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Skinny bump skis....worth it????
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Those are the Glen Plake Elans.
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Do you think his wife will switch over....
http://www.natives.co.uk/news/2006/03/chamjam/bdbkimplake600.jpg
Damn,that mamba sure looks nice!
I've been focusing on bumps, with marginal success, for a long time. This is the first year i've ever used a dedicated bump ski. I can honestly say it makes a difference in terms of the quick turn radius and for me, the weight/strength combo. I think they are rough in loose/cut powder but i dont really have the best form to begin with.
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Ditto on what 2knees said. Also an all mnt ski has wider tips, when you get into a bump field that is tightly packed and with deep troughs you want a narrow stance. Hard to do with a wide tip ski, for me sometimes my tips still cross.... that's the kiss of death.
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Dynastar Vertical Assaults 203
Tail washes out on gig gs turns, but what a springy ski
It's hard to choose between them and my Pocket Rockets
Tail washes out on gig gs turns, but what a springy ski
It's hard to choose between them and my Pocket Rockets
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Without question. In fact, I think my bump skis have helped me to improve my form a lot, even when on the mid fats. Bumps skis turn quick, are super light, and the tails never hook up on backside of the bump. On a day predominantly of skiing moguls, it's the only way to go. As much so as fat skis are the right tool for powder days it seems.
Head Mogul skis for $149. Only 171s, but I figure some of you might be interested:
http://www.levelninesports.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=317064
http://www.levelninesports.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=317064
whaddaya mean only 171's. those are my exact skis!!! :lol:
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Been meaing to ask, how do you like them? Are they stiff compare to the volants you had?
Ahh . . .er . . .sorry? I thought that was short for a mogul ski.
no need to apologize at all. It was funny. trust me, i had to come to grips with the length when i bought them. I've gone from a 205 to a 195 to a 193 to a 175 to a 171 in the last 12 years or so. See a trend? In 5 years i'll be like trailboss skiing on a pair of 80cm childrens skis saying i'm ripping it up. :lol:
bro, the volants were like the skiing equivalent of your grandfathers cadillac. smooth as a babys bottom on groomers but once the driving gets a bit hairy, its all over the place. anything would be stiff compared to those pieces of garbage.
But i love these Heads. I was worried cause i heard they were super stiff but i havent noticed too much of an issue. On real hard bumps, they do tend to shoot out on me, but that is as much operator error as anything else.
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Fat shovel carving skis stink in the bumps. The tip digs into the snow like a spoon. You have to keep your feet together in the bumps and swivel your skis. You have to learn how to do this technique on flat groomers before trying it in the bumps. Watch the experts on tv. Pay attention to what skis they use. It's not the ski anyway, it's the skier. What do I know, I still stink in moguls. Ed.
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