Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Originally Posted by
Bandit Man
I weigh 186 and for me the Katana 108 is a wonderful carver on groomers. I find it better than my Brahma 180 or Bonifide 187 2017 model. What I find unique is the ability for one to start a long carve by loading up the tips and then with a subtle shift to the center of the ski you can tighten up the carve seamlessly. A groomer zoomer for me as long as it’s not icy. I also find it very easy to noodle about with minimal input by skiing it from my ankles. In general I’m much more aligned with Luke’s review. It’s now my all time favourite ski for steep, complex terrain. It just does so many things well.
And thanks Bandit Man for your opinions on the Katanas. I didn’t need another ski, but your posts created a want.
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Katana 108 - the resurrerection
Had the Katanas out today after skiing on more “spring-specific” skis the last few weeks. Conditions were 1-6” of new snow on top of a variable spring layer which was mostly an icy crust.
Katanas did okay on the really firm and crusty groomers but the M102 would have been less effort and more precise on edge.
That being said, the Katana made the off piste dust on crust conditions more than passable and actually enjoyable. I love the ability to get an edge on icy steeps combined with the looseness in the soft and variable snow. I took several laps in conditions I would have thought to be jarring on other skis. The really ski much like a full rocker ski in those conditions but with more edge grip.
I have some significant arthritis in one of my knees from an injury 25-years ago which makes skiing variable conditions suck. Today, on the Katanas, my knee was fine. They made the marginal to lousy off piste conditions fun.
Katana 108 - the resurrerection
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Originally Posted by
AEV
Is anyone who's ridden them wishing they were still 112mm underfoot and full rocker? I guess in terms of platform to stand on in different types of crud or for float in powder.
I'm looking for a new daily driver, and wishing these were wider.
No. Skis like the K108 or MFree108 are more versatile and less soft snow specific. Yeah, owned four pair of the 112-mm version. Great skis but small market.