DB Skis Tabla Rasa

[joshbu]

Mine show up at 3 today, so says FedEx.

Next stop, World Cup Skier Service for the Solly 916 treatment.

On snow reviews and pics very, very soon.

[bad_roo]

Lucky man.

[VTskibum]

hehe What time can i stop by to check those out tonight??

[BradyCU]

congrats man for sure!

Funny how we both order skis forever ago
Funny how we both go through shit forever
Funny how both are skis show up a day apart
Funny how we both have badass skis.

Good things come to those who wait.

[joshbu]

First Impressions

They are fat. Mind blowingly fat. So fat you could land f-16s on them. But I guess you already knew that. They are also super light. I think they weight about as much as a ski half their width, or conversely, they weight about half of what a ski would weight built of wood or foam and metal.

They have the double width edges.

The shape is very interesting. There's hardly any camber at all. The tip is rather tall compared to most of today's "pro-tips" and it starts further back on the ski (the tip is longer, if that makes any sense...) There's barely any sidecut. The shovel is substantally wider than the rest of the ski, but the tail is not. Obviously, it's a swallowtail. The actual swallowtail is perhaps 6 or 7 cm long and shaped roughly like a beaker.

The flex is "moderate" as I ordered it, and the flex is biased towards the tip and the tail.

The construction looks killer except the small plastic insert that is installed in the swallow tail. There's little bubbles in the plastic. That's the only detraction from what otherwise looks like perfectly built skis.

pics and bindings next.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Re: First Impressions

Originally posted by joshbu

The tip is rather tall compared to most of today's "pro-tips" and it starts further back on the ski (the tip is longer, if that makes any sense...)

yeah sounds like it's got a ton of rocker. I was checking out some new Zags the other day and noticed the same thing....should help with flotation.

they sould killer josh...can't wait to see 'em mounted up!

[Odin]

Can't wait to ride em

You are going to have quinner meet us up on Wortmans so I can test them out...... right?

[Hayduke]

I doubt you've had a chance to find out yet but does the topsheet scratch easily?

[phUnk]

Re: First Impressions

They share a bunch of design features with the Volkl Shanouk. Rode with one of the Omen Production skiers and he really liked the Shanouks.

[BurmaShave]

I had a chance to demo both the Surreal and the Tabla Rasa prototypes last summer in Las Lenas. Unfortunately, the Marte chair was closed and no powder was to be found. Neverthless, I found both skis to be extremely lightweight, damp and versatile.

I recently purchased a pair of Volkl Sanouks. I will post a review when I have had the binders mounted on the Sanouks. The swallowtail on the Sanouk is more pronounced than that of the Tabla Rasa, but not nearly the length of that found on the Salomon AK Rocket Swallowtails.

[ulty_guy]

bump for DB and Sanouk reviews?

[joshbu]

Nope. They haven't touched snow yet, nor have I gotten my photos from my old APS camera developed yet.

I pretty much can't in good conscious bring out a ski with a 118 waist in hardpack/slush conditions.

[Dr. Crash]

Originally posted by joshbu
I pretty much can't in good conscious bring out a ski with a 118 waist in hardpack/slush conditions.

Come on, I'll bring the Deep Powders myself We may get a few inches overnight, but I'm not sure when the BC will open.

drC

[joshbu]

Pics of the TRs. The tip didn't come out, so I'll take it again when I have the chance.

[joshbu]

They Ownersize...

They destroy. The best pow ski I've ever been on by a lot. Point, shoot, and know that you won't sink and you won't ever run out of ski. They are stiff, but don't ever feel like they dive or hook. They are super stable at speed, but can still make that short turn happen. Basically, you point your knees, and the TR will take you there.

Maybe one of the top 5 pow skis ever built. Only the Spatula, Iggies, and some pro models could be better.