Elizabeths vs. bacons

[slice_of_mustard]

so im deciding between these two skis and i need help, im gonna use whatever i get mostly for bc jumps and bc jibbing. so what i mostly care about is how fun the skis are. i know everyone loves the elizabeths, and they can carve and pop and everything so well. i havent heard much about the bacons, they seem really similar, they have extended tip transitions or whatever and i think thats the only difference besides length. i also want to go into the park a bit with them too, and ill be mounting pretty close to true center, they both are light skis too. i weigh about 140-150 so im not really big or anything.

i just dont know if the bacons can carve and be as quick and agile as elizabeths, elizabeths just seem so easy to do anything with.

 

[nickmcnutt]

bacons are just a big elizabeth with better graphics.

 

[Crock360]

i'd go w/ the elizabeths. you're pretty light, and the bacons aren't necessarily heavy, but they're 10cm longer and that's just more ski for you to be throwing around. 

 

[strode]

i'd go with elizabeths. just remember you must be turning them at all times.

 

[slice_of_mustard]

yeah i was thinking elizabeths, it just seems like they would be so easy to throw around and do anything on since they are powder ski thats 172. the only thing im worried about is landings, the elizabeths seem like they might be kinda small for landing big ass jumps and cliffs, and switch too. ill be going like 2 or 3 back from true, so that dosent leave a whole lot of tip. but they are 110 in the waist, so they probably have alot of flotation.

 

[japollner]

Go with the Liz's...you are still too small for Bacons.

 

[coordy12]

same ski, just wider and longer (Bacons)

 

[fouldsys]

get jp vs juliens 178 there the best bc jumps ski and i hear they shred on groomers and probably the park too

 

[Love_Wins.]

Not if they have the same sidecut as the 188 they won't...those things don't like to turn much.

 

[poofartpee]

exactly thoe i like the elizzabeth graphice alot too

 

[slice_of_mustard]

ok i decided on elizabeths, i figure they will be great for me, i doubt ill have any problems stomping stuff in pow. the huge shovel and 110 waist should make it pretty easy.

does anyone know where i should mount though? i was thinking like 2 back from true.

 

[Ryanvdonk]

you should try and get a pair of last years lizzies, they have a sicker graphic, and you can get them cheaper for the same ski.

 

[slice_of_mustard]

i love this years graphics, they are in my top 3 probably. plus i already ordered them

 

[CHARLES.BRONSON]

dont quote me on this, but i think 2.5 cm back from true center is the recomended point, or very close to it, these are meant to be centered or very close to it.

 

[MtbFreerider]

wouldn't the bacon's more drawn out sidecut make them less twitchy?

 

[squibble]

how are the ak enemys compared to the lizzies/bacons