Reverse Camber Touring Skis: What Should Be on my Radar
I'm thinking hard about swapping out my 181 Voile Chargers (112 underfoot; very flat & stiff tail; ~1840 g/ski) for a pair of touring skis with a LOT more tail rocker, and maybe full-on reverse camber for this season.
Me: 5'9", 160 lbs, light racing background, fairly directional style, tour mostly in Tahoe. Whatever I get will be mounted with Radical FTs and driven by my Maestrale RS (yellow buckle version).
There's a lot I like about the Chargers - they hold a a great line in crappy snow, they're pretty light, and float nicely. But they feel extremely locked into a certain turn shape (medium radius GS) and they're not very nimble in the trees. And there are a lot of trees in Tahoe.
I'm thinking that a ski of a similar, or even narrower width (105-112), but with a much looser tail shape would be a lot more fun for the terrain I ski. I frankly don't see a lot of extremely steep, firm terrain when I tour. I would go the same weight or lighter, but not heavier.
I've been looking at the 4FRNT Raven, which looks hard to find, the Moment Meridian Tour, and the older G3 Synapse as some options for a reverse camber touring ski. Then there's a whole universe of cambered skis that have a lot more tail rocker than my Chargers do.
My questions:
1. Is the fully rockered touring ski a good idea? 2. What else should be on my radar?
Reverse Camber Touring Skis: What Should Be on my Radar
I’ve put lots of time on the Synapse 109s, and cant say enough good things about them (look for multiple rants elsewhere on TGR). I think it’s obvious why reverse camber skis are the ultimate in 3D snow, but adding a minimal amount of camber gives almost the same performance, but is way more sellable to the average skier.