5-0s vs. weapons

[Jordahl]

ok you all or most know im a 90 cm skiboarder and i like that size. 5-0s are 90s and weapons are 94s. i dont know if i wana change my size but what would be the better choice (im not much of a grinder)

[Greco]

you start by saying you like the 90cm size...so why do you want to change?

-G

[McShane]

does size matter?

if it's only the size that matters....
i dunno, i used to ride 93s (shady elans), but i wanted more. so, now i'm waiting for m7

[kirk]

I doubt you'll see much a difference at all. I use to ride SB-10s at 99, and now i have the weapons at 94. There's really no difference except the h block, and the weapons feel more study.

[McShane]

maybe youre right. but let me give it a try. moreover, m7s are wider as well..

[J.D.]

Wider's what makes the difference... Salomon 99s don't fly, BGPs do. Although I have been on 90s a few times and I noticed the difference. You really gotta come down at the right angle to stomp anything, or you're gonna fall backwards of forwards.

[Jordahl]

Originally posted by Greco
you start by saying you like the 90cm size...so why do you want to change?

-G

yes but i heard good things about weapons from everyone except 1 person

[J.D.]

The grind plates wear down kinda fast. I wouldn't get them cause I know I'd need a new pair next season and I dont think the plates are replaceable. Aside from that they should be good. How much do you rail?

[Roussel]

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weapons are made for rails, so if u dont do rails, theres not much point in getting them.

[kirk]

I got a pair of weapons just before last season, and the grind plates are in great shape. Actually, now they have a perfect groove worked into them. I grind more than anyone I know, and they're still holding up strong. I'd be much more worried about an edge ripping out before I'd worry about the plates wearing away.

I got a second pair for this season, that way I have one in good shape for the slopes, and another to use in the streets and try anything on. They make grinds feel a lot more smooth and natural, like a pair of skates with a nice royale groove worked into them.

[Jordahl]

yeah ive never heard anything about plates wearing away.

[J.D.]

Eh, I remember a lot of people asking line to make some way of replacing the plates because people had just grinded them right through. Maybe I'm just imagining things because I think it's kinda a cheat way to rail. I'm a purist.

[kirk]

Thats the same thing one of my skier friends always tells me, that the plates are cheating. Whenever they came out, I thought that soon all aggressive skiboards would have plates like them. It just made since to me. I just thought it would be like how all aggressive skates today have h-blocks and huge soul plates. No one calls that cheating, so why would putting them on skiboards be?

Also, I heard some companies may be working on new skiboards with grind plates. Anyone got any info?

Venom? Mix Industries? maybe Cannon too? anyone know?

[Jordahl]

im convincin tibor grind plates are the way to go for canon n i made a design for summit n was sorta talking about that.

[J.D.]

I'm not goin off on people who use plates, if it's better for you, go ahead... I just don't always grind with the same part of my ski. On my twins I like using the tips or the tails once in a while, and although I guess there isn't much point to doin the same thing on boards... I just want it to feel the same. But do whatever works for you.