Anybody ski this years 4FRNT Cody? No Reviews out there yet!

**TwinTipFlip** · 09-16-2012, 10:29 AM

Looking to buy a 100mm ski, and the Jeronimo and PBJ, Blend, Fujas and Turbo others are options.

The blend and fujas are noodles and the jeronimo, PBJ, and Turbo are too stiff. Looking for something in between.

Anyone get to demo the Cody? Whats it like?

**JaytaeMoney** · 09-17-2012, 01:59 PM

Would love to hear some opinions on this ski as well, looking to fill the "all-purpose except pow in-bounds" quiver slot. Other skis I'm eyeballing are the Cochise or the Rocker2 108.

**BskiP** · 09-20-2012, 11:24 PM

I had a few days on them late last season, and they rock. Mid flex ski, camber profile very similar to the CRJ. I skied everything from crud in the trees to park, and they can charge absolutely everywhere. They could definitely hold their own as a pow ski if it was your only option, or would slay as a light weight touring ski. In regards to your question on stiffness, it is slightly stiffer than the fujas and the blend, I dont have enough experience with the jeronimo and the pb and j to say anything there. Any other questions? I'm happy to help out. Also, keep an eye out in your shops, some online stores have them in select sizes (AKA backcountry.com) and they are shipping out to shops everywhere now.

**Caucasian Asian** · 09-21-2012, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

Would love to hear some opinions on this ski as well, looking to fill the "all-purpose except pow in-bounds" quiver slot. Other skis I'm eyeballing are the Cochise or the Rocker2 108.

The 4frnt Turbo is a great fit for this^^^. Can hold it's own in the pow too.

**TwinTipFlip** · 09-22-2012, 11:02 AM

Bump....Thanks for replies any more would help!

**Supermoon** · 09-22-2012, 10:06 PM

BskiP pretty much nailed it. These are a super fun, truly all mountain ski. Playful, stable and forgiving flex-wise with a little bit of tip and tail rocker to help you out off trail and as a pow ski in a pinch.

I liked how quick they were edge to edge for a ski that was 100mm underfoot.

**whatsupdoc** · 09-22-2012, 10:10 PM

Hey Phildo, any beta on the mounting point for these in a 186? Specifically, how far from the tail is the recommended line?

**Supermoon** · 09-23-2012, 11:58 AM

I have learned that the best bet with 4FRNTs is to start them on the line, and then move them of you need to. Our athletes set the mounting points on their skis, so I know they are marked for good skiers. I'm not super picky about where my mounts are, though.

If you're one of the people who want them within .5 cm of perfect, I would get on a pair of demos and move them around a bit before you commit to the drill.

**Bobcat Sig** · 09-23-2012, 09:22 PM

I too am looking at this as an off-day ski and for some touring with the requisite dynafits. The betat shared is good stuff, thanks.

How would these stack up against Armada's TLT? That's another ski that's been recommended to me for that quiver slot and touring.

**Supermoon** · 09-24-2012, 01:38 PM

I honestly haven't ridden the TLTs to give any good comparisons. Maybe BskiP can weigh in? I think he's been on most of the Armada stuff.

**Caucasian Asian** · 09-24-2012, 02:54 PM

How do they compare to the Turbo?

I'm digging the Turbo, but everything I see about the Cody makes me want a pair.

**Supermoon** · 09-24-2012, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian

How do they compare to the Turbo?

I'm digging the Turbo, but everything I see about the Cody makes me want a pair.

They are a touch softer I'd say, more playful and less chargey than the Turbos. That has todo mainly with the shorter turn radius and the tip and tail rocker a opposed to the early rise tip in the Turbo where you're really skiing it like a cambered ski in hardpack.

If I had to pigeon hole them, I'd say the Turbo is an all-mountain powder ski, where the Cody is an all-mountain ski with a side of powder. If that makes any sense at all.

**JaytaeMoney** · 09-24-2012, 07:11 PM

Hmm, was leaning towards the Turbo over the Cody after some light reading but if it snows more than like 4" I will likely be on my dedicated pow skis anyway... I like to ski fast so the combo of stiffness and no tail rocker appeals to me quite a bit in terms of stability. I have been on Czars as my everyday for the past few seasons, they are pretty stiff and have a similar camber profile to the Turbo.

Can you guys comment on the speed limit for the Cody? I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to giving up a little chargeability for a more nimble/playful type of ski if I can still push it at times. I can't stand really soft skis though.

**Slurr P** · 09-25-2012, 10:01 AM

Not to threadjack, BUT...
I can't comment on the Cody (yet), but I rode the Turbo 120 days last year at Vail in up to 10". It doesn't have a speed limit and I found it to be plenty playful to my liking. I'm 6'2" 190lbs and ski 100+ days every year. The Turbo was my park ski as well. I'm mounted it +2 from BSL and found that was an awesome spot for the ski, definitely made it a little more fun and less chargy than it would have been otherwise.

I'm getting the Cody this season as my everyday ski. I'm interested to see how it handles the whole mountain. I have a pair of CRJs as well and I think it'll be more comparable to those it seems. Backcountry.com has a pretty nice little review.

**Supermoon** · 09-25-2012, 08:42 PM

I never found the speed limit on the days I skied the Cody's. Pretty much had them as fast as they could run on groomers and about 3 inches of cut up pow. Granted I'm not some ex-racer type, so YMMV.

**klikboom** · 09-26-2012, 08:53 AM

I haven't skied the Cody but I'm very interested. I own CRJ, Turbo's and demo'd TST's this year. The problem with Turbos for me was described perfectly in the blistergear review. To get them to quickly release the edge it is most useful to use a terrain feature of sorts to unload the ski. I'm lighter ~160lb, Turbo's do very nicely in NW pow or 1-2 days after pow dump, but for an everyday no fresh ski they aren't quick enough for bumping it out. TST's were also too pow specific for an everyday ski for me. The CRJs are super nimble (but soft) so I'm stoked to get on the Cody's this year at a demo day.

**BskiP** · 09-26-2012, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Bobcat Sig

I too am looking at this as an off-day ski and for some touring with the requisite dynafits. The betat shared is good stuff, thanks.

How would these stack up against Armada's TLT? That's another ski that's been recommended to me for that quiver slot and touring.

These are slightly narrower with a slightly longer turn radius. The TST felt a little sloppy and too turny in comparision to the Cody. That slight amount of extra width/shorter sidecut makes a little bit of a difference in my opinion. The flexes and profiles are pretty similar, not dead on of course, but pretty close. I felt more comfortable at speed on the cody over the TST, and they both saw just about every type of terrain i could find for them. I'm used to skiing on skis with a larger radius, so i think that is what i prefer. If you are looking for a little bit turnier ski, the TST could be a great choice, but i was stoked on the cody. Small charger ski for sure.

**Rod Ironwood** · 09-26-2012, 01:10 PM

I demoed the Cody at the end of the season and will buying a pair in the next couple of weeks. It's an awesome ski! I tried the Turbo and and TST also. I agree with BskiP - The TST was a bit too jittery for my tastes. The Turbo is great, but it's a more hard-charging, burlier ski than the Cody. The 4FRNT rep called the Cody a "Turbo-lite," and that is a dead-on description. If you like more open areas, get the Turbo. If you like trees and tight spots, get the Cody. They're super-playful and quick, yet very sure-footed also. I had them on a good powder day, and they handled boot-top+ just dandy.

**norotonfd** · 12-28-2012, 06:45 PM

I should be an expert because I sell ski's but I wanted a second opinion. I am getting a 4FRNT Cody because I mainly ski tight eastern trees and prefer to stay off the trails. I am 6'1" and 190lbs. Should I be looking at the 186cm over the 179cm. Let me know if anyone here has skied the 186cm and how it was in the trees.

Originally Posted by Slurr P

Not to threadjack, BUT...
I can't comment on the Cody (yet), but I rode the Turbo 120 days last year at Vail in up to 10". It doesn't have a speed limit and I found it to be plenty playful to my liking. I'm 6'2" 190lbs and ski 100+ days every year. The Turbo was my park ski as well. I'm mounted it +2 from BSL and found that was an awesome spot for the ski, definitely made it a little more fun and less chargy than it would have been otherwise.

I'm getting the Cody this season as my everyday ski. I'm interested to see how it handles the whole mountain. I have a pair of CRJs as well and I think it'll be more comparable to those it seems. Backcountry.com has a pretty nice little review.

**UrMomsKneePads** · 02-11-2013, 06:01 PM

Any more opinions on mounting point for these? Just received mine and a pair of Jesters. I'm leaning towards mounting them on the line. Don't ski park much, more side country powder and trees.

I'm wondering if anyone mounted them a cm or two behind the line to prevent tips from dropping in the deep stuff. Looks to be plenty of tail to still carve and pivot well.

**BHeals8** · 02-19-2013, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by UrMomsKneePads

Any more opinions on mounting point for these? Just received mine and a pair of Jesters. I'm leaning towards mounting them on the line. Don't ski park much, more side country powder and trees.

I'm wondering if anyone mounted them a cm or two behind the line to prevent tips from dropping in the deep stuff. Looks to be plenty of tail to still carve and pivot well.

Hopefully I'm getting to this in time but I mounted my 179s a 0.5cm forward of the line. I did this mainly because of the intended use of the ski from Cody himself and where I was going to be using the ski. I wasn't really planning on using the ski for open lines etc because I do most of my skiing in VT. I don't think 0.5cm forward of the line did anything significant but I do have to say that I wouldn't go back of the line any. These skis have been awesome in tight trees and surprisingly fun ripping groomers, even on the windblown hardpack days we get here in the east. They are however, compared to some other skis (my older Mantras with full camber) a little slower edge to edge. I would think that if you go back of the line you might not like how they ride. Once these things get up to speed they are as quick as you want them to be and I honestly haven't felt a speed limit on them yet. Despite being slightly slower edge to edge them some other skis the low rocker both tip and tail allow them to smear really well in the trees and make for easy tight tree skiing.

Just FYI I'm 5'9" 190 (pretty athletic but on the heavier side)

**UrMomsKneePads** · 02-19-2013, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the reply, I mounted them on the line. Spoke to Jeremy at 4Frnt and he took me through their thoughts on it, and like you recommended, he said don't go behind the line. I'm 5'11" 190 lbs, and skiing the 179cm because most of my skiing is east coast as well. Can't wait to let em rip!

I'm skiing them for the first time later this week at Whiteface, will be sure to post a review shortly after.

**BHeals8** · 02-19-2013, 08:39 PM

I guess I should get to it and write a review but the Cody's are definitely fun and have been a great DD for me on the east coast. I think you're going to love them especially being a little talker then me gaining some extra leverage. Even on super hard days I didn't feel the need to grab my fully cambered Mantras which ski more GSish then the Cody's. They rip when up on edge, obviously at 100 underfoot they aren't race skis but slay all. Tons of fun in the trees too from firmer conditions to a few inches of new snow. Also at 190 like you said the mid-flex is pretty sweet, playful when needed but like I said before I still haven't found a speed limit for them.

**bohdup** · 11-30-2013, 10:15 AM

Can anyone speak to this years (13-14) cody?

**BHeals8** · 11-30-2013, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by bohdup

Can anyone speak to this years (13-14) cody?

They're saying that they're basically untouched except for a slightly stiffer tail and fore body. I think that this could only improve the ski. I never had a problem stomping airs on them but I don't go that big so a little extra stiffness in the tail could help there and also makes the skis a little livelier from edge to edge (honestly my only complaint from last years model)