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TM flex...odd??

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aoe
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Ok ive noticed today that my 182 tm's feel slightly noticably stiffer then my dads 175's. Is it just me or is there a design difference here? Could it be because the 182's were a late addition and designed for larose they were made with the tweeked specs of the pro models comming out?




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Jan 12 2004 11:31PM
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smuggs
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how old are yours and how old are your dads? they lose alot of flex and break in only after a short time of use.
Jan 12 2004 11:49PM
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smuggs
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'break in' like after use, not break.....just to clear that up
Jan 12 2004 11:50PM
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aoe
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my dads are 2 days old. mine are 1. so theyre both basically identical. plus i flexed them without being mounted. 182's feel slightly stiffer. just found it a little weird, yet good




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Jan 12 2004 11:52PM
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smuggs
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same ski. sounds wierd tho.
Jan 12 2004 11:57PM
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skisf4x4
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longer skis are generally stiffer. i thought this was a well known fact. skis are generally designed around the middle sizes, which is why i try to avoid buying skis on either extreme.
Jan 12 2004 11:57PM
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aoe
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^ but i like a stiffer ski.. i thought longger and shorter skis were designed slightly differently. longer being stiffer.. but because of the extra length it would even out a be proportional. obviously you cant have a longer ski the same flex as a short ski because it would feel much softer because of the distribution. i thought they were designed to be proportional? anyone here have any inside infor on dynastar?




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Jan 13 2004 12:01AM
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skisf4x4
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you are right. sorry, should have clarified. the longer sets of skis are often disproportionetly stiffer. natrally, a longer ski needs to be stiffer, but alot of times they are not made to be proportionetly stiffer. the current 1080s are an example of this. the 181s have a crazy flex pattern/stiffness compared to the 161 and 171s.

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Jan 13 2004 12:13PM
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aoe
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yeah I can see how it would be hard to make the flex just enough stiffer to make it proportional, so they probably do turn out slightly stiffer in the end. I guess thats just whats happening with them. either way its a good thing




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Jan 13 2004 12:38PM
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OReJow
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they'll get soft in a few weeks. mine did anyways :(

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