Was my first year in the park this year (could only 5050 boxes before) and learnt F2s, B2s (can do on pretty much anything) as well as front swaps Bsurface, Lip on and sw lip (mostly on lower rails). Have been skiing the ARV 100 and feel like this is holding me back from more technical rail tricks. Was wondering if this is just a skill issue and I should ski them until they’re dead or if getting something skinnier would make learning more technical rail tricks much easier.
Ride ARV 100s until they’re dead or buy something skinnier
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BallClapper
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topic:torrmskii said:
Ski them until they are dead. Then when you switch to something narrower/ lighter you should be goated due to all the practice on a heavier and wider ski.
Short answer: keep the ARV 100's!
I think width and swing weight of skis is commonly over thought by us amateurs. It's so easy to tell yourself "If I had lighter skis, I could learn trick X..."
That being said, there's a reason most comp skiers are on ~ 90 underfoot or less. Narrower skis do, to some extent, make it 'easier' to spin around tricks. If you want to "get spinning and get paid" (shoutout TW) maybe grab the ARV 84.
This is endlessly debatable. I'm sure plenty of NS forums have covered this already!
I think width and swing weight of skis is commonly over thought by us amateurs. It's so easy to tell yourself "If I had lighter skis, I could learn trick X..."
That being said, there's a reason most comp skiers are on ~ 90 underfoot or less. Narrower skis do, to some extent, make it 'easier' to spin around tricks. If you want to "get spinning and get paid" (shoutout TW) maybe grab the ARV 84.
This is endlessly debatable. I'm sure plenty of NS forums have covered this already!
scratchskier321
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14617449:weatcoast said:
i skied the new poplar core version most of march/april... has been great so far.
