It's Spring, so let's talk pow skis!!
I didnt wan't to poach anybody else's thread, but I'm looking for a pow missile, also. Right now my 110+ fleet is Enforcer (110) 185, Friend (117) 183 and La Machine Max (126) 186.
I actually really like the E110 as a pow ski. Put it into the fall line and it lets you get a bit below the surface without feeling like it's diving. Complaints: It has a kinda short radius and doesn't quite glide like I'd like. It can be a bit sluggish in tight spaces in pow.
The Friend is crazy maneuverable, good in trees and deep untracked but feels like it folds up through really fast chop (damn near went out the front on it yesterday at high speed).
The La Machine Max is its own beast. Floats any depth of pow. I bought it as a heli/cat/motorized back country ski. Loads of surfy fun, but no bueno when things get consolidated and bumped up at the resort.
I want a ski that glides fast. This will be a resort ski, so it has to do chop well. Big radius, but I want to be able to shut it down and pivot through rocks/trees. I might CAST it for occasional touring in pow.
I think I want a Ren or Hoji. I think I'm leaning Hoji. I know they aren't heavy, but they're supposed to be stiff enough to pound soft chop. I've seen them go fast and make giant turns in pow. My buddy crushes on the 191, but he's a lot bigger than I am (6'2 200 to my 6' 155). I'd like to ride his, but alas Pivot mounted to a longer BSL.
Thoughts? I think a reverse ski is what I'm after. Long nose rocker. Can the Hoji be a pow missile? 184 or 191 for 6' 155lbs. I'm kinda leaning 191. Point it and pin it.
Or do I need something heavier? I'm kinda sad Nordica is killing the E115. I'd like to try that ski, too.
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