ON3P SKIS Discussion

[Sessiøn]

Tahoe, I ski raced for a long time and love/loved skis like Dynastar LPs, Katanas, Wrens and Dynastar XXLs (i.e. - traditional mounts)... There are new age skis that I liked a lot, but once I got them in POW I had to get in the backseat to keep from going over the handle bars... I also own the 193 Gunsmoke and love the ski but if I am getting after it in the POW there are moments I felt like I had to dial it back a bit because of the over the handle bars feeling... Even with the Kartels having a more aggressive mount I have never gone over the handle bars or had to back seat it... You def can't drive them like a traditional ski, but if you ski them centered/slight pressure on the tongue game on and do they come alive... I also believe that the Kartels tails were given more of a pintail (you can def see the diff in tip/tail in my pic above) where the Jeffrey line tips and tails were more symmetrical... This is the same with the Gunsmokes and no doubt what I was feeling with them at times was the same feeling you were getting from the Jeffrey's... The Kartels just Fing rip in POW/any soft snow...

I went back and forth with PowTron on the mount point because of how aggressive it is and he told me dead center... He was spot on and no way would I change it... With that said I hope Iggy and PowTron weigh in as I know they could provide a more detailed/technical response than I can give...

Mattig, I own and love my 193 Gunsmoke, but the only area that it beats the Kartel is on soft groomers and not by much... Everywhere else the Kartel is a better ski and just has that solid ON3P feel...

So you beat me to it. But I will reiterate I suppose.

I previously have owned OG Caylors(120), 2nd Gen Jeffery(110), and Geronimo's.

I always felt like I had to stay on it to keep from going over the bars in certain situations. With the Kartel 116 I don't experience that sensation. They still look for a more neutral stance, but the tips don't get caught up as much. While the tip taper makes it mash through the chunder better. I feel like the tail taper makes the ass end float a little less. Which in turn makes the front end plane better. I always go with the recommended mount.

Obviously they don't have the mach looney top end like you would have on the BG. But I think they are just a hoot in the tree's. They never feel planky, and come alive quickly at low speeds. So versatile that the getting the K108 to compliment felt like a no-brainer.

As far as the K108. I think it is a more powerful, yet still fun ski, than the Jeffery ever was. Just a blast to ride all day.

[ASmileyFace]

Really like what I'm hearing about the K116. My eye is on the new BG but everyone hyping up the Kartel makes me want to consider it too.

[N1CK.]

My friends and I demo'd a bunch of ON3P skis earlier this winter. I ended up with a pair of BG and one friend who skied both the BG and Kartel bought a pair of Kartels. She thought it was just more fun 'for her' all over the mountain. Admittedly the RES took me a little while to get used to, so that could have had some impact on her decision.

I have my eye on the 108 Wren right now.

[TahoeJ]

I have my eye on the 108 Wren right now.

I just ordered a custom pair.

I really love my Wren 112's but they can bit a bit much in tight spaces and firmer conditions (and bumps), so I find myself debating on certain days whether to take them out or my Bonafides. I'd rather just have a go-to daily driver for the resorts where I'm not torn on which ski to use, so I'm hoping the Wren 108's slightly narrower dimensions, refined tip and and some tail rocker for an easier release will make them just a bit more versatile for a wider range of conditions.

So if anyone is interested in some 13/14 186cm Wren 112's (with the eagle top sheet) I'll be selling them soon. They're in pretty good shape and again, they're still awesome skis that charge harder than anything else I've been on.

[Sessiøn]

Thank you, ON3P for my gorgeous Kartel 98's. They arrived today and got bindings mounted as soon as I got home from work. Can't wait to get out on them this weekend!

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Interested in your review, and your custom options besides the obvious.

[TexasGortex]

What mount point do the current Wrens have? IE -8 from true center.

[iggyskier]

What mount point do the current Wrens have? IE -8 from true center.

-7.5 to -10.5 depending on size.

[N1CK.]

I just ordered a custom pair.

custom as in layup/stiffness, or aesthetically?

[TahoeJ]

custom as in layup/stiffness, or aesthetically?

The flex was pretty dialed in on previous versions so I went stock. Black top sheets, green side walls.

[mattig]

Mattig, you will love them and they are fun as hell... I never even considered them, but when I did Gorys camp Ben Wheeler was rocking the 193s and he absolutely loved them... And the way he skis and what he put them through when we were with him I was def impressed...

Thanks to Banditmans PSA I got my 193s (same year as yours) for $200 shipped from STP... Except for the soft as shit bases you will def dig them...

Since I liked the Guns so much I knew I would totally dig the Kartels...

I will be at Bach from 3/29th to 4/8th skiing so if you come up I will have my Kartels and you can def take them out if we can make the BSL work...

Sweet. I'll be there whenever the crew decides on BBI Bachy edition. Might miss you by a week, looks like, but maybe it'll get bumped to the weekend of 7th-9th.

[TexasGortex]

-7.5 to -10.5 depending on size.

Wow, that's a burly mount! Thanks for the info.

[eras94]

The flex was pretty dialed in on previous versions so I went stock. Black top sheets, green side walls.

Post a pic when you get them! I was thinking of doing black top sheets also.

[SupreChicken]

Spot on SC... The Billy is just so hard to beat in both POW and junked up snow - it is just so loose and surfy, but at the same time the ski also gets after it... I am sure the newer 189 is a great ski, but no way would I part with my 191 Billys...

And regarding the 116 Kartels... I also bought 194 Qs this year and have yet to ski them or my Billys... I absolutely love the Kartels... They make skiing POW so fun and make fun terrain even "funner"...! I absolutely love this ski and they are an absolute breeze to ski in the trees... If there is 3+ inches of snow the Kartels come out...

To me it is likely the Billygoat and the Blizzard Gunsmoke had sex and their love child is the 116 Kartel...

So that's how you deal with your overlap? You use certain pairs as wall art for extended periods of time?

[adrenalated]

I just ordered a custom pair.

I really love my Wren 112's but they can bit a bit much in tight spaces and firmer conditions (and bumps), so I find myself debating on certain days whether to take them out or my Bonafides. I'd rather just have a go-to daily driver for the resorts where I'm not torn on which ski to use, so I'm hoping the Wren 108's slightly narrower dimensions, refined tip and and some tail rocker for an easier release will make them just a bit more versatile for a wider range of conditions.

So if anyone is interested in some 13/14 186cm Wren 112's (with the eagle top sheet) I'll be selling them soon. They're in pretty good shape and again, they're still awesome skis that charge harder than anything else I've been on.

Sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to your PM yet but I think you will be happy. With the Wren 108 tail you gain a decent bit in maneuverability with little to no loss in stability. What you lose is a little bit of ability to load the tail of the ski and get a lot of energy/rebound. For what you're talking about wanting, I think the Wren 108 will be a better ski.

[N1CK.]

Post a pic when you get them! I was thinking of doing black top sheets also.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOs_-3ajarv/

[TahoeJ]

^^ Yep, that picture is what made me want to do the black with green sidewalls.

Sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to your PM yet but I think you will be happy. With the Wren 108 tail you gain a decent bit in maneuverability with little to no loss in stability. What you lose is a little bit of ability to load the tail of the ski and get a lot of energy/rebound. For what you're talking about wanting, I think the Wren 108 will be a better ski.

Ha, yeah, I had kind of already talked myself into it, obviously.

[MHSP1497]

Interested in your review, and your custom options besides the obvious.

As soon as I can get out on them, I'll post my review (80 was closed this weekend, so I didn't get out). For these I went with the stock core, stock fiberglass with the stiff carbon fiber layup and green sidewalls to match my Billy's. Going to likely use these as my daily drivers on average snow years, with the Billy Goats seeing action in fresh snow; like this year. It looks like we'll be moving back to Mt. Hood this summer, so I imagine I'll be on them more often next year.

[klauss]

I own both the 191 Billy and 192 GPO and no doubt the Blly is the king of skiing soft snow... However, for me the GPO has always been faster edge to edge and a better tree ski... The Billy does well, but the GPO is just easier in tight spaces... I know why and how RES is a benefit for POW, but don't know why it would make any difference in trees/tight spaces...

better than the BGs in tight spots? We are getting into snowblade territory here.

And you have to be crazy to forgo the best topsheets in the biz for black?

[TahoeJ]

The custom color top sheets are pretty sweet - it's not like they're just a solid color. My orange skinny goats get compliments literally every time I bring them out.

[klauss]

okay, i shouldn't have spewed out that outrageous slur. the customs look like fine specimens too. I am considering moar skis

I offer some BG stoke

[PowTron]

okay, i shouldn't have spewed out that outrageous slur. the customs look like fine specimens too. I am considering moar skis

I offer some BG stoke

Forgiven. Great BG dream sequence. Drooooool.

[N1CK.]

nice klauss !

[TahoeJ]

Klauss - looks like fun terrain, where is that?

[mattig]

Mt. Hood Meadows.

Love that edit. Great to see someone rage down terrain that I normally merely "make it down."

[Sessiøn]

Mt. Hood Meadows.

Love that edit. Great to see someone rage down terrain that I normally merely "make it down."

I tried to ski with Klauss once......Once!