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Soft ski vs stiff ski

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Schoening
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I'm in my marketing class and were doin a project where we have to sell products....of couse im selling skis and so what are benefits of having a softer ski? and what are the benefits of having a stiffer ski? thanks
Oct 11 2005 11:14AM
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Powderwhore
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Dude, you have over 4,000 posts on here and you are asking what the difference is between soft skis and stiff skis?
So do you actually ski or just post stupid crap on the internet?
Go buy a SKI or SKIING Magazine buyers guide, seriously. They answer this question every year.
Oct 11 2005 11:32AM
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OReJow
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the stiffness of a ski also rarely has anything to do with the way its marketed anyways.
Oct 11 2005 11:33AM
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d-loc
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haha yeah isnt it common sence of physics, as to why a ski is stiff or soft?
Oct 11 2005 11:34AM
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FERREZZ
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i think hes wondering what the advantages of the 2 are. wow you guys are retarded. ex. soft- butter easier, stiff- more stable at higher speeds
Oct 11 2005 11:39AM
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Anathema
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are you talking lateral or torsion stiffness?

in general, stiff = good for carving / high speeds
soft = easier in powder and has good control

(keep in mind, i'm not talking twins here)
Oct 11 2005 11:40AM
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Anathema
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lateral or torsional stiffness, that is.

i'm really tired.......
Oct 11 2005 11:41AM
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d-loc
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are you kidding me? what you want a 2x4 under your feet when jumping? fuck NO, you want a soft flexible ski to help cusion the blow. you want the stiff skis for racing and speed
Oct 11 2005 11:43AM
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OReJow
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^obviosly that's true, but when marketing a ski, companies will usually just say it's a good park ski or pow ski or all-mountain ski without making specific mention of the stiffness. even when the stiffness is mentioned, its usually just a part of the specs, and not really part of the "marketing"

companies market skis with sponsored atheltes, competitions, movie segments, magazine ads, etc. not by saying how stiff their ski is.
Oct 11 2005 11:47AM
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Schoening
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no no no, i already know what the difference is, im not that fucking stupid, but i need ideas for like if i was selling this ski to anyone what other benefits there are.......if that makes sense
Oct 11 2005 5:31PM
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*DrewT*
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a soft ski is more for park. It helps butters, ollies and boosting outta the pipe mostly. Stiffer skis are better for BC and pow. You get more control of the ski
Oct 11 2005 5:46PM
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westnile
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a softer ski is better for less agressive skiers, for begginer to intermidiate skiers they are more forgiving and easier to ski due to the fact that it easier to initiate a turn with less effort. the down fall to a soft ski is that they chatter the are unstable and they have very little responsiveness. A stiff ski is for more agressive skiers they are better at faster speeds have better edge hold more pop and responsiveness more life. the down fall to a stiff ski is that it takes more energy to intiate a turn and are less forgiving. thats a nice short response to your question for better info msg hsfcpro he is a ski designer
Oct 11 2005 6:07PM
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westnile
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wow ur fucking retarded
Oct 11 2005 6:10PM
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andrewkane
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soft skis arent good for bode miller and friends.
Oct 11 2005 6:13PM
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bmxican_89
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for sure. you have way less control over soft skis. stiffer skis are better for ollies too, cuz the easier a ski flexes the less rebound or "pop" it will have. stiffer tails will work way better for ollies as long as you arent a pussy that cant flex his skis.
Oct 11 2005 6:13PM
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dorikin
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Actually...You are not completely correct dude. A soft ski will not be as good for jumping in most situations. If you land backseat on a soft ski, the tail is just gonna flex and do nothing, on a stiffer ski, the tail will help save your landing. Stiff skis are definitely more stable on landing. I bet those Olympic long jump skier dudes have really stiff skis.
Oct 11 2005 6:18PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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stiff= charging
soft= cruising
Oct 11 2005 7:26PM
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KeegLove
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its all about having a burly stiff ski from the 80's like a 225 damn those things will rip let me tell you.
Oct 11 2005 7:27PM
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zemke
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WHO CARES
Oct 18 2005 10:55AM
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