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Stupidest ski inventions

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ski_utah
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heres one
http://www.skizee.ca/index.html
Jan 4 2011 11:40PM
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Relish_man
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i saw some pretty shitty ski brakes on the internetz. yeah like kind of claws that dig into the snow to make you stop. full retard
Jan 4 2011 11:41PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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dude that thing looks awesome
Jan 4 2011 11:54PM
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TheTristanator
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jesus
Jan 5 2011 12:00AM
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Mr.Fister
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holy shit that skeeze thing is expensive.
Jan 5 2011 12:05AM
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B-WASS
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thats funny there was another forum recently saying how sick that would be
Jan 5 2011 12:08AM
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gombo8
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thread not forum

anyways on my list of dumb ski inventions would be
ski blades
monoboards
and who ever invented the idea to act like a pro (gaper)
Jan 5 2011 12:16AM
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Piste.Off
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actually yes a forum too.

and that thing looks awesome. much more convenient than a snowmobile and perfect for relatively short bc and sidecountry trips.
Jan 5 2011 12:19AM
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Lemuel
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Looks kinda sweet, I watched one of the videos and it moves pretty good, stupid name though.
Jan 5 2011 12:24AM
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pennstater
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the skizee thing looks sick to bad its 2500 bucks
Jan 5 2011 12:31AM
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snomaster
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I saw that promo video earlier today. what do you do when you get to the top of a gnar line? point it with that thing in tow? don't think so. but I would still rock one if someone let me borrow it :)

other retarded inventions:
-telemarking
-long shapeless race skis slighly modified for big mountain, powder, beginners and freestyle
-computer chip lights K2 made in late 90's that were supposed to dampen vibration
-salomon pulse binding (also from the 90's) that added serious weight by putting a pointless contraption between toe and heel piece.
-rear entry boots
...I've seen wooden skis in antique shops that were all made for purpose, some long, some wide, serious rocker, some short. it really gets me that it has taken us so long to figure out how to make a diverse quiver to slay the mountain.

(I'm ready for a can of worms from my telemarking remark)
Jan 5 2011 12:36AM
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Style+eeze
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Line reactor bindings... Haha
Jan 5 2011 12:37AM
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ski_ENDUB
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NS
Jan 5 2011 12:42AM
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pghjibber
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twin tips
Jan 5 2011 12:45AM
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Blake.P
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i had a clinic at crystal a few weeks ago and a guy had them. they were interesting but looked heavy and unpractical
Jan 5 2011 12:50AM
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AA-Shred
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Tall T's!

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Jan 5 2011 12:51AM
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tacobellslayer
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edge armor
Jan 5 2011 12:53AM
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kootenayklaus
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+1
Jan 5 2011 12:54AM
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CTD
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tryin to find a pic, must be so old and sucky they arent even on the internet, but those big plastic bricks that you could open up and place your skis and poles in, had the handle, and were impossible to store. Insta-gaper alert
Jan 5 2011 2:09AM
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superskier26
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line afterbangs
Jan 5 2011 2:22AM
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.skiperisher.
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you sir are an idiot. it was telemark skiing that started off skiing as it is today.
Jan 5 2011 2:27AM
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Imagination
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That thing's dope as fuck though
Jan 5 2011 2:30AM
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fricino13
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what about this shit?
its in german...
Jan 5 2011 3:32AM
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Boggs
Posts: 1039 - Karma: 208
Dude chips still exist in head skis. The kinetic energy makes your ski stiffer (due to some stringers through your ski) and head further improves this by putting a chip which can control this energy. The more you know.
Jan 5 2011 3:36AM
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LIL_WAT
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Oh man, what were those 'snow glide' things on the net a few years ago?? They were made by some gaper called Bryan who had a shitty as website, and I think he'd gotten really abusive towards some NSers.
Jan 5 2011 3:39AM
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DIX*
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hahahaha what the FUCK
Jan 5 2011 3:54AM
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LIL-WAT
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2.
Jan 5 2011 4:37AM
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EasySteezy45
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i would literally like to try all of these things haha

although i do not know what edge armor is
Jan 5 2011 4:54AM
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belden...
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those boots thing are very useful. dont ruin the soles
Jan 5 2011 6:47AM
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WVskiing
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Wtf. Rack skis? I am surprised  full tilt didn't make tham and market its as a shinbangless ski
Jan 5 2011 6:50AM
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Emma_Watson
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ski blades are the tits. gtfo.
Jan 5 2011 7:08AM
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McFellon
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i can see using that to get up the backcountry, but then you couldn't get it down. es retarded
Jan 5 2011 7:23AM
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I-Ski-AK
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forceful ski patrol with a motor in a sled and no one hurt to claim a head. WHAT....? I am at a loss for words.
Jan 5 2011 7:56AM
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Zimmerman
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skis for women still stupider...

Jan 5 2011 8:40AM
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dan09uk
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the riders all look out of control and unstable
Jan 5 2011 9:15AM
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Malcolm
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There's a pair of those nailed to the fence at our cottage. you punch them and a little light goes on.
Jan 5 2011 9:40AM
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Lemuel
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Half the stuff you guys are posting aren't stupid they were just unreliable.
Jan 5 2011 10:13AM
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Karma_Police
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Try and tell me that tellimark skiing in anyway today is practical.

Seriously, no one cares you telli.
Jan 5 2011 10:34AM
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k-fred
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wow best thing ever to destroy the slope like a snowboard
Jan 5 2011 10:51AM
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snomaster
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love it.
Jan 5 2011 11:02AM
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Spinoza
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k that skizee looks sick, could ski anywhere!
Jan 5 2011 11:16AM
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N.L.
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sx9 is a ski boot, rear entry and more flex than a full tilt. this old guy on the bus still shreds them, said they were the most legit freestyle boot he ever rode, inlcuding the 1970 raichele design (FT)

sometimes what is thought to be stupid, is just not comprehend-able by the publics simple mind, average skier.
Jan 5 2011 11:28AM
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Corin
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You know that basically every ski made today is made out of wood, right?

Agree with you on the other schtuff..
Jan 5 2011 11:49AM
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snomaster
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yeah I know most skis have a wood core. When I said wooden skis in antique shops, I mean complete wood skis, nothing else such as ptex, fiberglass... I was complementing these skis of past as being shaped for purpose, something skiing culture forgot about for at least 50 years.
Jan 5 2011 11:57AM
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Mestenberg
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Jan 5 2011 12:09PM
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bakedpow
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Dude telemarking pretty much started our sport. It's one of the most fun ways to ski pow. I downhill, telemark and snowboard and telemarking is by far the most fun for backcountry.

On the other hand i would much rather downhill inbouds, it's a little harder to go hucking on telemarking gear.
Jan 5 2011 12:25PM
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snomaster
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Weirdo. I always huck more in the BC. Softer landings.
Jan 5 2011 1:36PM
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sampsihoyos
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I'm curious what y'all think of this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCDbc7d1KdI&feature=related
Jan 5 2011 1:52PM
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alztar
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I NEED to see a double corked 10 with one of them!
Jan 5 2011 2:33PM
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adamlukowski
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i seriously think my dad has one of those
Jan 5 2011 3:06PM
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Download-My-Apps
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practical no, fun yes.
Jan 5 2011 3:08PM
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