Why you should own a Stockli Stormrider

[gaijin]

[QUOTE=ghosthop;5315867]2013 vintage like Fred Pabst posted. 183. Mooseknuckles acquired this pair from me, I am curious to hear his review when he gets them on snow.

Thanks, mate. I appreciate it.

[mooseknuckles]

2013 vintage like Fred Pabst posted. 183. Mooseknuckles acquired this pair from me, I am curious to hear his review when he gets them on snow?

183’s are heading back to Bozo for a swap to 192’s. Look for them back in your neck of the woods soon.

[charlesj]

Anybody familiar with the older Stockli Laser’s. I found a pair locally for cheap. I think they are from 2003.

This is what they look like
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I had a pair, loved them. Enjoyed the shorter GS radius and indeflectable railing. Regretted deleting them, foolishly thinking they overlapped with Stormrider XL and I didn't need a GS ski (!). Let me know if they're not your cup of tea.

[FlimFlamvanHam]

^ I went over today to try and talk him out of those 183 95’s. After hand flexing I decided to not buy. Man are they soft. Way softer than I expected or wanted. Pretty disappointed. The quest continues.

^this.

Nice build, shape, tip rocker, but way too soft.

And they are really light. The '13, '14, '15 vintage 107's in 183 are just like today's boards: under 2000g per ski. With two layers of metal. Blasphemy. The carbon tipped ones are surely lighter still.

So soft, light and expensive...they really did nail it for their intended demographic.

[Climber Joe]

^this.

Nice build, shape, tip rocker, but way too soft.

And they are really light. The '13, '14, '15 vintage 107's in 183 are just like today's boards: under 2000g per ski. With two layers of metal. Blasphemy. The carbon tipped ones are surely lighter still.

So soft, light and expensive...they really did nail it for their intended demographic.

So buy my 2012s.

[visdan]

Still an issue?

Do the 2019 storm riders still have the issue of 2017/2018? I'm looking for a 1 ski quiver all-mtn. How would the storm rider compare to the enforcer for an advanced skier (6'4/200lb) that skills front-side and back-side mostly at Mammoth Mtn?

[Climber Joe]

Do the 2019 storm riders still have the issue of 2017/2018? I'm looking for a 1 ski quiver all-mtn. How would the storm rider compare to the enforcer for an advanced skier (6'4/200lb) that skills front-side and back-side mostly at Mammoth Mtn?

i was curious about this too, so i went into the shop and hand flexed the 105. I would call it "much stiffer" if i am remembering how soft the old ones were correctly. I will try and go have another look and give you a better comparison to other skis.

[CaliBrit]

I’d take some 105 or 95 in earlier (pre 16/17 vintage) if someone has a nice pair.

[visdan]

Follow-up

I’d take some 105 or 95 in earlier (pre 16/17 vintage) if someone has a nice pair.

I've been using my brother's 2010 Mantra's for a long time.. finally looking to buy a new pair of my own to ski for several years to come.

Thanks for following up ClimberJoe ! Could you also give your opinion in how you'd compare it to the Enforcer ?

[Climber Joe]

I've been using my brother's 2010 Mantra's for a long time.. finally looking to buy a new pair of my own to ski for several years to come.

Thanks for following up ClimberJoe ! Could you also give your opinion in how you'd compare it to the Enforcer ?

Well like I said before, the stockli stands alone when it comes to snow feel and dampness. It has nothing to do with flex, and there isn't a useful comparison between the stockli and most skis. The enforcer is great, I personally like them better than the Mantra, especially the full rocker mantras. But the Stockli is pretty unique when it comes to how they feel.

[wstdeep]

I had 201 Stormiders for up in AK earlier in my life. I was a man when I got them and they confirmed it

[altacoup]

Well like I said before, the stockli stands alone when it comes to snow feel and dampness. It has nothing to do with flex, and there isn't a useful comparison between the stockli and most skis. The enforcer is great, I personally like them better than the Mantra, especially the full rocker mantras. But the Stockli is pretty unique when it comes to how they feel.

This is so true. Only skis I've ever skied that were even close in snow feel are head monster 103s. Have the new monsters, and while they're good they're not at the same level. Has stockli fixed their side walls? They used to be very fragile. Broke a few stockli side walls that had almost no base damage. Because of this, high cost and lack of modern designs, it's been a while since I bought a pair. Still have some metal top sheet dp pros that I love, but reserve for a fat base so as to keep them alive.


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[VON]

SR95's

I used to ski the 2012 SR95's in 192cm. One of the best all-around skis I've ever been on. You can still find them floating around eBay from time to time.

Other favorites have been the 2017 Blizzard Bonafides and 2014 Katanas

I’d take some 105 or 95 in earlier (pre 16/17 vintage) if someone has a nice pair.

[Self Jupiter]

Why you should own a Stockli Stormrider

This is the one I want. Circa ‘14, came in 191 and 201 lengths only.

[Climber Joe]

I updated the first post to reflect more accurate info.