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What's your ideal park ski waist width?

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bennwithtwons
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What's your ideal park ski waist width?
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Sep 15 2020 11:56AM 5 0
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moist_velvet
Posts: 95 - Karma: 678
I ride park on Gary Wayne's
Sep 15 2020 5:34PM 2 0
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ScaryDumpTruck
Posts: 362 - Karma: 1,060
90 all the way
Sep 15 2020 5:40PM 3 1
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rice.chex
Posts: 750 - Karma: 1,955
It’s personal preference, but if your just starting park I think a safe bet would be from 86-96 and then after you ride for a few seasons you’ll know what you want. I personally prefer a 100< ski
Sep 15 2020 6:11PM 6 0
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270on420out
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I dont have one. I enjoy variety. Ive skied every width in the park from the upper 70s to the lower 110s and enjoyed them all for different reasons.
Sep 15 2020 8:09PM 3 0
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little1337
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I've been on 101's lately and they've worked surprisingly well
Sep 15 2020 8:24PM 1 0
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Biffbarf
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 14,824
Hunnit's the sweet spot for damn near anything unless you wanna straight ice skate
Sep 15 2020 8:28PM 1 0
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 4430 - Karma: 15,833
36-24-36.............A Brick House!
Sep 15 2020 11:06PM 7 0
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a_pla5tic_bag
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So wide. Is there not ice where you guys are? Why do you hate quick edge to edge times?
Sep 15 2020 11:29PM 6 2
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BungHole.
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Always skied around 90mm waist in the park. I'd love to try something around 100ish mm
Sep 15 2020 11:30PM 2 0
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Loud710
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I'm from california where snow is heavy as shit... If you wanna actually be able to ski on a powder day you gotta have 110+
Sep 16 2020 11:41AM 3 0
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Young_patty
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Anything over 100 tbh. Last couple of years I’ve been skiing park on a pair of moments deathwishes which were 112 underfoot and they were fun although a bit stiff. this year I’m on 98 underfoot moment frankenskis for the park and although they’re a bit narrow compared to what I’m used too I’m sure the 2 mm won’t be huge and all around I’m hyped to try them.
Sep 16 2020 2:56PM 2 0
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lil.Boye
Posts: 1113 - Karma: 1,063
Love a good midfat park ski. 100-110 is delicious. Have also skied k2 pettitors with a 120 waist in park. Did work but is more of an effort
Sep 16 2020 6:33PM 2 0
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 4430 - Karma: 15,833
IDK, but these guys seem okay with wide waist in terrain park. 116's and they are nuts!


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/899524/Bachelor-Parks-Real-Laps-Jonah-Elston---Nash-Lisac-March-30th-2018
Sep 16 2020 6:54PM 8 0
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sqeellicbic
Posts: 81 - Karma: 349
BungHole.Always skied around 90mm waist in the park. I'd love to try something around 100ish mm


Last season I made the switch from 88 to 98 and it was definitely the right call. Fatter skis are the way to go.
Sep 16 2020 11:02PM 2 0
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bennwithtwons
Posts: 446 - Karma: 1,492
for your 'wider is better' folks - what is it that you like about the wider ski while shredding park? my widest park ski is 89 under foot and the rest are in that same 85-89 range. i like the light weight, quick edge-to-edge transfer, and generally fast/snappy attitude. i did once hit a rail on some 105 under footers and it worked just fine but the skis are much more work to move around on groomers compared to the skinnies. i have many (many) pairs of skis so maybe if i only had one pair i would compromise towards the 100mm range in order to have a more versatile option.
Sep 17 2020 10:39AM 3 0
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galardogod
Posts: 1326 - Karma: 3,707
Fat skis are so much fun to ski in the park , the butters and rails just feel like they hit different on 100+ waist skis .
Sep 17 2020 10:49AM 5 0
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SoggyOatmeal420
Posts: 234 - Karma: 738
The only skis I've used have been ~85 underfood full camber full sidecar skis and they are cool but I just won arv 116s and lowkey wanna take them in the park out of curiosity

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Sep 17 2020 11:11AM 4 0
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DummyBears
Posts: 968 - Karma: 2,300
96-102 depends on what ski.
Sep 18 2020 5:40PM 2 0
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CalP
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I don't think you want to go above 100 unless if you're shredding powder. I ride 96's and I love the feel.
Sep 19 2020 4:03PM 1 0
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