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Thread: THE HARDPACK REVIEW: moment ruby

  1. 04-25-2007, 09:18 AM #26
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    Whoa! I skied the Rubies on Saturday and I'm really, really impressed. They absolutely railed on the groomed. They reminded me of a slightly fatter 1st gen Gotama with a little more sidecut. Essentially, the perfect ski.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arty50 View Post
    Whoa! I skied the Rubies on Saturday and I'm really, really impressed. They absolutely railed on the groomed. They reminded me of a slightly fatter 1st gen Gotama with a little more sidecut. Essentially, the perfect ski.
    i thought they were less turny than gotamas, and slightly softer. real stiff under foot though. stable for sure.
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  3. 04-25-2007, 09:25 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by wendigo View Post
    Could you place the ruby on flex scale for me please:

    RELATIVE FLEXES:
    9 - titan pro / Squad / supa stiff bros (270)
    8 - LP / Monster / explosiv / dp #3 / capital stiffs (260)
    7 - big daddy / stockli dp (250)
    6 - ANT / extra stiff kingswood / stiff bros
    5 - mantra / ak swallowtail / dp #2 (240)
    4 - gotama / soft bros / reg. kingswood (230)
    3 - yellow ak rockets / sugar daddy ?
    2 - PR / lawnchair (200 or less)
    1 - sanouk/made'n
    0 - green ak rockets

    Thinking I need a new tele set-up...
    i think they would be in the 3-4 range there. similer to the seth in flex, but stiffer underfoot, and a little stiffer tail. i think they are softer than gotama, but i had a demo pair that may have been broken down a bit.
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    ^^^ That seems about right on the flex to me (only hand flexed).
    Couldn't pass up a pair for $250

    Now or some tele binders and to figure out how to get skins on these things.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wendigo View Post
    ^^^ That seems about right on the flex to me (only hand flexed).
    Couldn't pass up a pair for $250

    Now or some tele binders and to figure out how to get skins on these things.
    the life link tip hardware works. i added that to some sts glidelites for my comi and its been working great. you get double elastic tensioning!

    used these tips:
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  6. 04-25-2007, 11:36 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by basom View Post
    i thought they were less turny than gotamas, and slightly softer. real stiff under foot though. stable for sure.
    The 1st gen Gots were fairly soft compared to their newer bretheren. That said, the Ruby tips seem a bit softer. I charged through some frozen chunder and the tips were flapping everywhere, but underfoot the ski was absolutely railing. They just hooked up so well for me. I love the newer Gots, but sometimes I miss the flexy floatiness of the original ones.

    Anyway, screw the comparisons. It seems to me like the Ruby is the ski I've been lusting for. Plus they're super light. I'm thinking this is my new AT ski fo sho!
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  7. 04-25-2007, 12:01 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arty50 View Post
    Anyway, screw the comparisons. It seems to me like the Ruby is the ski I've been lusting for. Plus they're super light. I'm thinking this is my new AT ski fo sho!
    cant argue with that!

    get some


    you know about next years comi yet? sounds like it could be fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by basom View Post
    you know about next years comi yet? sounds like it could be fun.


    Could is a bit much of an understatement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wendigo View Post
    ^^^ That seems about right on the flex to me (only hand flexed).
    Couldn't pass up a pair for $250

    Now or some tele binders and to figure out how to get skins on these things.
    damn that is one heck of a deal...wow.
    If that's the way it is, then that's the way it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arty50 View Post
    The 1st gen Gots were fairly soft compared to their newer bretheren. That said, the Ruby tips seem a bit softer. I charged through some frozen chunder and the tips were flapping everywhere, but underfoot the ski was absolutely railing. They just hooked up so well for me. I love the newer Gots, but sometimes I miss the flexy floatiness of the original ones.

    Anyway, screw the comparisons. It seems to me like the Ruby is the ski I've been lusting for. Plus they're super light. I'm thinking this is my new AT ski fo sho!
    is there any grounds for us to start a grassroots campaign to get a 193 Ruby?
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    Quote Originally Posted by basom View Post
    you know about next years comi yet? sounds like it could be fun.
    its like they read my mind...
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    Quote Originally Posted by wendigo View Post
    ^^^ That seems about right on the flex to me (only hand flexed).
    Couldn't pass up a pair for $250

    Now or some tele binders and to figure out how to get skins on these things.
    Can more be had at that price? If the answer to that question is "Yes" then please let me know....via PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by dfinn View Post
    Can more be had at that price? If the answer to that question is "Yes" then please let me know....via PM
    ditto, but doubt it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_gyptian View Post
    is there any grounds for us to start a grassroots campaign to get a 193 Ruby?
    the 188 is a pretty damn good size i think. still stable but quick like a whip.
    i'm 6'3" 190.
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  15. 04-26-2007, 12:52 PM #40
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    I'm 5'9" 170.

    maybe it's all this longboard talk lately. maybe I have a complex.

    what's all this hush, hush comi talk?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dfinn View Post
    Can more be had at that price?
    Nope, sorry.
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    What would you think of the 188 Ruby with a melee rocker.
    Compared to the ruby what is the Melee like? (versitility,turning?)
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