Originally Posted by
babybear
SkiJunky here. Death Van- I’m still holding unmounted 195 MoShips for future use. Strong quiver right there.
And I would second DV’s sentiments on the Blade. Enough twin to ski switch, but obvi a directional ski and happy on groomers and busting off the sides. It’ll go straight and you can make some longer radius turns for sure…but it’s happiest on an adventure involving the edges and getting playful in the mid to short radius. The pop you gain from the stiffness underfoot to tail to the more squared tail is splendid. Strong slash turn game but requires full attention or can put you in the backseat. So stay forward…and that keeps on on that front half, and drive it like a Porsche with truck tires. It’s versatile, and the tip obvi has float, but if you boost huge into deep snow, that’s when I try to remind myself of a wide stance so as to make the most of the 95mm waist width so as to avoid the ol punch front.
Talking about the Blade has me more stoked for opening day and groomers and side hits and solo ski and group shred…and eventually the snow gets deeper and I’ll get on bigger skis. But any day of the season I can jump on the Blades and have a blast. -AW