Forgiving mid-90s touring ski

[Benneke10]

I'm gonna rephrase my question I posted in this thread a couple weeks ago:

If you already had a beast 108 181, ski in the Wasatch, and were gonna buy one more ski, what would you buy? 6'0 200

Help I can't think for myself

If you want something cheap that will ski pretty similar to what you have, get the Dynafit Free 97. If you want a more refined ski that is also full rocker and straighter sidecut get the Heritage Labs BC90. If you want to go even lighter without sacrificing a ton of performance I like the Salomon MTN 88 (and it’s cheap) but if you want to go under ~1400g you gotta accept more traditional shapes

[Bojangles Mgillicutty]

If you want something cheap that will ski pretty similar to what you have, get the Dynafit Free 97. If you want a more refined ski that is also full rocker and straighter sidecut get the Heritage Labs BC90. If you want to go even lighter without sacrificing a ton of performance I like the Salomon MTN 88 (and it’s cheap) but if you want to go under ~1400g you gotta accept more traditional shapes

Thanks. I think I'm leaning towards the free 97. The 88 sounds awfully skinny. I'm tempted by the BC90 (and 110) but I'm a cheapskate and hesitant to try reverse camber in the backcountry despite everybody raving about how good it is. I have the full reverse Nocta for an inbounds ski and I've had the most fun runs of my life on it but then dislike it once I'm out of fresh, deep pow.

The beast has treated me pretty well and I think 1600-1700 grams per ski is a good spot. Probably obvious but I'd be getting the 97 for spring or any day with less fresh or more firm. Typical day would be about 4000'.

I'm leaning towards 184 length over 177. I have the 181 Beast and wish it was 184-186.

Anyways, time to head to skimo

[bw_wp_hedonism]

I got a pair of Kastle TX93 last year to replace K2 way backs (88?) that I didn’t get along with. I really like the tx93.


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[ASmileyFace]

I got a pair of Kastle TX93 last year to replace K2 way backs (88?) that I didn’t get along with. I really like the tx93.


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If you can stomach retail or find a good deal most people would be hard pressed to find a better daily drive touring ski than the TX93. It's dead easy to ski, light and can punch above and below its waist width. But as with most mid-90s do-it-all skis you can't expect to to excel in any conditions other skis do well in. And it's like 1k brand new, but there are some deals to be had with the TX series getting a facelift this season.

[sb]

Back in the mid 90s i had some of those Kazama skis i toured on.

[rjenz]

Would the RMU Apostle 96 Carbon fall into this category?

I've enjoyed the Apostle 106 as a slightly chunky touring daily driver for the BC coast mountains. Great for surviving the tight treed exits here in spite of mediocre skills! I'm thinking of the 96 for a lighter spring traverse/volcano setup. Barely any info out there on the 96 Carbon though... anyone have some experience with it?

[PaganSkier]

Reviving this thread as my old (20-21) Ripstick 96's have been a real twat lately. Big soft tip and pintail goes uphill real nice, and soft snow performance is ok. But get into less supportive snow, and that pintail goes for a dive. Think facets. And in zipper crust - damn near tore my leg off last Saturday. Prior to RipSticks I was on 90Eights - better for all around conditions, but a tad heavy. And the Wayback 96 were just ok, sucked trying to area ski on those, but good enough in "good" snow. Of great interest, but hard to find reviews on, are the discontinued Enforcer 88/94 Unlimited series, and the discontinued Kastle TX93. Posting here has become more difficult than mental masturbation. Good luck TGR getting the thing reeled back in.

[FloridaSnow]

Reviving this thread as my old (20-21) Ripstick 96's have been a real twat lately. Big soft tip and pintail goes uphill real nice, and soft snow performance is ok. But get into less supportive snow, and that pintail goes for a dive. Think facets. And in zipper crust - damn near tore my leg off last Saturday. Prior to RipSticks I was on 90Eights - better for all around conditions, but a tad heavy. And the Wayback 96 were just ok, sucked trying to area ski on those, but good enough in "good" snow. Of great interest, but hard to find reviews on, are the discontinued Enforcer 88/94 Unlimited series, and the discontinued Kastle TX93. Posting here has become more difficult than mental masturbation. Good luck TGR getting the thing reeled back in.

take a peak at the ferreol explo 96.

https://ferreol.ca/en-us/products/explo-96?srsltid=AfmBOor9a5SBz8IacS0s_bjIwuizRrm2GOrbYmKjm3HnJf89LRrYCrC4