Originally Posted by
lepistoir
Glad I found this thread.
I am a biggish (6-2, 200#) dude who likes to open it up a bit sometimes.
This spot in the quiver is the sub-1400g ski for volcanoes, corn, deep tours in <8" of light snow, big linkups when winter goes on high-atus like this Feb in Tahoe.
80-95 waist, tip rocker, camber, 18m+ radius, NOT A NOODLE.
I currently have Mythic 97 in 184 and I hate them. 14m radius and supersoft shovels means tough to go fast, rip big turns, etc. I can't pressure the tips without them folding and making a 2.5m arc. All that and they're still pretty nice. Good float, forgiving, maneuverable and versatile at low speeds.
Two best options seem to be HyperVector or Zero G 95, of which I lean towards the ZG95 because it's a bit more like a real ski but still just ~1350g in 185.
Any fans of Vector want to argue their merits or any other sticks?