Skis for Japan

[m2711c]

All of you dumb bastards are completely wrong anyway.

You want a snowboard for Japan.

they sure were a lot of kids there that agreed with you. however, it’s not the place you ever wanna end up stopped on teh flats. you’d better have some snow shoes with you iffn you’re planning on unbucklin’ and steppin’ out in that sweet sweet powder. these guys couldn’t hack it on the flat ski track out of the woods and spent a couple hours trying to hike up a small rise at the bottom of the hill back to the lift. they were fucking exhausted…







Fact.

[bennymac]

I debated what to bring and in the end brought Ripstick tour (104) and Lotus 120s. Only time I woulda wanted the Ripsticks was when briefly skiing out the resort at the end of the day - they spent the whole trip in my bag (this was in Hakuba in late January)

[Buzzworthy]

Flats are what makes or breaks a snowboarder. They can be absolutely demoralizing.

[XXX-er]

All of you dumb bastards are completely wrong anyway.

You want a snowboard for Japan.

https://gentemstick.com/


The hot local brand is the GENTEMSTICK, the local we rode with had a couple of his own models and buddy was really smooth

[XXX-er]

I debated what to bring and in the end brought Ripstick tour (104) and Lotus 120s. Only time I woulda wanted the Ripsticks was when briefly skiing out the resort at the end of the day - they spent the whole trip in my bag (this was in Hakuba in late January)

this is what i been trying to say ^^ , I'm a huge lotus 120 fanboi so thats all I took altho I did take a spare RAD heelpiece

[Buzzworthy]

https://gentemstick.com/


The hot local brand is the GENTEMSTICK, the local we rode with had a couple of his own models and buddy was really smooth

And they make every shape I see. They have some fun looking boards for sure.

[XXX-er]

Lotsa models & apparently the Gentemsticks are REALLY expensive, I don't snow board myself

I toured with a couple of assitant guides who did fine on boards

before the hard boot was more common in the BC the one guy was on some ancient AT boots that were really soft and he claimed to have a stock of them in his basement, he was on bishop bomber bindings set at 45degree, ( I assume poles work better at 45 ? ) he carried poles and they were out all the time

[Mike Pow]

Agreed. The videos he posted look like the area between Needles and Strawberry at the bottom third of the mountain. Low angle choked with scrub/Gamble oak.

Vids posted are from Kiroro

[pembyguy]

Great Scott; those vision one eighteens are amazing skis!! Mounted with Duke pt. Skied whistler today. So freaking easy and actually very stable in chop. No doubt they’re gonna be awesome in niseko rusutsu in a couple of weeks. Tally ho


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[deadend273]

Lotsa models & apparently the Gentemsticks are REALLY expensive, I don't snow board myself

I toured with a couple of assitant guides who did fine on boards

before the hard boot was more common in the BC the one guy was on some ancient AT boots that were really soft and he claimed to have a stock of them in his basement, he was on bishop bomber bindings set at 45degree, ( I assume poles work better at 45 ? ) he carried poles and they were out all the time

do you know where to demo one of these boards in japan or US?

[m2711c]

List of japan demo centers

https://gentemstick.com/en/pages/dem...loMQrAJiwcA8rY

[Tri-Ungulate]

Just another data point, when I went to Hokkaido 10 years ago I took a pair of brand spanking new BDEL Carbon Megawatts at 125 underfoot and didn't regret it for a second I was on the snow, either on the down or touring. G3 Enzo bindings and BDEL Push boots (none of which are made anymore).

The Carbon Megawatts were quite possibly the perfect ski for me for the region in their weird mix of a degree of directionality/stiffness as well as rocker/surfiness, ideal for high speed float and maneuverability in the trees (I have the 178s). I pretty much agree with the Blister guys review of them from back in the day.

I'm heading to Hokkaido again next week and will bring that setup again without hesitation, despite their age (though prolly lighter boots this time).

My daily drivers in the Wasatch these days are Völkl Katanas in 186 (either the OG metal Ronins inbounds or the V-Werks for touring) and Head Kore 105/Mantra V-werks for lower tide days.

As a tele skier I get plenty low in the snow without having to go narrow like Mike Pow, so there's that.

[McDee]

As a tele skier I get plenty low in the snow without having to go narrow like Mike Pow, so there's that.

I've been thinking about this discussion recently, but didn't really want to bring it up again. This just reminded me, the whole in snow/ on top of snow argument is pretty moot if you take weight into consideration. Fat bloke like me needs a fat ski just to stay somewhere within the snow without dredging trenches in the topsoil. I need a 110++ ski to even get anywhere, my actual in snow experience is similar to mikes. Thin ski argument is weightist.

[m2711c]

Preachin’ truth there, Brother!



Fact.

[Mike Pow]

I've been thinking about this discussion recently, but didn't really want to bring it up again. This just reminded me, the whole in snow/ on top of snow argument is pretty moot if you take weight into consideration. Fat bloke like me needs a fat ski just to stay somewhere within the snow without dredging trenches in the topsoil. I need a 110++ ski to even get anywhere, my actual in snow experience is similar to mikes. Thin ski argument is weightist.

Agreed

I run 220 lbs with my kit on