260s
Feb 2 2022 1:50AM
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JayBadge
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If you come upon a pair of original Poachers from late 90s - please just buy them and message me after haha

interested if you see a pair of largest size yellow or blue XSCREAM teneighty
driftswould anyone want some of those old nostalgic skis? I find them pretty often and don't really know what to do with them, have a good relationship with a play it again sports type store and they get them in all the time and they don't end up selling them most of the time
Feb 2 2022 9:37AM
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SofaKingSick
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hoodratz47The armadas are a wonderful ski as well but I don't dare ski them.


why do you say that? just curious. how do they ski compared to more modern skis? (talking about the original AR5s here just to be clear)
Feb 2 2022 9:48AM
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drifts
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JayBadgeIf you come upon a pair of original Poachers from late 90s - please just buy them and message me after haha

interested if you see a pair of largest size yellow or blue XSCREAM teneighty


They might have some of those k2s, send me a picture of them so I know what I’m looking for. What was the biggest size for the ten eighty?
Feb 2 2022 10:32AM
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Jaskier
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driftsThey might have some of those k2s, send me a picture of them so I know what I’m looking for. What was the biggest size for the ten eighty?


if you find any old lines or the candide thovex dynastar let me know
Feb 2 2022 10:50AM
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JayBadge
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Jaskierif you find any old lines or the candide thovex dynastar let me know


those OG Candide pros were fire
Feb 2 2022 11:10AM
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JayBadge
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driftsThey might have some of those k2s, send me a picture of them so I know what I’m looking for. What was the biggest size for the ten eighty?




Looked very similar to the El Camino (El Camino had flat tails and were red the bottom 1/3 of the graphic)

I think the OG 1080s largest size was 177cm
Feb 2 2022 11:13AM
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drifts
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Jaskierif you find any old lines or the candide thovex dynastar let me know


There’s a pair of line assassin mx with the line reactor? bindings if that’s something of interest
Feb 2 2022 11:35AM
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drifts
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JayBadge

Looked very similar to the El Camino (El Camino had flat tails and were red the bottom 1/3 of the graphic)

I think the OG 1080s largest size was 177cm


Think the last few pairs of 1080s I saw there were in the 160-170 range, probably still there so I’ll check on the size next time I’m there
Feb 2 2022 11:38AM
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BearsOnKetamine
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SuspiciousFishOh man those are so classic. These are my old Pocket Rockets. I have somehow managed to keep them after all these years:



When these came out I probably wore a 21.5 boot. Can someone explain the contour’s on the mid ski
Feb 2 2022 11:45AM
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Jaskier
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driftsThere’s a pair of line assassin mx with the line reactor? bindings if that’s something of interest


that's a rare ski, what length is it?
Feb 2 2022 2:21PM
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SofaKingSick
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driftsThere’s a pair of line assassin mx with the line reactor? bindings if that’s something of interest


oh yeah, one of these fine collectors should get their hands on the reactor binding (more a "hall of shame" relic than "hall of fame" imo but still)
Feb 2 2022 2:47PM
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hoodratz47
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They are not able to be skied anymore the top sheet is beyond cracked . But they were so poppy and light. The were really response. And fast bases. I skied the shit out of them
SofaKingSickwhy do you say that? just curious. how do they ski compared to more modern skis? (talking about the original AR5s here just to be clear)
Feb 2 2022 3:08PM
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SofaKingSick
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hoodratz47They are not able to be skied anymore the top sheet is beyond cracked . But they were so poppy and light. The were really response. And fast bases. I skied the shit out of them


dope, good to hear! love that ski, but hard to know how i'd think it skied compared to newer skis without having skied it in so long
Feb 2 2022 3:23PM
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drifts
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Jaskierthat's a rare ski, what length is it?

think they were high 160s or lower 170s
SofaKingSickoh yeah, one of these fine collectors should get their hands on the reactor binding (more a "hall of shame" relic than "hall of fame" imo but still)


for sure, there was also a pair of super og black blue and white (i think) line ski boards there a long time ago but I havent seen them since
Feb 2 2022 4:08PM
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mattm7
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SuspiciousFishThe Rossi scratches were sweet back in the day. Did you have the Freddy Kruger ones?
Lol remember when anti-skip was a legit feature on walkmans?

I still have my old GIRO tuneups from 2006:



omg back in the days of everything having proprietary ports
Feb 2 2022 4:47PM
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mattm7
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SuspiciousFishThis just goes to show that Mr. Pollard is on another level on topsheet design. I still regret not getting the Opus. I like how you have both the Freddy Krueger Scratch FS and the Girl BCs too.


had those lines and and never mounted them and then sold them a year after buying, big regret
Feb 2 2022 4:49PM
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SuspiciousFish
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mattm7had those lines and and never mounted them and then sold them a year after buying, big regret


Damn man that is a rough one. Hell, you could just hang them on your wall as art.
Feb 2 2022 5:28PM
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SuspiciousFish
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BearsOnKetamineWhen these came out I probably wore a 21.5 boot. Can someone explain the contour’s on the mid ski


The contours are part of the "Spaceframe" design. The middle of the ski is thicker for support and the two "Paddles" at the end flex to let the ski float in powder. They are also foam core instead of wood and became noodles after a few seasons. They make a weird noise when you bang them together, kind of like two pieces of chalk hitting each other.
Feb 2 2022 5:30PM
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hoodratz47
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Foam core... That is all
BearsOnKetamineWhen these came out I probably wore a 21.5 boot. Can someone explain the contour’s on the mid ski
Feb 2 2022 5:33PM
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hoodratz47
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Thought the og 126o was blue
creightonI'll pay good money for a set of white original 1260s
Feb 2 2022 5:40PM
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danbrown
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hoodratz47Thought the og 126o was blue


first ones were all white, then all orange with a DJ on the tails
Feb 2 2022 5:42PM
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hoodratz47
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I stand corrected
hoodratz47Thought the og 126o was blue
Feb 2 2022 5:42PM
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