How are the 2005 K2 Public Enemy's at speed? Stable, noodle, or in-between?
Did a search here, but and found no speed limit info. Found some limited info at Epic.
Besides the mad :fmicon: graphics, is there mad :fmicon: at speed?
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How are the 2005 K2 Public Enemy's at speed? Stable, noodle, or in-between?
Did a search here, but and found no speed limit info. Found some limited info at Epic.
Besides the mad :fmicon: graphics, is there mad :fmicon: at speed?
Only took a few runs on it but, somewhere in between.
Its no GS ski, but one of the more stable jib skis out there.
I'm 150lbs-ish so, not the most weight going through it but.....
never skiied the PE but I have seen a bunch of them attached to non jibber type peoples feet. A bunch of crusty old patrollers at Whiteface ski on em, so they've gotta be at least SOMEWHAT respectable on hard snow. Only reason I've taken more notice of it is because the graphics really stand out when they're on the feet of some 35-45 year old as opposed to being on the feet of some 13 year old Tanner wannabe
yeah, seen a bunch of eastcoast rippers on em. Seem to be pretty stable.
Unless you are jibbing, why would you want the PE's? Other than the poser factor, I guarantee there are better east coast skis out there...
I don't know might fill a hole in my quiver.Quote:
Originally Posted by BakerBoy
Current Quiver:
- Volkl SuperSpeed (Carving Machine niche)
- Bro Model Soft (Big mountain, crud, powder)
- Pocket Rocket 175's (Bumped out soft conditions, crud, tight spaced mountains, park)
Looking to replace the Pocket Rocket with something of similar capability, but better at high speed.
mojoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mcwop
pistol
Beast
LBF
Thinking Pistol too, even though I hate those graphics as much as the PE's. And I am a former Punk Rocker from my high school daze. Now, I am just an aging closet punker. :FIREdevilQuote:
Originally Posted by basom
you can buy Whelk stickers to cover up your ugly skis here: whelk store
The PE has a nice medium-stiff flex and seems rather bomber in its construction. I liked it alot last year. So I would say it has a high speed limit for a skinny (80s) jib ski. Karma? ARV?
Edit: I wanted to replace the PE with something wider this year, and got the Mojo on ebay, and I hate it. But otthers praise it so YMMV.
They are pretty good at speed, definitely better than most jib skis. I dont mean to just repeat everyone else but I actually own a pair. And the reason you see so many on people who dont aspire to throw switch rodeos is because of the price, flex, and quality of the ski. Face it, twins are easy to ski because of their shape and flex characteristics, thats why renee zelwigger skis 1080s :fuckyou: Outside of the park they are great skis, stiff enough to hold its own, great flex, solid edges, etc. I dont like them too much in the park however, a little heavy when you want to spin bigger.
im thinking of getting a similar type ski, but was looking more along the lines of the karma, i mostly ski big mountain and off piste, but when on the ec this year i think park capabilities might be nice...
would people say karmas are more sturdy, stable at speed than the pe?
I'm 6'1", 220. I have a pair of 179's and they're not bad. I use them mostly for bumps/groomers/pipe and they perform pretty well in all respects. Not as much fun on the groomed as a race ski, but hold an edge decently. I can overpower them if I try, but if I'm not really pushing it they're fine. If you're lighter then you probably wouldn't notice it.
I love my PEs i'm 6'1" 225 granted I've never skied anything else (except shitty rental skis and some 164 line 1260s) I really like them. quick and responsive very stable, kinda a mix between soft short center mounted twins and skinny stiff skis. On hardpack I love them, in powder I love em, in crud I love them. after I'd say 40 mph they get a bit wobbly during straitlining. The sick graphics and $350 price tag are always nice too. My one gripe is how hard it is to ski switch on them because the tails are kinda skinny and the bindings are mounted back a bit, or maybe I just suck at skiing switch (more likely)
^you want to mount them between +1 and +3 if you're gonna be riding switch with them. recommended mounting point is way too far back.
Then its not just me thank godQuote:
Originally Posted by The Jackamo
both my lines and my armadas are mounted +2 and switch riding is a LOT easier. but i can still carve switch pretty well with my PEs (i learned how to ride switch on them, after all) mounted at the recommended point. it just takes practice
No matter now. I found a ski to replace my PR's. Not an even replacement, but who cares. Got a bargain pair of last year's Atomic REX's brand new. Got the 184. So the complete opposite of my PR's, no twin tip, stiff, fast and stable. Yahooo.
hey these are stiffer tha most twins, ski pretty well in choppy shit. if you are gonna ride some park and some other stuff i'd mount em +3. just park i know kids who go up to +7. I had a set last year, they snapped after 20 days on them, where the 2 different colored sidewalls meet. and the die-cut p-tex pieces will blow out. i wish they'd warrenty this kind of stuff
In my experience, skiing short park skis at crazy fast speeds is like Beavis and a pot of coffee. It's fun as hell, though. I have the orig. red Dynastar Concepts, though... :D
no no, it's you...Quote:
Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey
it's the skier, not the ski
The PE's have a medium to stiff flex vs soft for say a 1080. They are not a GS ski and do have a speed limit, but they are probably the most stable of the twins out there.
20+ days on our PE's so far and they still ski like new, no delams or other funkiness. Gotta love a wood core ski :D
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Originally Posted by Mcwop
They'll go faster than patrol likes.
My 186 pollards are pretty stable, not quite as stable going forwards but God damn going backwards they are air craft boats :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by wizard604
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic29961.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic29960.jpg
You just have to flaunt those iggies in our faces dont you?
Nice...you'll like those. Although I don't recommend landing fakie on them, the R:EX skis fakie quite well...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcwop
I drove home with $50 in my account after buying those so I'm extra particularly super duper proud of 'em :)Quote:
Originally Posted by seldon
You think R'ex's are bad fakie, try iggies: read:Zero tail turn up read: don't try to ski fakie on a cat track to try to prove your friends wrong. you will lose
I used to ski fakie on a pair of Elan RC staright skis in a 195. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandit Man
Of course, back then we called it skiing backwards. Then again, I remember watching ski ballet competitions too.
I demoed shorter Public Enemies last weekend at Killington (short ones because, well...I'm short!). I enjoyed these so much, I really didn't want to give them back. I purposely found boilerplate to ski on to see what it would feel like and it was fine. Best part was powering through soft mush and crud like butter. And they are quite stable at fast speeds IMO
These are bouncy and fun skis. Wish I had some!
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