Foam vs wood

foam is dead and not very resposive(compared to wood) whereas wood completely kicks foams ass all over the mountain

Wood cores hold up longer then foam cores.

ya foam sucks ass

foam is much lighter than wood though.

wood, because it is natural, can be inconsistent but has more life and is heavier

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wow! this is my exact situation, ive got 1080's and im gettin rid of them and gettin ar5s. thats weird.

foam is lighter just as strong and more reliable............ for the first lil bit....... then the chemical bonds holding the foam together deteriorate and ur left with a flacid soft non responsive ski after 3-16 months (depending how hard you ride). wood weighs a lil more but will not deteriorate it will stay just as strong forever and its more springy. and its natrual so if you get lost in the woods for a long time you can eat ur skis core, i hear the poplar cores in lines can be quite good with some A.1. steak sauce Im not a fan of foam cause to me its a cheap tricky marketing sceme, people demo foam core skis love em, buy em, they get soft and the ski sucks and its artificial