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how does the the '10 sir francis bacon ride over ice, eastern...
By will beck
Ranked #1371 - Alpine Fat Skis
September 19, 2009
how does the the '10 sir francis bacon ride over ice, eastern ice i mean? i've heard it tears on groomers but what about hard pack groomers? would it be a good all mountain for the east (i ski in Maine and VT if that helps at all)
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By willie decoste
Ranked #796 - Alpine Fat Skis
September 21, 2009
I disagree, the SFB is not floppy at all, I have spent the last two years sking them in EVERY condition and total ice is the only place they lack. But if you keep the edges sharp they are not bad at all on ice, They carve hard pack very well, you just have to get them on edge and drive them and they will just rail it.
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By Alexander Klivecka
September 21, 2009
The SFB is floppy, great for deep and soft snow, NOT good for eastern skiing Don't buy it if you're going to ski in the east on hardpack, it's not made for it. As for recommendations, what's your ability level? Do you ski mainly groomers? If you like to rip groomers really fast get a long ski with a skinny waist and some substantial sidecut to rail turns on harder snow. I live in Utah, so can't recommend specific models, but the SFB is the wrong direction to go...
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Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 172cm, 182cm
- Dimensions:
- 142 / 115 / 139mm
- Turn Radius:
- [182cm] 18m
- Construction:
- Sidewall sandwich
- Core Material:
- Macroblock Maple
- Base:
- Sintered Fatty
- Tail:
- Twin
- Binding System:
- No
- Binding Included:
- No
- Weight:
- 5lb 0oz (2268g) per ski
- Recommended Use:
- Big-mountain, powder, western range advanced to expert
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
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