Surface One Life?

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ikellen

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Anyone skied these? What's the flex like (especially compared to a JJ or Seth)? Also, how pronounced is the rocker?
Would they be an ok everyday ski or more of a powder specific ski?
 
It is the same ski as this last years Live Life 2, check out my review in my signature links. The flex is only a little bit stiffer than the JJ or Seth, those are two of the "stiffer" powder twin tips out there, but it is different than the damp-soft kind of flex K2's have because of their core, and different than the JJ because of its cap/sidewall construction. These are all sidewall, really snappy when you do flex them. Super light. The nose is softer then the tail, and they do break in more and more as you ski them. The rocker is as pronounced as it gets, just a big kink. People ask me all the time if they are broken. As an everyday ski it is really fun because it really isnt that fat for a "powder ski", but I prefer to have a skinnier park specific ski just for the times that i do get tired of the width on hard/icy days. Hope that makes sense.
 
Here's a pic of the rocker:

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8 degrees, front and back
 
new life is such a fun ski.. definitely a more deep pow/bc jib ski. It kind of fits in between the EP's and Bents but is a bit stiffer than the bents, but a much lighter ski. It also does well on hard pack/groomers but obviously those conditions are not the ski's forte.
 
How good are these as a park ski. I know that they are meant for backcountry jumps, pillows, butters, ect. But Ian Wade is killing it on them so i'm wondering. I've heard that rocker makes butters easier and that they have a lower swing weight.
 
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