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freestyle_rich
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the realease of the line invader and its symmetrical shape had really got me thinking; why aren't all skis symmetrical? why are the tips wider than the tail?





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Jul 3 2005 8:38PM
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GingerKid08
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Better turns with a bigger nose? I know racing skis are pretty wide in the front. Im just guessing though.

Jul 3 2005 9:59PM
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Shadows
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that also got me thinking...if a ski company primarily makes park skis, and park skis always get hit up by rails.jumps,boxes and shit, why doesnt there warranty support it in some way

yea i know rails will fuck them up but still, you shouldnt promote a park ski if you dont have a warranty to back it up. and even if you fuck a ski up on a jump, the warranty still doesnt cover it



Jul 3 2005 10:03PM
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BigJew
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I heard atomic was selling their twintips in packs of 3, Is this true? I heard this from a friend who makes racing skis for them.

Jul 3 2005 10:07PM
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QuazBotch
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yes, the Atomic Triplets are sold in 3s.

And companies would go out of business if they had to replace every ski that cracked an edge or worse on a rail.

If you put slide a little skinny piece of metal on a big piece of metal, pressing down with 150+ pounds of pressure, something is going to get messed up, there is no way around it.

Jul 3 2005 10:15PM
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IHOP
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The traditional parabolic designs are so you can keep your tips up out of the snow and make easier turns. Correct me if im wrong, but the tails are skinnier so you can push your tails in the snow and the wider noise stays above the snow.

Jul 3 2005 10:18PM
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CollinWright
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^ good point joe..

Jul 3 2005 10:25PM
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E-ZRider
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yeah i think that is right

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Jul 4 2005 12:16AM
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hemlockjibber8
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forum has a snowboard that doesnt have edges, its not allowed on hills though.
IHOP your a ways off on the explanation of ski shape. while some skis do have a fatter nose to keep them above the pow that is not why they are built like that. why would a race ski need to float? the fatter nose is so that you can initate a turn better. if the tail was fat they would hoook up when carving

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Jul 4 2005 11:33AM
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Al_Smith
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^why would you want a snowboard without edges? most people would thicker edges not no edges at all

Jul 4 2005 11:42AM
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hemlockjibber8
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because it is an urban rail board. you dont blow edges and mainly you dont hook up. why would you need edges to grind a rail

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The re's business Schmuck
and there's rockstar Schmuck'
'the graphics should be completely flat black on his pro model... that would be intense.' -Jc_Dunn
LORD OF THE PARK 2006.....
Jul 4 2005 11:43AM
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freestyle_rich
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http://www.forumsnowboards.com/2005/boards/street_dweller.html





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Jul 4 2005 9:15PM
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freeskier1316
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that seems like a cool idea way to lead the way once again snowboarding


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Jul 5 2005 2:52AM
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Silence
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its getting closer and closer to snowboarding again - im interested to see what skis are like in 5 years time though

Jul 5 2005 4:01AM
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That whole Atomic triplit thing is bullshit. and 4FRNT had a rail damage warrenty, but Im sure if they still support it. cause if they do then those are the next skis Im buying.

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Jul 5 2005 1:34PM
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