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/sg/ - Ski General #9
Spring edition
Last thread: >>980252

>I've never skied before, what do I need to know before I start?
pastebin.com/gpincHC3

>What skis should I get?
evo.com/how-to-choose-skis-size-chart-and-guide.aspx

>What boots should I get?
It is extremely important to get boots that fit you well and to have them heat moulded. Therefore, it is very important to go to a professional bootfitter (not just a ski shop, but specifically a bootfitter). For a list of reputable bootfitters, refer to epicski.com/wiki/boot-fitters-on-epicski
You can also consider getting custom footbeds for increased comfort and performance. If you are a beginner this is not that important (though getting boots from a bootfitter is), but if you are an advanced-expert skier it will make a big difference.

>Why is it so important to go to a bootfitter?/I went to a bootfitter and still have a problem, what's wrong?
epicski.com/a/boot-fitting-which-boot-will-work-for-me

>What bindings should I get?
The most important things to consider with bindings are DIN range and brake width. Your DIN should be around the middle of your binding's DIN range. For example, if you ski with a DIN of 7, a 4-12 binding would be good for you. A 1-7 or a 7-16 would be bad. If you don't know your DIN, look up a DIN chart.
The brake width should be approximately equal to the waist of the ski. It's better for the brake to be a little smaller than a little bigger (ski shop techs can bend the brakes when they mount the bindings), but if you go more than 7mm or so smaller the brakes might not fit well. Going up to about 10mm wider on the brakes is alright too as long as you don't carve really aggressively.

>Where should I ski?
Right now: onthesnow.com/skireport.html
In general: onthesnow.com/ski-resort.html

>I suck at skiing, how can I get better?
Stop being a faggot and huck something big. Or post video of you skiing ITT and we'll critique it.

>Is it true that only faggots snowboard?
Yes.

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>post gyms or dojos here
>/asp/ tells you if they're bullshit

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Its time again

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700 posts in 30 minutes sub-edition

Manlets not welcome

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-OFFICIAL NXT TAKEOVER THREAD-
Keep all discussion here throughout the show. There's no need to make another until image limit has been reached.

Current Champions:
> NXT Champion: Finn Bálor
> NXT Women's Champion: Bayley
> NXT Tag Team Champions: The Revival

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Alright dudes and dudettes of /asp/ I wanna hear you Wrestlemania match predictions and what match you're looking forward to the most (pic related)

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You are warped through time to June 2, 2014. The Shield is about to break up. How do you fix WWE from that point until today

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Did they?

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Always
Outnumbered
Never

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>Cesaro heals up
>comes back in full Bond Villain-attire
>has a generic Raw match against Sheamus
>beats him
>has a generic Raw match against Rusev
>beats him
>Barrett
>beats him
>Del Rio
>beats him

>LoN backstage segment
>they're rustled about Cesaro
>Cesaro walks on
>hands them a card
>tips his sunglasses and walks away
>the next week LoN all come out in suits akin to Cesaro
>Rusev is wearing a bowler hat
>thus begins LoN's reign of tyranny as gimmicky Bond Villains

>potentially change their name to the League of Extraordinairy Gentlelads

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>WWE is reportedly not happy with the crowd's reaction to Eva Marie at Monday's RAW in Brooklyn, NY. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that Eva was meant to be a returning babyface and WWE management was not expecting her to get booed out of the building

How dumb can one company be?

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How did we go from this...

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I'm getting into mandrama and I love this weird dude. What should I watch of him?

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Even after time has passed I can't think of any WWE crowd that's been better than NXT London.

People might say ECW ONS but really that was just a bunch of drunk assholes being abusive. Or people might say MITB 2011 but that was just for Punk.

At NXT London they cheered for the faces and booed the heels. They were invested in every match. They created actual new chants. They were quick, funny, and witty. And they were passionate.

I'd love to be proven wrong but I can think of no other crowd that's been better.