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09-24-2019, 05:00 PM #1
Opinions on best big mountain ski for me- Snowbird
Looking for opinions on what ski to buy this year, I have skied at Snowbird for the last 30+ years and have a season pass there again this year even though the crowds are now insane. I mostly ski on powder days (Upper Silver Fox, Wilber Bowl, Baldy) but still want a ski that is fast and stable on groomers for the non power days. I'm only 150 lbs, 5' 11" and turn 51 this year, yikes! I currently ski on some 2013 184cm Volkl Katana's (143-112-132 R25.8) but looking to downsize just a bit and go to something closer to 100-105mm in width, 180 cm in length, 15-20 meter turn radius, and has camber underfoot. Looking at stuff like the Blizzard Rustler 10, Head Kore 105, Nordica Enforcer 100, Volkl Mantra, .... Thanks!
*Originally started this thread in the general ski discussion which I deleted. ON3P Woodsman 108 182cm was suggested in my original post which is the type of ski I'm looking for.Last edited by SLCUTAH; 09-24-2019 at 05:24 PM.
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09-24-2019, 05:02 PM #2Registered User
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Rax skis. Exactly what you seek.
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09-24-2019, 05:14 PM #3
Get the red ones.
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09-24-2019, 05:16 PM #4
Funny, Rax is exactly what I don't need...
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09-24-2019, 05:50 PM #5Registered User
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Have you checked out The Metal from J skis? Would certainly fit your description
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09-24-2019, 05:55 PM #6
Praxis RX
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09-24-2019, 05:56 PM #7Registered User
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Skied 3 days at Alta, Snowbird and Deer Valley last spring. I was expecting low-tide conditions, so brought Enforcer 100's. But alas, it snowed a good bit, woohoo! (hence the Deer Valley day - seemed like a better bet for visibility, on the full-on storm day).
Had great luck with the Enforcer's, in 12-18", but wished I'd brought my 190 Bibby's (actually Blisters - same, and same as current Wildcats). Bibbys (and their other-named twins) are probably your best bet for a 1-ski-quiver, in the continental west, IMO. Big Mountain? Maybe not quite full-on - way more fun though, than a true "big mountain ski", on shit/old snow/bumps days, but can seriously rip (stable AF, especially, uncannily, in deep-ass chop), even on big pow days (I have Protests for those days now - can't wait, but the Blisters have been awesome in 3'+ of fresh).
For someone who has "mostly skied powder days," at snowbird (and for 30+ years), I'd think you'd know better than to limit yourself to something like an Enforcer 100. Great ski for sure, but when the big big dumps come, you'll be wishing you had more underfoot.
Fuck, suck it up and get at least two pairs in rotation. If not, my rec: Bibbys/Wildcats FTW.
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09-24-2019, 06:25 PM #8
I'm having trouble with the concept of 100-105 for LCC & BCC.
Yeah, I'm quite a bit older than the OP and learned how to ski POW on 207 slalom skis, but given today's choices, why go under 11x width?
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09-24-2019, 06:27 PM #9
Corvus or maybe some metal skis
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09-24-2019, 06:54 PM #10Registered User
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Seriously, take a look at the dynastar x106. It’s a great ski. Floats well and is super fun to ski. Carves like a mofo on the firm. Gets loose easily when needed. I put a review in the Dynastar thread. I would still keep your Katanas for the deep days. I like longer skis but you may want the 182 even though the 188 skis short.
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09-24-2019, 06:58 PM #11?
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09-24-2019, 07:03 PM #12
Why do you want to downsize? Why do you want a shorter radius? What don't you like about the katana?
Snowbird has a lot of open terrain that favors a long radius ski IMO. I ski the og bodacious for 90% of my Snowbird days and it is very similar to the old katana.
I just picked up a pair of Wrenegade 108s that I'm really looking forward to. I also demo'd the woodsman at Alta last year and thought it had plenty of stability.
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09-24-2019, 07:43 PM #13
I have Bodacious for sale.
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^186?
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09-24-2019, 07:47 PM #15
184 Kastle mx98, BMX 105 hp or Nordica enforcer
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09-24-2019, 09:37 PM #16
Maybe a Rustler 11 or Enforcer 110? I can vouch for the need to slow down a tad with age...some day all you young bucks will understand.
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09-24-2019, 10:45 PM #17Registered User
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Moment Pb&j if you want to be in the 100mm range. They are the same shape as the Wildcat.
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09-24-2019, 11:34 PM #18
For what ever reason (likely just my older age) the 184 cm Katana's with their 112 waist width combined with their weight has just become a tad too much for me the last few years, again I'm only 150 lbs. I started skiing at Snowbird in the 80's on 203-207 cm slalom skis like most back in the 80's.
I'm still open to waist widths up around 108 and will be keeping my 184cm Katana's for those epic deep/light days. The J skis Metal looks like a good option, as does the Moment PB&J or Wildcat.
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09-25-2019, 12:36 AM #19
Ain't nothin' bigger than this one.
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09-25-2019, 01:06 AM #20
Something that might work for you is Praxis' new "The Ski".
Atypical for them, they have a 19m turn radius. They evolved from the Rx.
I haven't followed this ski closely, but you might want to hop on the Praxis thread.
Looks like they're $323 off at the moment.
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09-25-2019, 06:35 AM #21
Opinions on best big mountain ski for me- Snowbird
They have a really f n sweet pair on their discount page right now
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09-25-2019, 08:00 AM #22
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09-25-2019, 08:00 AM #23
If your only reference point for a wider ski is the katana, (which 1. isn't very wide, and 2. has a very traditional shape) perhaps you should go demo pretty much any modern ski. It sounds like you're setting a bunch of arbitrary criteria based on essentially zero experience.
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