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kylemclean
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What park/all mountain skis have the best edge hold on both groomers and ice
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tomPietrowski
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The salomon suspect rips on groomers. Not the most playfull park ski but they are some of the best carving skis I have tried. Give them a try.
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b.utters
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Go take some lessons and any ski will grip properly on groomers and ice.
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tomPietrowski
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b.uttersGo take some lessons and any ski will grip properly on groomers and ice.


Not really. Go try ski a line TC fast down an icy run and see if you still think any ski can hold an edge.
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50Kal
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Full traditional camber skis will hold the best.
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b.utters
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tomPietrowskiNot really. Go try ski a line TC fast down an icy run and see if you still think any ski can hold an edge.


I ski a pair of beat to shit K2 Public Enemy's over ice and hardpack for the majority of the southern winter. Spending money on lessons will be a far better investment than buying a new pair of skis if you can't deal with ice and hardpack. Or better yet, go get your current skis an edge tune and then spend the remaining couple of hundred dollars on learning to ski properly.
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tomPietrowski
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b.uttersI ski a pair of beat to shit K2 Public Enemy's over ice and hardpack for the majority of the southern winter. Spending money on lessons will be a far better investment than buying a new pair of skis if you can't deal with ice and hardpack. Or better yet, go get your current skis an edge tune and then spend the remaining couple of hundred dollars on learning to ski properly.


Your missing my point. The pe is a stiff full cambered ski. They held an edge great so even a really beat up pair will be better them some skis. Sure technique Is the biggest factor but the ski for sure play a role too.
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Surfboard
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Most skis on the stiff side with full sidewall and camber will grip the best, check out the Scratch, Prestor, or other skis of that sort... Definitely try to stay away from the early taper skis like Halo's or Alpha's
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.nasty
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b.uttersI ski a pair of beat to shit K2 Public Enemy's over ice and hardpack for the majority of the southern winter. Spending money on lessons will be a far better investment than buying a new pair of skis if you can't deal with ice and hardpack. Or better yet, go get your current skis an edge tune and then spend the remaining couple of hundred dollars on learning to ski properly.


dipshit of the week here!!!
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.nylesdipshit of the week here!!!


except he definitely has a valid point, a skier with proper technique and form should be able to handle hard pack with any ski
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tomPietrowski
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HENRYHIBBELNexcept he definitely has a valid point, a skier with proper technique and form should be able to handle hard pack with any ski


Yeah for sure but that does not mean you should not get a good ski too. The op was asking which skis carve the best so we gave advice on which will be good options. If he was asking how to overall inprove his edging technique then yeah recomending skis would be less usefull but that is not what the op is asking.
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Heart
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HENRYHIBBELNexcept he definitely has a valid point, a skier with proper technique and form should be able to handle hard pack with any ski


No shit, but the ski makes a huge difference. You can't tell me that my noodly Line Invaders are as easy to ski on groomers and ice as my 2x4 Chronics. Going fast on my invaders is so sketchy. They chatter and the tips flap around. Chronics plow through whatever is thrown at them.
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.MASSHOLE.
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Anything that has a proper tune, full camber, and a relatively stiff (not noodle) flex. Normally a ski under 90 mm in width will be good if you have decent technique. If you have good technique, then you could ski up to 100 in width.
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LastChairMedia
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I have the 12/13 K2 Recoils and they shred on ice and pack.
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WyattShapperd
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Full tilts
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DawsonFreeze
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anything by LIB TECH their skis have magne-traction (wavy edges) so there are more contact points on the snow then your typical ski
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rozboon
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DawsonFreezeanything by LIB TECH their skis have magne-traction (wavy edges) so there are more contact points on the snow then your typical ski


Hahahah, what?

Because 50 contact points 2cm long are better than one contact point 170cm long?

To answer OP, personally I find the Nordica Ace of Spades Ti holds a damn good edge, probably because it's relatively stiff and fairly cambered.
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Spiri7o
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50KalFull traditional camber skis will hold the best.


Some good advice
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