In Search of Modern Pintail Powder Ski

[TwinTipFlip]

Looking for something like the Rossi S7. A pin tailed, early taper, cambered, rockered pow ski.

Kinda like Black Diamond Amperages, Atomic Automatics, lib tech fully functional fives, icelantic keepers. Almost everyone used to make a ski like the s7.

On3p kinda makes one - the billy goat and dps makes the kaizon 112. Both not exactly what im looking for. Fatypus and Armada make five cut skis too but not with a pin tailed.

Anyone know of a modern pin tail ski thats on the market and I overlooked?

[bearcub69]

Armada Whitewalker is a pin tip/tail shape. Armada even describes them as such.
Although compared to other skis you've listed, its a much more freestyle focused ski

[ego7man]

The Praxis GPO is what you want


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[El Chupacabra]

If you want a ski like one that was built several years ago, why not just track those down?

[strange meadow lark]

Armada Whitewalker is a pin tip/tail shape. Armada even describes them as such.
Although compared to other skis you've listed, its a much more freestyle focused ski

Armada’s copy says “pin tip & tail” whatever that means—apparently heavy taper/pointy tips.

But looking at the dimensions, its a more freestyle shape and definitely not a pintail.

[Pukesno]

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[SkiLyft]

I bet HL is cooking something up here…


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[2FUNKY]

^ ^ pukesno has the drones! That vintage was dope.


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[Skip Dooley]

Bent 110?

[D(C)]

Volkl Revolt 114 has tips quite a bit wider than tails.

[TwinTipFlip]

I bet HL is cooking something up here…


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It would be so rad if they did. Likely a slightly less rockered, stiffer version.

[TwinTipFlip]

Volkl Revolt 114 has tips quite a bit wider than tails.

Most skis do have a slightly larger shovel than tail. A pin tailed ski has significantly narrower tails compared to the tips.

[TwinTipFlip]

Armada’s copy says “pin tip & tail” whatever that means—apparently heavy taper/pointy tips.

But looking at the dimensions, its a more freestyle shape and definitely not a pintail.

I guess pintail can mean more than one thing.

In the sense the k2 pontoon was a pintail - thats what i am after.

[pfluffenmeister]

If you want a ski like one that was built several years ago, why not just track those down?

Yeah, I'll sell you my back-up pair of Lhasa Fats.
That's the Droid you're looking for.

[2FUNKY]

Lhasa is a semi pin. Kick ass ski tho.


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[Marshal Olson]

Lhasa is a semi pin. Kick ass ski tho.

FWIW, the Lhasa has the most tip-to-tail delta (20mm) and most sidecut to midsole offset (about 40cm) of any ski i've ever seen or measured. Those are, in my view, the most pintail skis of em all (at least in terms of fat pow skis).

@ TwinTipFlip - just having a hard time tracking what you are after? A modern version of an S7 crossed with a Pontoon?

[El Chupacabra]

FWIW, the Lhasa has the most tip-to-tail delta (20mm) and most sidecut to midsole offset (about 40cm) of any ski i've ever seen or measured. Those are, in my view, the most pintail skis of em all (at least in terms of fat pow skis).

@ TwinTipFlip - just having a hard time tracking what you are after? A modern version of an S7 crossed with a Pontoon?

How about a Salomon BBR? Quick Google yields sidecut of 147-88-102, with a turn radius around 12M. Sounds horrific to me, but YMMV...

[2FUNKY]

FWIW, the Lhasa has the most tip-to-tail delta (20mm) and most sidecut to midsole offset (about 40cm) of any ski i've ever seen or measured. Those are, in my view, the most pintail skis of em all (at least in terms of fat pow skis).

@ TwinTipFlip - just having a hard time tracking what you are after? A modern version of an S7 crossed with a Pontoon?

That big dual radius works real well on that ski.


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[Marshal Olson]

How about a Salomon BBR? Quick Google yields sidecut of 147-88-102, with a turn radius around 12M. Sounds horrific to me, but YMMV...

Not sure those qualify as fat pow skis! but indeed....yikes...

[Marshal Olson]

modern version of an S7 crossed with a Pontoon?

Just to make sure I am tracking: Deep tail taper, notably high tip/tails, and generally short running length -- so super loose and surfy?

If so, the Folsom Completo is probably the most comparable today, as far as I know
https://www.folsomskis.com/product/completo-113

They make the G Wagon, which is very simialr to the Pontoon specs too.
https://www.folsomskis.com/product/g-wagon

[SnowMachine]

Sort of want. For science.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11596541128...saAm1AEALw_wcB

[El Chupacabra]

Sort of want. For science.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11596541128...saAm1AEALw_wcB

I bet you can find them much cheaper. Gaper day?

[DoubleBogey]

"classic all mountain shape"

[XtrPickels]

Most skis do have a slightly larger shovel than tail. A pin tailed ski has significantly narrower tails compared to the tips.

Not only that, but the tails ought to =/< 10mm wider than the waist.

[skis_the_trees]

BD Amperage and Praxis GPO seem to be the better versions of the S7 and/or for more advanced skiers. There have been a few GPOs for sale on the forum recently at good prices and they are super durable (cosmetic top sheet chips notwithstanding).

Isn't the BD Boundary 115 basically a newer updated Amperage? They look like it although I haven't compared the exact specs. And they will be on clearance at the end of the season.