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hey again willieso i actually ended up talking to a guy up at...
By Henry
Ranked #12 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 30, 2008
hey again willieso i actually ended up talking to a guy up at whistler about the k2 obsethed (not up there anymore). he was talking something about how they have like no camber and some early rise like you said which helps them with groomers and carving?-think thats what he said. so could you explain to me why the obsethed is able to performe on groomer/carving-didn't quite understand what he was talking about. and how does the flex compare to the VCT and propthet? and u said they were an all mountain ski? also demoed an armada ski-which i think was similar to the ANT-in a 188cm length (they were torn up so i couldnt really tell which ski they were). they felt a little sluggish. i was still able to take them in the mogules and the little bit of chopped up pow (by the way thats pretty much all they got up at blackcombe-its all chopped up and moguley) but they were sluggish and i want to make sure the the VCT and obsethed will be better.-alot of ?
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By willie2272186
Ranked #9 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 30, 2008
Hi henry--- The obseth is a nice ski, it has just a slight rocker in the tip so that it can rise-up in powder/crud yet is still flat under your foot and has a duel radius sidecut so it will still crave/do well on the groomers. as for flex they are the softest of the 3, i would say about the same as bacons or a tad stiffer, but a really nice feel to it, the ski you demoed was probably last years JJ if it was a 188, a backcoutry powder/jib with very little sidecut (around 40meters) thats why it felt sluggish on groomers and bumps, if you go k2 get the 179 they are about 184, also look at the o9 armada JJ a totally different ski then what you skied, A very versitale fat ski but good luck getting ahold of the 185, they have been sold-out for months. The obseth is a really fun ski, if i didn't love my bacons so much i would be riding those or momment bibby pros. good luck and i think there is another round of storms coming at the end of the week, were getting spoiled on just sking powder in my neck of the woods.
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