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Thugs VS Bacons

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rudager
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title says it
im looking for a big ass ski
those are the only ones ive thought of so far
Mar 27 2007 11:53PM
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garrett.
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ant or jp maybe?
Mar 27 2007 11:54PM
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rudager
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im looking for something more than 110 in the waist
Mar 27 2007 11:56PM
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ski_powpow
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Thugs but there 120 under foot a little unconventional for a average ski hill
Mar 27 2007 11:57PM
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Sholte
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bacons
Mar 27 2007 11:59PM
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rudager
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i live in golden, we've had so many days with more than 20cm fresh
my prophet 90s are good for everything
these skis would be good for the big days
average days are for my 90s
Mar 28 2007 12:02AM
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FNJ
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hellbents?
Mar 28 2007 12:02AM
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drewishish
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well i heard the bacons are more well rounded. and the thugs pretty much suck anywhere but in pow
Mar 28 2007 12:13AM
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ESAND
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atomic big daddys or volkl sumos
Mar 28 2007 12:18AM
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Swan_Solo
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hellbents look sweeeeeeeeeet
Mar 28 2007 12:19AM
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rudager
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im looking for this years
im buying them in the summer when i get money
if i find hellbents or something next years on sale
i'll buy them
Mar 28 2007 12:30AM
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garrett.
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20 cm is not that much dude
Mar 28 2007 12:31AM
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garrett.
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you only really need a super fat ski for this much snow
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Mar 28 2007 12:36AM
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garrett.
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wich is what i ski
Mar 28 2007 12:36AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Ak enemy's I've heard are pretty dank
Mar 28 2007 12:37AM
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rudager
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we've had storms like that that last 5 days
and consitering doing lots of BC next year
Mar 28 2007 12:40AM
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Literature
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Surface Life Life (112mm at waist)
Scott P4 and Ak Enemy ( Both 108, very close)
I believe Kingwood and Drake Powder Works have a ski or two in this range
Pontoon

Mar 28 2007 12:49AM
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rudager
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is that the life life?
what are the specs and how much roughly?
Mar 28 2007 12:57AM
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NWFlow
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Damn you...
Mar 28 2007 12:59AM
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rockymountainmilitia
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People either love or hate the bacon design. Its not meant for charging but is definitely a fun ski for deep days. Just like im sure you've read before in a million reviews, the bacons are designed to ski like a snowboard and they feel different then others skis. A fun ski for fooling around. I don;t know how you ski. My days at golden are usually spent charging so I like a stiffer longer ski for the stability and control at fast speeds. So if thats what you want seriously check out the JP's or the ANT's. they are a way different ride then you prophet 90's.

As for the guy who was doubting goldens snowfall. 10m to date this season. The resort has been rocked by storm after storm. There isnt alot of places you'll ever go with the steep terrain and dry pow that are like golden. Henca tgr's reason to film with seth and jeremy jones there earlier in the winter.

check it out. www.kickinghorseresort.com
Mar 28 2007 1:07AM
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Calb3rt
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but thats not you though. and you dont have a super fat ski.
Mar 28 2007 1:46AM
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Bennettc14
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You gots to be throwing in Line Prophet 130s!!! You can pick up some last years model real cheap online.
Mar 28 2007 10:13AM
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MarkieR
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i've got a pair of brand new ant's that i'd sell you for cheap.
Mar 28 2007 11:30AM
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skithebigA
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I had Bacosn and they delamenated with in 2 hours i got my money back and i got thugs. sickest ski ever i mounted them core center and there amazing. way better than bacons bacons were heavier and the thugs ski better switch. the thugs are the sickest ski ever
Mar 28 2007 2:47PM
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skithebigA
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i also skied the thugs on groomers and i use them in the park and there sick. really easy to control in the air compared to bacons. thugs hold an edge really well
Mar 28 2007 2:48PM
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=nick=
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^word to the thugs, atomic is just way better than line in general...
Mar 28 2007 2:56PM
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rudager
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so the thugs hold well everywhere
does anyone have a good review on the bacons in stuff other than powder
ive skied line for 4 years, nnothing is wrong with them
the odd ski comes up and thats it
Mar 28 2007 8:55PM
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sktrkdo7
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ive seen a guy on thugs ripping park they cant b that bad
Mar 28 2007 8:57PM
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r.w
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Stiff = Thug
Middle =  Live Lifes
Soft = Bacons

Surfaces are your best bet.
Mar 28 2007 9:28PM
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Skipig25
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then you got all your other brands like kingswood, praxis, whatever, ON3P!
Mar 28 2007 9:35PM
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rudager
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never heard of any of them
Mar 28 2007 9:39PM
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KG_
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the bacons are REAL sick, but like all lines they delam ez, so dont do rails
Mar 28 2007 9:42PM
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rudager
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i havent had any of my lines delaminate or anyone elses that i know
and i hate park so im not worrying about that
ive narrowed my search down to thugs, hellbents,bacons or live lifes(if i can find a place with them)
Mar 28 2007 9:44PM
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rudager
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if bacons arent good for charging there probally out of the picture
does anyone know how the hellbents or live lifes are for charging in the pow and steeps?
Mar 28 2007 11:11PM
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Riley.
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not mine...i know im not supposed to post it but i couldnt help. just a suggestion.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Armada-ARG-Powder-Ski-185-cm-used-once-Reverse-camber_W0QQitemZ290095438542QQcategoryZ58363QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Mar 28 2007 11:30PM
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Riley.
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oh yea...they guy whos selling them skied em before and said they are good on pure powder days which is what you said you were looking for. annnnnnd Armada is the shit. so get em.
Mar 28 2007 11:34PM
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=nick=
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i can vouch for the reverse camber...amazing...
Mar 28 2007 11:38PM
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Swick825
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damn i must have gotten all of the odd ones in the past. id suggest trying something new, theres a lot of great things other brands have to offer.
Mar 28 2007 11:59PM
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garrett.
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did i ever say it was me? no, and did i ever say i had a super fat ski? no
Mar 29 2007 12:17AM
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hollygrove
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Wow. I just went to the effort to figure out what your name is. ul-las-ska_rida. WOAH> that sounds liek alaska. That's pretty darn cool.

But oh yes, about skis. Nordica Blower's might be a tad long in 185. But Surafce makes me happy so they get my vote. You'd have to wait till next year to orer them though. That might not be what you're looking for. Dommage.
Mar 29 2007 12:19AM
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AKFREERIDE
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woah woah woah, lets not say the word Stiff and Thug in the same sentence. by no means are the Thugs stiff. maybe in comparison to the Bacons, maaaybe, then again, isnt everything?
Mar 29 2007 12:26AM
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=nick=
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thugs stiff?? haha what do u weigh 25 lbs
Mar 29 2007 12:32AM
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Ryanvdonk
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hmm, im surpised you don't have Prophet 130s or EP Pros (next years ski, looks sick, rockered) in that list
Mar 29 2007 12:35AM
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AptosFreeskier
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Thugs can be ridden out of pow. This kid rides for atomic and rides norhtstar park on thugs. Also I saw do a nose butter which his skis got over 45 degrees.
Mar 29 2007 12:42AM
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garrett.
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EP pros are the sexiest noodle ever
Mar 29 2007 1:06AM
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rudager
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are the surface live life available upon request only?
Mar 29 2007 1:26AM
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Ryanvdonk
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yeah, they make fujatives as appealing as a fat chick.
Mar 29 2007 1:58AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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did you jsut call the thugs stiff? theyre softer than the bacons you idiot
Mar 29 2007 3:41AM
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DeSena
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i heard jp vs juliens are realllllly fun
Mar 29 2007 7:58AM
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powfoka
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no those were last years... that dont really exist!
go to www.surfaceskis.com to see this years
i have the live lifes and love them mine are mounted dead center and they are super fun all over really surfey type feeling in the pow like the bacons but i stiffer flex so you can charge on them plus they have i believe a 16m radius sidecut so they are still really fun on the groomers!

basically the surfaces are a more well rounded bacon that kill everything as the bacon is more pow only ski that cant really charge or ski anything else that well
Mar 29 2007 2:25PM
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AltaByrdSkier
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the volkl katana are sick they are 111 under foot and they have a swallow tail with a full twin
Mar 29 2007 10:42PM
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