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paulbunyan
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heres the deal tryin to pick skis this year. so its either between rossi s4's or atomic punx.

id like to kno
what one is softer and by how much?
how they compare to dumonts in stiffness/softness
which one holds up better for rails. i kno the atomic has that rail guard or something underneath? does that help prevent edge cracks.?
and the sizes are 174? i think for both? any help you can give me will be apprcieated. +karma for help
Jul 16 2008 12:01PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
punx probably a little softer than dumonts, S4s a little stiffer. and how tall are u/weight
Jul 16 2008 3:21PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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I think the edge thing is to help stop edge tear out.

cracks will happen, its not a big deal. Just dull your edges before you jib. That helps a lot.

Other than that, I cant help you. sorry.
Jul 16 2008 6:41PM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 245
one word=ATOMIC
Jul 16 2008 8:30PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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the punx are a great ski, they come in 175 which will be good. def way softer. one of the softest park skis available.

about the durability strip: the red underfoot is ceramic which is a super durable material inserted into the ptex, so scratches that cause edge ripout are way less likely. also the extra edge that is inserted into the ceramic basically reduces wear on the outside edges by distributing it to 4 edges instead of 2.

it works awesome.
Jul 16 2008 9:01PM
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invader7
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that would be the urbans. and the punx come in a 173 i believe?
Jul 16 2008 9:02PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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ps. Urban Punx are symmetrical

pps. just wait til you see the 09/10 skis. holy fucking awesome
Jul 16 2008 9:02PM
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paulbunyan
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dang i forgot that im like 5 6 and 140 i rode dumonts 176 all last season and loved them but kinda want somehting a little softer. + karma to all
Jul 16 2008 9:37PM
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midwest_jibber32
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I can't speak at all to the atomics, but I have the Rossi FS WRS from two years ago (now the S4) and love them.  It's a super light ski, with tons of pop.  They are fairly stiff, but the hybrid core has great snow feel.  It makes for a great all mountain ski as well, they turn over really easily carving, and at 84 underfoot, provide a solid base in the park.
Jul 17 2008 2:01AM
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Drew.C
Posts: 1757 - Karma: 39
atomic punks are awsome and are way better than rossingol, go for the punks
Aug 13 2008 8:49PM
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BigMeech621
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punx are definatly a softer ski

Aug 13 2008 10:43PM
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RustyTrombone
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i can almost guarantee you that the people in this thread that are all saying the punx is a better ski havent ridden the s4's/ghettos/scratch fs
Aug 13 2008 10:47PM
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paulbunyan
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uhh arnt s4s the same thing as ghettos? just new name and graphic
Aug 14 2008 12:17AM
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skiRay
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i would say that both skis are in the same catagory. both great in the park, jumps, and pipe. probably around the same weight and similar width. not to mention, atomic and rossignol quality is legend. you can go wrong with either of those skis.
Aug 14 2008 1:31AM
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RustyTrombone
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ya thats why i did the whole s4/ghetto/scratch fs
Aug 14 2008 2:51AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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yea but opposite ends of the flex spectrum. rossi = damp and stiff, atomic = soft. buut yes as for quality, both are rad..
Aug 14 2008 4:34AM
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sick-as-aids
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rossi wouldnt mind some support
Aug 14 2008 4:38AM
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skiRay
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^ yeah i agree it seems like they went from being on top with the scratch FS to a rapid decent.. kinda stinks
Aug 14 2008 12:19PM
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