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the.quass
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tip and tails

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I saw a guy riding the lift in these guys last year. He was teli skier on them. I am not sure what you would need them for in AU but...
I have only just been able to find what they are. Anyone have any thoughts or feels about the seriousness of the tip and tail design? Anyone made/skied anything like this? They definitely get peoples attention.

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MontuckyMadman
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Post by MontuckyMadman »

Heres some weirdness from way back
http://www.skibuilders.com/phpBB2/viewt ... sc&start=0

I see them around here a bit made 6 hours from me, skiers who know dont ski them, guy I know owns his own ski co and used to love them but he doesnt build anything like that now thats for sure.
If you want a ski you can ride the pipe and ski pow maybe but they do both marginally.
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falls
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Post by falls »

I've seen people on them in Japan.
They would no doubt go great in deep snow. And probably just get you back to the lift on the hard pack. They get a fair bit of tip flap at high speed.
One of the guys in this clip is on Surface skis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4F2X1xSc8

I think the general trend has been away from a huge tip splay to a more early rise that gives you the float in pow, but you can still engage any sidecut in the rocker on hardpack.
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backyardskier
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Post by backyardskier »

When those Surface skis came out in like 09 I got to test them and talk to the owner of Surface about them. If my memory serves me correctly he said they wanted to make a more skate like rocker, and the first time he saw them from the factory he questioned if the rocker would even allow the ski to move. It is a fun ski shape for sure, it allows for some easy air in powder and they are good all over the resort even park.
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