Square tails?

49rider

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what is the company that all their skis have square tails?, for some reason i cant seem to remember and its really bugging me
 
because bending edges sucks.

square off the tips and go with a 3/4 wrap (which is better anyway) and you got a dope ski that is not as hard to hand make.

Also makes the skis stand out more and get the brand noticed.
 
I think he's just talking about twins with squared tips/tails.

But if you want to open up this can of worms, that's not a belief at all. A ski with a flat tail will hold an edge way better than any twin tip. Twins just kind of smear around whereas a good flat tail will lock into a turn and not wash out when you give it power. I like them way more for hard or variable snow, but it doesn't make much of a difference in powder.
 
shit, i am an icon stealer. cool to see another dubber on newschoolers anyways. and ps i'll try and find a little more original icon
 
twin tips initiate turns easier and make possible to land switch, but the really fuck with the swing weight, they also do not hold the edge in the tail as well as a traditional flat tail. the squared tips and tails direct more pressure to the ends of the ski than a traditional rounded tip and tail would (not really significantly tho), but the noticeable difference is swing weight. squashed tips and tails are simply easier to spin

probably brand identity as well, but main difference is swing weight
 
How the fuck are they easier to spin? Honestly, I challange you to find a difference. Did you just come up with all of this spur of the moment? even if there was a difference in pressure, or they were for some god unknown reason "easier" to spin, the difference would me so minimal it would be pointless to even argue it.

Its all for looks, don't over analyze something that is plain as day.
 
It seems like with the sharrper angle of the tips wouldnt that make it easier for the edges to bust off? Or am I nuts? I have a pair of moments, Ive always just thought about that and never known the answer.
 
I'm not sure about the square tips affecting swing weight, but the Moments are insanely light (aspen core) and have such low swing weight
 
Moment uses a 3/4 wrap so you don't have to worry about it.

And for the record 3/4 wrap is better then 360 wrap. So when companies advertise having full 360 edge wrap, all they are advertising is having skis that are more likely to delam.
 
Also, for skis like the 4frnt VCT (the older models anyways) that had more of a square tip are easier to put skins on for touring.
 
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