Mid fat playful resort ski

**Jongle** · 08-22-2019, 01:52 PM

I've spent some time on both the Sakana and Devastator and found them to be pretty much opposites from one another. The Sakana is quick, poppy and provides tons of rebound out of carved turns, while still being easy to break free into slashes and different turn shapes. The Devastators (at least the 184cm version from a couple of years ago) are much damper and less energetic. They can hold an edge fine but aren't a 'fun' carver like the Sakana.

I think the Sakanas sound like a better fit for your stated purpose. FWIW I picked up a pair of Dynastar Slicer 98s a few weeks back to fill pretty much this exact slot in my quiver for Whistler. $299 CAD at online at Corbetts, but they only have the 171cm and 181cm in stock.

**bry** · 08-22-2019, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by doebedoe

The Rustler 10 is a good ski.

If you want something heavier and damper, the J Skis Masterblaster is the closest you're going to get to a 100ish Devastator. Heavy, metal, medium flexing.

Concur

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**rob stokes** · 08-22-2019, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Jongle

I've spent some time on both the Sakana and Devastator and found them to be pretty much opposites from one another.

Yeah that’s true. I presumed the devs would be playful in the fact that they are fully rockerd and fairly forward mounted....but maybe their heft negates that.

Sakana is off the list I think.

Arv96 T.I. peaks my interest.

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**whyturn** · 08-22-2019, 06:52 PM

I have 185 Cochise (108 waist) with pivot mount at 310 if that works on BSL

**Jongle** · 08-22-2019, 07:05 PM

I found the Devs playful in that they made it fun to air off of stuff and provided a really solid landing platform, and they were easy to pivot... But they needed some speed to come alive and were pretty boring at low/moderate speeds. I'm a smaller guy so that may have played into it too.

**Timberridge** · 08-23-2019, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by rob stokes

Yeah that’s true. I presumed the devs would be playful in the fact that they are fully rockerd and fairly forward mounted....but maybe their heft negates that.

Sakana is off the list I think.

Arv96 T.I. peaks my interest.

I'll second the Armadas if you want a poppier ski. They'll hold up to some speed and hard conditions if you ski them in a longer length. I own the old 99 in 188 and skied the 96 in 184 for 1/2 day. 96 is a bit more playful but that could be the size delta. I'd get the 96 if my 99's weren't still truckin'. Ti Armada's hand flex soft, which always worried me in the shop, but once you get out on them they don't ski that way.

I too found the Devastators too damp and kinda boring. There's no camber so there's zero rebound. Meh. The new K2 Mindbender 99 (which I skied at end of last year) is a better Devastator-type ski than the Devastator. I think time has passed the Devastator by.

**Jacques Strap** · 08-24-2019, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by rob stokes

but already got one of those that I inherited off my old man. Exact same model

Hahaha no shit. That's surprising. I guess, statistically, nothing's impossible.

You should take it out for a spin and see if it skis as bizarrely as I can only assume it must.

**rob stokes** · 08-25-2019, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by CS2-6

Hahaha no shit. That's surprising. I guess, statistically, nothing's impossible.

You should take it out for a spin and see if it skis as bizarrely as I can only assume it must.

Yeah it’s in my mums attic in the UK, next time I go back I might try bring it over here!

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