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    Surface - some more skis I've never heard of

    Well, after that awesome Ninthward thread, I couldn't resist mentioning this other ski company I heard about around these parts...

    http://www.surfaceskis.com

    Not too much info on the skis themselves (width dimensions availabe after you click the "buy it" button)
    , but they have enough time to put up a slick website, make a line of clothes, and do some photo shoots.

    I should be able to inspect a pair soon. I'll let you all know what my impressions are. At least there's no "multi-density fiber ollie pad"
    I'm surprised how many little jibber ski companies are popping up, especially considering what a hard, technical thing it's supposed to be to make a good pair of skis. I just wish some of these new ski companies were a little more like Igneous than 4frnt or whatever the jib flavor of the week is.

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    dont know about the skis but im diggin the graphics

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    http://surfaceskis.com/images/184-couch.jpg
    125-95-115

    looks pretty nice, almost six hundie though.
    Last edited by basom; 09-23-2004 at 07:09 AM.

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    Just click the "Buy it" button. It's not like you're committing to something...
    Description:
    The cushion is a big mountain twin-tip

    technical jargon:
    full wood core
    tri-axial fiberglass
    rockwell steel edges
    ABS sidewall construction
    sintered base
    reinforced binding sheet

    dimensions:
    125/95/115

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    These guys are from Highland, Utah...near Provo. I saw them when someone slapped a "Surface Skis" sticker on the stop sign where 9400 S meets Little Cottonwood Road...looks interesting. Seriously, though, they do kind of have that Abercrombie look...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Baron
    Seriously, though, they do kind of have that Abercrombie look...
    Big time... Individuals, Personalities, Skiers. Gat.

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    Those kids ain't Abercrombie, they're indie rockers.

    And if there's three things indie rocker kids know, it's websites, photographs, and t-shirt design. Speaking of t-shirts...damn, those ladies modeling the girl shirts are pretty damn hot. Plus, if they ski, they seem supa dupa hot to me.

    Now, do indie rock kids know anything about skis? Hmmm...not sure about that one.

    oh, the individuals, personalities, skiers thing seems a bit gaaaahy to me.
    Last edited by Darkside; 09-22-2004 at 09:57 PM.

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    Gack. White pow skis. Yet another white powder ski...

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    After searching for hours on a powder day for my buddy's Dynastar Nobis's, I agree that white powder skis make as much sense as a concrete parachute.

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    Whoah. Built-in Bra? I could use one of them...
    http://www.surfaceskis.com/cubecart/...itewomenst.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huck Finn
    concrete parachute.
    Excellent name for a band.

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    Well, I got my hands on a pair last night, and no surprise, I was pretty un-impressed. They're soft as hell and pretty heavy to boot. I also checked out the torsional rigidity and there is none. I felt like I could twist em a whole 90 degrees (well maybe not quite that much) just holding them in between my feet. I told them their topsheets were nice though, cause they are pretty classy. They said a local artist did all the designs. They were going for a watercolor look this year, and they said they're gonna have different styles every year as far as topsheets. Nice guys, but I think there's probably a reason so much R+D goes into making skis...
    Last edited by gramps; 09-23-2004 at 03:22 PM.

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