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SkiSundownJibber
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OK... I am about to do my last year on the high school race team. I want to get a pair of twin tips that i can use in slalom, because i dont feel like dishing out the cash for 2 pairs. any suggestions as to what i should get? (I'm on the east coast. think ice.)

Sep 1 2003 11:58PM
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alpentalik
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uh....4frnts


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Sep 1 2003 11:58PM
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lanks
Posts: 12543 - Karma: 72
jp auclair won a skiercross on 1080's, he's from quebec...that might help you.


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Sep 1 2003 11:59PM
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strode
Posts: 7549 - Karma: 14
twintips to use in slalom....??? gotamas of course.....wait just kidding.....i'm assuming you're gonna want a ski thats fairly skinny underfoot? maybe v expressions or 720s?





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Sep 2 2003 12:12AM
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P-JO
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 75
Troublemakers maybe? I don't know just get a long fairly skinny ski that is fast. Im going to use my TMs for Giant Salom this year. Oh wait you meant Slalom? That can't really work out with a 175 so TM in 165 would be the best. Or the 1080, but 170 would be pushin it for Slalom.





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Sep 2 2003 12:42AM
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B-Wald
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it'll be really hard to find a ski that'll be good for racing and good for freestyle..yer best choice is just to try and get two pairs of skis and find a really good deal on both of them..

it'd be great if you could really ski a ski for both of them..but if you wanna get everything outta yer skis in racing and freestyle..yer best bet is just to try and find some real cheap(inexpensive) ones for both..you'll be happeist skiin like that..
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Sep 2 2003 12:58AM
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Jackpot
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slalom needs to be short, stiff and a small turning radius, those three things aren't combined in any twin

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Sep 2 2003 1:47AM
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Airspeed-X
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I have talked to a guy at my mountain that has won races with his 1080's.


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Sep 2 2003 1:49AM
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Matty.
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dude, get pocket rockets, ive heard nothing but good things about it (get PEs)

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Sep 2 2003 1:56AM
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dirty_dreb
Posts: 2659 - Karma: 19
uhh mike nicks maybe, a couple people i know race with them
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Sep 2 2003 2:10AM
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NH_LiNe
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noridica maybe? i dont no thats tuff maybe the Line Darksides i saw a kid racing with those, the tail isnt very high though

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Sep 2 2003 2:12AM
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bigtreefallhard
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 11
just buy a pair of second hand race skis and get new twins, wont be spending too much money
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Sep 2 2003 2:17AM
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Vtsnowski
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i used 1080s they worked just fine for that




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Sep 2 2003 3:48AM
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skimack
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look at line skogens. They are really quick turning.

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Sep 2 2003 4:41AM
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strode
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i can't believe people would actually consider racing with twins.....wouldn't your coaches just laugh at you?





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Sep 2 2003 5:01AM
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SKIPHREAK
Posts: 493 - Karma: 11
Well, you are not really going to find a ski for that. I've got my scratches for park. Race ski, I have rossi world cup 9x. (their slalom ski). Just to give you an idea of the difference, my twins are 168 and my race skis are 140.
Sep 2 2003 5:08AM
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P-JO
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 75
Buy some reasonable twintips and buy these

EBAY FISCHERS

Best racing skis out there, I have the 156cm. But they are the best.





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Sep 2 2003 5:15AM
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P-JO
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 75
Right now those are only $100, I paid like $700 all togther with Salomon pocket rocket bindings and that was a discount because I got them from a Swix rep. Maybe it was $600 but I got $100 discount.





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Sep 2 2003 5:17AM
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SKIPHREAK
Posts: 493 - Karma: 11
Well, the fischers are not necissarily the best. The fischers and rossis are the best for sure. The fischer ski was last year. There will be alot more rossi this year when it comes to racing

Sep 2 2003 5:20AM
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Capurnicus
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thats a wicked deal on the fishers

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Sep 2 2003 5:46AM
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railslider
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get some 165 concepts, i have 178 concepts and they rip soo pro on the groomers, and amazing for park too, and they are quite skinny for a twin-tip(i use em for bumps)




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Sep 2 2003 6:01AM
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SKIPHREAK
Posts: 493 - Karma: 11
Yeah, that is a great deal on the Fischers
Sep 2 2003 6:19AM
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FPman
Posts: 538 - Karma: 105
i've won several races on my 1080's and that was GS and Slalom so i would stick with those... 4 frnts would be bad cause they are so fat you can't get speed, Eric from COC was having a little trouble getting speed for a jump that most weren't.


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Sep 2 2003 6:35AM
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freezed
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candides, for anything but slalom...but that doesnt really help you. sorry.


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Sep 2 2003 6:42AM
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bigpygmy
Posts: 325 - Karma: 11
Atomic Tweak, same B4 technology as there carve skis in a twin.





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Sep 2 2003 3:02PM
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dr.awkward
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ya he's got it^ atomics would work best
Sep 2 2003 7:26PM
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