DPS Pagoda tour 106 alternatives

[eSock]

Partner got to demo these and really liked them, but even with the ~sick discount~ they're running now, they're still $1k skis.

Surely there are some better options out there or do I need to become a dentist?

[tgapp]

I've got a pair of pagoda tour 110s mounted once for ATK raiders that I would sell for cheap. in 189cm. not exactly what you're looking for but hmu if you are interested

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[eSock]

Thanks for the offer but looking for lady sized, 172ish cm

[kid-kapow]

BG10tours8 will bring you under the 1k threshold for some amazing touring skis, but... still a lot of monies at just below.

BMT109s are fucking amazing too. Buy from sport bittl.

[Benneke10]

There are very few skis that perform as well for their weight from a construction standpoint as the DPS Pagoda. I’ve tried a fair amount and haven’t found any besides the Volkl V Werks. Heritage Lab and On3p are great for their weights as well but have limited short size options.

[ezgzy]

I’m gonna throw a comparison out there that might work, the armada locator 104. They’re out there for super cheap right now and the 170 seems pretty comparable to the pagoda 171. Now i haven’t actually skied either of these so take my words with a grain of salt here, but i’ve heard good things about the locators and they’re under 400 bucks right now so it might be worth a try


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[FloridaSnow]

Moment Sierra tour is onsale. Only 1 179 left but that brings the waist up to a 104. Skis a tad shorter.

https://www.momentskis.com/collectio...ts/sierra-tour

[abcdethan]

I'm no dentist, but I got a past year's model of the Pagoda 106 on sale and I have no regrets. It punches way above its weight and handles variable conditions well. I did break it smoking a rock, but DPS hooked me up with another pair under warranty.

[kid-kapow]

I did break it smoking a rock, but DPS hooked me up with another pair under warranty.

do you still have the broken ski? Would love to see one cut in half in order to look at the core construction in profile

[abcdethan]

do you still have the broken ski? Would love to see one cut in half in order to look at the core construction in profile

Unfortunately, I had to mail them to get approved for a warranty. It was a cracked sidewall that was later determined that there was a manufacturing defect.


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[Phall]

geartrade has locator 104's for $319, i just missed out on a 189, but this thread is kind of what I'm looking for.

[kid-kapow]

Unfortunately, I had to mail them to get approved for a warranty. It was a cracked sidewall that was later determined that there was a manufacturing defect.

Ah, no worries - thanks for the reply.

I am kinda curious to find out if the pagoda construction is real or if it is just marketing spin. The bi-phase bamboo-poplar construction that was said to be in Koala118s does not seem to have any bamboo in it, just poplar - based on me making a pair of replaced-under-warranty (that the local importert wanted me to kill, not send back) K118s into shot skis.

Sorry for the slight trail derail here.

[hoarhey]

Praxis BC’s


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[ezgzy]

https://www.facebook.com/share/YxPo8...ibextid=79PoIi bang


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