Durability/Lightness of B3s

[mildbill.]

Back in the day I swore I'd never ski rossis because the old dualshit XXXs seemed to be the most explodingest ski ever. fart near a rock and the sidewall would blow out.

Having bent/decambered/half-spatulized my current touring ski (iggy FFL) i'm in need of a new one, and may be able to pick up last years B3s for cheap.

are these more durable rock-wise than the rossis of old? being a foam ski are they lightish for happy touring?

i'm about 250# and step on the occasional rock. non-touring quiver is mostly dynastars (bigs, nobii) and iggies, so that's what i like. touring will be 50/50 east coast/other places with better snow, and these will see zero duty lift served.

maybe i'll just crush these skis, but maybe they'll be sweet?

[Professor]

Havent pushed the durability on mine yet, but not a bad ski. I would say it is a good "nonpow" ski. Decent edge hold and pretty damp, but really easy to ski and skis really short for a 195 due to the twin. While they HAVE to be more durable than the dualtec crap, I still wouldnt trust them to take a big hit to the sidewall. But they are cheap and with midseason releases on the way they may get cheaper. Hope that helps a little.

[mildbill.]

thanks. it's been a while since i've blown and edge or cracked a sidewall but friends on the XXXs used to do it like every third day out...

may take a flyer on these if i can get them...

[Vinman]

knowing how you ski, I'd be willing to say those get busted within a week from the first time you take them out.

Any takers on odds?

[mildbill.]

thanks for the vote of confidence chief.

[Vinman]

Just saying you are not exactly small and tend to be tough on gear is all

[mildbill.]

since when did sending softball sized rocks flying while turning equate to being hard on gear?

[Vinman]

crack, unh.......my sidewall