Originally Posted by
kokomas
Got to ski with Singlecross and hear more about what you are doing Marshall. Sounds awesome. Couple questions for you:
My favorite midfat is/was the Movement Sluff which was 184cm, 98mm. Been looking for a replacement that is precise, sorta stiff but still playful. Also the shovel was just soft and big enough you could push/slide it through the bumps or mank without hooking up on everything. The 188 50/50 99 seems like a similar profile. Do you know the Sluff to make a comparison? Btw second favorite midfat was the old maroon Monster 88.
Is it fair to say the 87 wide model has a more rockered tip? If yes, why on a narrow waisted ski?
I'm 6-4, 195 skiing Jackson mostly, prefer driving the tips. What I'm looking for is a no freshies daily driver that can handle kid duty too and be fun doing it. For matching through crud I have the MX98s. And for pow days the 192 Lhasa Fats still rolling along.
The 188 99s in non-comp sound alright for me?
Also i see they are for sale on your website, is that right? How far out on the next batch?
Thanks!
I have 2 days on the 188cm 99 AM build and so far they have been exceeding expectations as a no new snow inbounds variable conditions ski. The tune Marshal put on them is money, they carve better than a 99mm underfoot ski has a right to, and while they are stiff enough that I'm not worried about completely flexing through them at speed in variable snow, they're not so stiff that they're beating me up early season while I'm still getting into shape and my legs are remembering how to ski. I think the R99 will be my daily driver for any day with no new snow this season.
For reference, i'm 5'11" 160lbs, freeride competition background, and tend to ski faster than most.
Three fundamentals of every extreme skier, total disregard for personal saftey, amphetamines, and lots and lots of malt liquor......-jack handy
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