I'm riding 06-07 181 Thrusters with black Nordica boots, a blue Marker jacket, dark grey DNA pants, and a grey giro g10 helmet. oh, and i'm really tall, like 6'5".
and papsteeze, i want to meet you so bad.
Hey guys, my name is matt potako, but you can call me potatoes. I go to school in North Philly (st. joes prep), so i'll be rolling in straight from the hood. I usually go to bear creek (just because its 1/2 the distance) but i'm going try my best to get to boulder every weekend.
i couldn't be...
if you strictly look at the physics of the friction between the bottoms and the snow, skis and boards should be equally as fast. but if you take into account aerodynamics, skiing should be faster. Also, polls and skating obviously help skiers.
I ride 180 Thrusters and I like them a lot. they are actually my first pair of skis so i can't do much comparing. But as far as i can tell, they are pretty flexible and really light. i had a ton of fun on them in the park and on groomers last year.