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Brass Edges. the future?

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FUUUCK
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Flow, the snowboard manufacturer is using brass edges instead of steel edges on jib specific snowboards. the brass is softer that steel rails that you slide on so it doesnt crack, it absorbs the impact. apparently it works really well.

why isnt atomic or line hopping on this idea yet?

would you guys buy an invader or triplet with brass edges?
Feb 6 2007 10:34PM
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kepler.
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good point. there wouldn't even be a need to detune your edges. after a day or two they would be perfect
Feb 7 2007 4:10PM
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Deranged
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Why dont they just make user replaceable edges?
Feb 7 2007 4:31PM
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FUUUCK
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shit, i think i read that somewhere
Feb 7 2007 4:33PM
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skithesprings
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if the brass is softer you couldn't hit any ledges especially concrete or the edge would just completely wear off. ive hit boxes that have filed down my edges after one hit! they wouldn't last very long at all
Feb 7 2007 4:43PM
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kepler.
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yeah! and then we could have interchangeable topsheets for different graphics on different days! then we could have a switch that lowers down tail of the ski to go faster! and then we could get little flaps to change the width underfoot. so on pow days you could have a wider waist!!!
Feb 7 2007 7:52PM
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doublexl
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that would be cool, and it seems like it would work. but metal is cheaper than brass so ski prices would steepen for sure.
Feb 7 2007 8:23PM
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jKutcher
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sounds like a sick idea
Feb 7 2007 8:42PM
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Deranged
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Haha Im not saying turn the ski into a transformer...
I just think it would be possible to allow new edges to be placed in underfoot when your old ones wear out.  Although it would be a big innovation because of the way skis are currently made...with the edges being glued in and all.
Feb 7 2007 8:45PM
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quebecfreestyler
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^you can already replace your edges, the only problem is durabilty.


Feb 7 2007 8:51PM
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Deranged
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Yeah true
Feb 7 2007 8:53PM
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wh@t
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yes, percussion sounds good too.
Feb 7 2007 8:56PM
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FigmentFilmski
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my new invaders edge is coming off after 3 times skiing with them
Feb 7 2007 9:14PM
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Thomson.
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BUMP for good discussion.

The Rome Artifact board has bronze edges, factory beveled,  sounds sweet to me if some skis had this.
Sep 1 2007 12:28AM
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grams.
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I think this is a good idea and its one of the many things that our sport will offer in the near future. Although does anybody know if Rome or whatever just went to brass edges cause it was affordable?
Sep 1 2007 1:38AM
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tandan83
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That sounds ridiculous. Granite is not a flexible material. I think it would snap pretty easily, or make for a ridiculously stiff and heavy ski. I checked out their website and that model isn't available yet (prototype apparently). they do have skis with titanium strips on the topsheet though. sounds stiff as hell. I'm interested in how granite could work though, b/c it just doesn't sound feasible to me.
Sep 1 2007 2:16AM
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kenevil
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wouldn't brass bend alot easier than steel? I don't think it will really work, and it would be hard to tune them up
Sep 1 2007 2:49AM
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CMF
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Flow = Blow
Sep 1 2007 3:05AM
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Thomson.
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That's why they would put them on park specific skis.  I don't know about you, but I don't tune my park skis.
Sep 1 2007 3:22AM
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bemmis
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im surprised companies havent experimented with edge materials more. i think titanium would be perfect, although slightly expensive, and aluminum wouldnt rust. actually silver might even be good.
Sep 1 2007 3:29AM
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buchanan.
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off topic but K2 is putting glass in their skis, i dont really see how that works
Sep 1 2007 4:08AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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its spensive.
copper is cheaper and has the same effect cause its soft.
wierd huh? like penies in your skis.
word!

Sep 1 2007 5:14AM
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Thomson.
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You sure?  Copper seems like it would a lot more expensive than brass.  I remember watching a Detroit Swat episode and people would steal copper wires from telephone poles, and then sell it for huge amounts of cash.
Sep 1 2007 12:52PM
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chickenwang
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true story
copper has gone up enormouse amount in the past couple years.
u used to be able to buy a 250 ft roll of 14-2 romex for like $40 now its almost 150$ in some places.
Sep 1 2007 1:05PM
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eastAR5
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they should use ivory
Sep 1 2007 1:08PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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haha ya, i was drunk.
it is like redonkulous.
nickle would be good, its soft and maliable. you would always have dull edges, but you wouldnt get caught up.
Sep 1 2007 1:16PM
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chickenwang
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try connecting two different metals and lemme know how it comes out

Sep 1 2007 1:18PM
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how the fuck could you round out diamond though haha
Sep 1 2007 2:21PM
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GatoGordo
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actually, volkl used Taluminum on their Karmas for a long time. Its a titanium/alluminum alloy, and its so sick. its harder than the steel rails, so i actually take out small chunks out of some of the killington rails. they use them on a lot of their skis. mostly its for the race skis.
Sep 1 2007 3:30PM
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