Protest vs Chipolte Banana vs DPS Lotus vs? - Deep days only
Like a lot of you I'm always thinking about something not so critical like replacing my big day boards. Not many skis over 120m in the waist these days but that's what i'm looking for.
Currently own : 188 megawatt (black and orange) 178 DPS Lotus Spoon
I like both skis but here's the issue the 178 feels too short and 188 too long. Ideally something in the 182-186 range. Something with a big sweet spot, stiff underfoot, that than can still be fun back to lift or after things are tracked out. I tried Nocta's in bad snow and the reverse camber didn't work so well for me. Has any one skied all three (protest, CB and DPS Lotus?) Anything else to consider? (k2 darkside seemed to have a little cult following but not in production anymore).
Thanks.
Protest vs Chipolte Banana vs DPS Lotus vs? - Deep days only
This is classic. It’s deep where I ski and protest and kusala make it so easy and fun. Yes they are different but I guess I can detail a bit. They are north pretty straight but kusala is straighter. Zero hook and very quick. Protest is more stable almost like megawatts in open terrain and kusala kills in trees. But again it’s 6cm difference for me.
My protest is a 192 and my kusala is 186 and the length makes a difference for sure. The tip splay on protest is more significant and it has camber. The kusala rocker is long and low so it it more flat not really reverse.
I agree just buy one of them or both as they are two of the all time from incredible designers. Now that both are praxis not sure it matters which one you buy.
This is like comparing a Ferrari to a Lamborghini. Not sure I can really do that for you
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Protest vs Chipolte Banana vs DPS Lotus vs? - Deep days only
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Originally Posted by
glademaster
What is your powder skiing style? Do you like putting your skis on high edge angles, loading them through the turn, and unweighting to transition to the next, or do you prefer to smear, pivot and skid like the bastard child of a snowboarder and a skier?
If the former, go with a DPS, if the latter, go with whatever heavy, sluggish thing the folks here recommend.
My kusala is close to DPS pure weight so not sure why you would say it’s sluggish. I have OG hybrid lotus 120. Skied spoon 120 and spoon 138 and never really liked them. But that’s why we have quivers. I always laugh at the resort when the rich dentists ask if I have tried DPS. I’m like do you really want to know? Dentist Preferred Skis (DPS)
I prefer the indies and DPS is stock owned overpriced Chinese made IMO.
Bring back the OG lotus 120. Or FKNA
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