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I'm looking to better fill a spot in my quiver. I have hardpack skis covered (Masterblasters), and I have powder skis MORE than covered (Cease and Desists, Lhasa Pow Fats, Kusalas + Steeple 116's I may or may not keep) for deep pow days.
What I'm missing is something to pull out the day after a big 1+ ft storm, or in smaller storms 6-8" or so, or even in the afternoon of big storm considering how fast things get tracked out these days. Something for cut up pow, chop, big soft moguls, finding powder stashes in trees, some soft groomers in there, etc. Most of my big skis are 190cm, so probably want to go down a bit to 181-185cm range for these. Sometimes I get tired of swinging around long/heavy skis in tight places and moguls. Currently, I have 182cm Praxis Quixotes in a Heavy/Carbon/Veneer build, which is an awesome ski, but I feel the 118mm waist is overkill for these conditions and ends up hurting their low tide variable performance in moguls, trees, and hardpack. Too much overlap with my longer pow skis. I wish I had gotten these in a -10mm build (if anyone wants to trade who has a skinny Q hit me up).
Looking for a playful charger that will support a forward stance is easy to swing around in tight places, and controllable going fast. I usually ski Palisades so needs to be fairly damp since we get a lot of crud and chop.
My short (long?) list of replacements is:
Moment Wildcat 108
Moment Deathwish 112
ON3P Woodsman 108
ON3P Jeffrey 108
Praxis MVP 108
Praxis Skiiny Quixote (if I can find one)
J skis Hotshot
Dynastar M-Free 108
I've had Jeffreys/Kartels way back and I really enjoyed them, although I mounted them -2cm from recommended, which may mean I should go with Woodsmans over the Jeff now? I've never tried Moment skis, so those interest me too, I think I'd lean towards Wildcat 108. The lighter weight would be nice over the ON3P's or J skis, but not sure how much extra deflection that would result in.
The M-Free 108 also intrigues me, I've seen it described as a "narrow billy goat." How's it do in chop and firmer variable?
Just curious if anyone has good A-B testing experience on any of these. Feel Free to PM me too if you have any of them for sale or trade haha.
What I'm missing is something to pull out the day after a big 1+ ft storm, or in smaller storms 6-8" or so, or even in the afternoon of big storm considering how fast things get tracked out these days. Something for cut up pow, chop, big soft moguls, finding powder stashes in trees, some soft groomers in there, etc. Most of my big skis are 190cm, so probably want to go down a bit to 181-185cm range for these. Sometimes I get tired of swinging around long/heavy skis in tight places and moguls. Currently, I have 182cm Praxis Quixotes in a Heavy/Carbon/Veneer build, which is an awesome ski, but I feel the 118mm waist is overkill for these conditions and ends up hurting their low tide variable performance in moguls, trees, and hardpack. Too much overlap with my longer pow skis. I wish I had gotten these in a -10mm build (if anyone wants to trade who has a skinny Q hit me up).
Looking for a playful charger that will support a forward stance is easy to swing around in tight places, and controllable going fast. I usually ski Palisades so needs to be fairly damp since we get a lot of crud and chop.
My short (long?) list of replacements is:
Moment Wildcat 108
Moment Deathwish 112
ON3P Woodsman 108
ON3P Jeffrey 108
Praxis MVP 108
Praxis Skiiny Quixote (if I can find one)
J skis Hotshot
Dynastar M-Free 108
I've had Jeffreys/Kartels way back and I really enjoyed them, although I mounted them -2cm from recommended, which may mean I should go with Woodsmans over the Jeff now? I've never tried Moment skis, so those interest me too, I think I'd lean towards Wildcat 108. The lighter weight would be nice over the ON3P's or J skis, but not sure how much extra deflection that would result in.
The M-Free 108 also intrigues me, I've seen it described as a "narrow billy goat." How's it do in chop and firmer variable?
Just curious if anyone has good A-B testing experience on any of these. Feel Free to PM me too if you have any of them for sale or trade haha.
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