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What are your favorite fun quiver skis?

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Lazylightning
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I have a quiver right now that fits my needs, I have a ski for each type of riding I generally find myself doing...which leads to my question: what are your favorite skis that you have purely for fun? The type of skis that you only own because they put a smile on your face, regardless of if it's a fully rockered banana you ride on hardpack days or some straight skis you rip on gaper day
Jul 21 2021 3:57PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Jskis vacation in a 180 is my have fun ski. I also like a giant big chargey stick to go really fast on and make giant turns on. Something really nice about a big stick that has a massive turn radius where you can be leaning into it as hard as possible and you're still at 30 meters.
Jul 21 2021 4:38PM
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switchlip2
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S*** B** H*** 189s
Jul 21 2021 5:10PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Not the craziest and not in my quiver anymore, but I really enjoyed the Liberty antigen back in the day. Wish I could have it back just for fun.
Jul 21 2021 5:26PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Sakanas. Seriously so much fun. You can lay them sideways in any condition at almost any speed. Then for slush or deep I always grab the Hellbents. Stupid heavy, stupid rockered, stupid soft and stupid fun.
Jul 21 2021 8:39PM
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Lazylightning
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Big straight skis are so fun, absolutely wreck your legs though haha
BigPurpleSkiSuitJskis vacation in a 180 is my have fun ski. I also like a giant big chargey stick to go really fast on and make giant turns on. Something really nice about a big stick that has a massive turn radius where you can be leaning into it as hard as possible and you're still at 30 meters.
Jul 21 2021 8:51PM
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Lazylightning
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How do the sakanas feel in the air? Aren't they mounted at like -10...I've seen some people ride them pretty damn playful. Also do the 181s actually feel long enough?
CatdickBojanglesSakanas. Seriously so much fun. You can lay them sideways in any condition at almost any speed. Then for slush or deep I always grab the Hellbents. Stupid heavy, stupid rockered, stupid soft and stupid fun.
Jul 21 2021 8:52PM
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CatdickBojangles
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LazylightningHow do the sakanas feel in the air? Aren't they mounted at like -10...I've seen some people ride them pretty damn playful. Also do the 181s actually feel long enough?


The mount point doesn’t feel that far back they don’t feel bad in the air at all. I had a blast with them in the peace park at killington they felt like they were made for it. I’m on the 174 at Lines recommendation (5’11 170). I usually skis nothing under 180 my daily drivers are 186 but they recommend a size down for them and I can see why. I also tour on them with daymakers.




edit: they also ride insanely well switch. Never been able to carve so hard switch. I wouldn’t haul a ton of ass like a true twin but I love them switch. Not sketch at all.

**This post was edited on Jul 21st 2021 at 9:11:07pm
Jul 21 2021 9:07PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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LazylightningBig straight skis are so fun, absolutely wreck your legs though haha


wreck legs how?
Jul 21 2021 9:23PM
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Lazylightning
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I should have clarified, I'm a scrawny guy and my big skis are fun but they tire me out like nothing else
BigPurpleSkiSuitwreck legs how?
Jul 21 2021 9:34PM
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Lazylightning
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Damn I think imma have to get on some, I've always wanted to
CatdickBojanglesThe mount point doesn’t feel that far back they don’t feel bad in the air at all. I had a blast with them in the peace park at killington they felt like they were made for it. I’m on the 174 at Lines recommendation (5’11 170). I usually skis nothing under 180 my daily drivers are 186 but they recommend a size down for them and I can see why. I also tour on them with daymakers.




edit: they also ride insanely well switch. Never been able to carve so hard switch. I wouldn’t haul a ton of ass like a true twin but I love them switch. Not sketch at all.

**This post was edited on Jul 21st 2021 at 9:11:07pm
Jul 21 2021 9:34PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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LazylightningI should have clarified, I'm a scrawny guy and my big skis are fun but they tire me out like nothing else


I think that has more to do with weight than anything else. I'm tall, but I'm not super built or strong (For now), My Fatypus D Senders (194 cm at 112) with attacks were way lighter than my Magic Js (190 at 127) w/sth 16s and I get tired on the Magic Js in variable conditions and groomers, but not my D Senders. Big skis + lighter bindings are really fun.
Jul 21 2021 9:46PM
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ericforman
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I’m going to second J here. It’s not just marketing BS. He makes skis with really fun shapes and flex patterns and throws some weight in there so they don’t suck to ski.
Jul 21 2021 10:23PM
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ToddlerBodyBag
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I don’t own then but I would kill a man for a pair of Chipotle Bananas









**This post was edited on Jul 21st 2021 at 10:49:56pm
Jul 21 2021 10:46PM
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Quaggy
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K2 Hellbents
Jul 22 2021 2:56AM
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nelsenderson
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CatdickBojanglesSakanas. Seriously so much fun. You can lay them sideways in any condition at almost any speed. Then for slush or deep I always grab the Hellbents. Stupid heavy, stupid rockered, stupid soft and stupid fun.


Yeah the bents are a total fuckin booyah. It's like skiing a comic book, nothing about them is practical but they just float. They have no idea how to carve so you just float. Slushy days with the bents are always sick. And great for pond skims. I only really ride them when I do low-angle backcountry pow, or when I wanna smash a 6 pack and ski from 2-4p in May.
Jul 22 2021 1:36PM
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SHROG_THE_GOAT
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Edollos are my favorite ski to always have if i want to have a fun day on any terrain, allaround very playful and extra buttery for lil jibs
Jul 22 2021 6:09PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Shrek_IDEdollos are my favorite ski to always have if i want to have a fun day on any terrain, allaround very playful and extra buttery for lil jibs


Your username and profile combo are superb, I'm looking forward to seeing more from you.
Jul 22 2021 6:31PM
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mrk127
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If your looking for something to goof around on I say find some old twin tip tele skis and boots. I just started tele part time this year and it's a hella good time in the park and carving around the mountain. Tele is not as hard in the park and on the rails as I thought it would be. Straight skis are pretty lit but they definably get old quick
Jul 22 2021 8:58PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Okay, Ty Dayberry. Spins out of rails are hard enough…
mrk127If your looking for something to goof around on I say find some old twin tip tele skis and boots. I just started tele part time this year and it's a hella good time in the park and carving around the mountain. Tele is not as hard in the park and on the rails as I thought it would be. Straight skis are pretty lit but they definably get old quick
Jul 23 2021 6:46PM
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mrk127
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BradFiAusNzCoCaOkay, Ty Dayberry. Spins out of rails are hard enough…


Bruh i wish, Big mountain tele does not make sense to me
Jul 24 2021 3:58PM
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Lazylightning
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It seems like it'd be hard to maintain stability
mrk127Bruh i wish, Big mountain tele does not make sense to me
Jul 24 2021 5:19PM
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weastcoat
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East coast rail rat here but when I’m ripping all mountain I like a nicely edged Vishnu Wide or even ON3P magnus 90. 102 would obviously be better.
Jul 26 2021 3:44PM
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No.Quarter
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used to have these as my fun skis

then they were killed by a shop tech who got a little too excited to do a base grind after I had done a major base repair.
Now my fun skis are my beat to shit 189 Surface One Lifes because they can really do anything in any conditions
Jul 26 2021 4:57PM
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Dilldoes
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BradFiAusNzCoCaNot the craziest and not in my quiver anymore, but I really enjoyed the Liberty antigen back in the day. Wish I could have it back just for fun.


You can play play with mine anytime.
Jul 28 2021 12:51PM
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SHROG_THE_GOAT
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I appreciate that a lot ill get after it got a decent amount of footy never compiled.
BigPurpleSkiSuitYour username and profile combo are superb, I'm looking forward to seeing more from you.
Jul 29 2021 1:33PM
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teabag
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Line SFB are so fun cus u can butter, carve, jump, ski pow and park and literally everyhting
Jul 30 2021 10:43AM
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