Thread: Zag Skis Review

Ok I skied the 193 Zag golds today in the baker BC where the conditions were mostly powder. These skis with there 140-93-118 dimentions are the easiest skis i have ever turned in powder, and they will NOT dive at alll!!!! In short they are the best pow skis i have ever skied, even bettter than my large volkl quiver. BUT these skis do not handle crud/ ice etc at ll, there mildly ok on packed powder groomers, but would benefit from beaning much stiffer, and possibly a 97~100 ish waist. But overall they rocked in powder!!!!!!!!

tech talk jong....

nice review though... its always good to know that powder skis are good in powder

how are they straightlining at speed? are they hooky at all?

glad to see you were finally able to get them into their element

Originally posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
how are they straightlining at speed? are they hooky at all?

I skied these in Switzerland 1 day. I found that they float really nicely but were a little bit hooky. I agree that they could be stiffer. I kinda thought that they were a strange in-between: too much sidecut to be a true pow ski but not quite sturdy enough to chow crud.


That said, I live in a concrete jungle and don't go skiing anymore.

the black, licorish-flavored zig zag papers are awesome. burn well, not too thick... and add an air of distinction and differentiation to your smoking game. wait a minute... is it 5pm yet? nevermind.

Originally posted by acostiga
the black, licorish-flavored zig zag papers are awesome. burn well, not too thick... and add an air of distinction and differentiation to your smoking game. wait a minute... is it 5pm yet? nevermind.

The inch and a quarter are great too.

Originally posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
how are they straightlining at speed? are they hooky at all?

Less than rad at straigtlines, and hooky if don't stay off the tips. At least, they were for me.

I had no problems at with them hooking, only when i encounted some avy debry chunder. As far as straightlines go, they dont seem quite as stabel as the explosives due to the sidecutt, but they will turn on a dime in pow at high speeds, something that the more stable explosives wont do.

Originally posted by mtbakerskier
I had no problems at with them hooking, ...

The skis or BB?

Originally posted by Buster Highmen
The skis or BB?

Fifty bucks? I don't even know you.

BB was hooking in Vegas but was up against some stiff competition he had trouble beating. I picked up some of the zags over here and can't get them to roll easily. I'll try skiing them upon my return home.

Originally posted by splat
I picked up some of the zags over here and can't get them to roll easily.

hmmmmmmmmmmmm