Moment Skis Discussion

[Sargentdrufus]

You fuckers are killing me. I'm all set to buy DW tours and then you go and talk about how great the WC108's are.

I have a few more days to make up my mind, but I'm confident I'll be happy either way.

Go with the DWT.

[eSock]

All I'm saying is the 194cm devastators are pretty great, but I'd love to see the moment version of em

[Self Jupiter]

194 Devs were awesome skis. The 187 is the length for me and probably most other guys but the idea that a bigger guy couldn’t make use of a 193 fully rockered ski is silly. I’m sure it wouldn’t be a good seller though. I’m 5’7’’ and I would still have a ski like that in the rotation if I still lived out west.

[Going Coastal]

I have OG 194 Devs mounted on the line, and at 6'3" 230lb it sometimes feels like there isn't a lot of ski in front of me. I would hesitate to go shorter without moving the mount point back, which would then really change the feel of the ski. The Devs seem to have a little more pronounced rocker through the middle of the ski though, at least judging by the profile pics on moments site. I forget the lingo 4frnt used, but the rocker matches the sidecut, and its noticable. I imagine messing with mount point on Devs will have way more impact on behavior than something with a flatter profile.

Not sure that adds anything, but I like shorter skis and wouldn't want to go short on a zero camber ski based on my Dev experience. So the market may be there for a longer Meridian, but maybe not. I'm not planning to buy skis this year unless I hit the lotto.

[SkiGinger]

I have OG 194 Devs mounted on the line, and at 6'3" 230lb it sometimes feels like there isn't a lot of ski in front of me. I would hesitate to go shorter without moving the mount point back, which would then really change the feel of the ski. The Devs seem to have a little more pronounced rocker through the middle of the ski though, at least judging by the profile pics on moments site. I forget the lingo 4frnt used, but the rocker matches the sidecut, and its noticable. I imagine messing with mount point on Devs will have way more impact on behavior than something with a flatter profile.

Not sure that adds anything, but I like shorter skis and wouldn't want to go short on a zero camber ski based on my Dev experience. So the market may be there for a longer Meridian, but maybe not. I'm not planning to buy skis this year unless I hit the lotto.

Reflect Tech was the matching sidecut & rocker profile. I too rode the 194 devs for a couple years as my one ski. My knees started to hurt after awhile from the weight of those bad boys. They were rocket ships when you let them run. You definitely shouldn’t mess with the mount on the devs with that reflect tech. I did and it made the ski all wonky.

[forumskier]

Yes. Yes they are. I have close to 200 days on mine over the last 3 years. I put CAST on them and pretty much turned them into a one ski quiver.

I took the WC108s out on a 116/118 kind of day and they performed very well, better than expected. I hit the Summit opening at Alpine Meadows, lots of wind affected pow (6-7” in spots, maybe a little more?) on open terrain and in trees. A bit of a crusty layer on top, but not nearly the crustiest of crusts. Fun stuff. A lot turned into mashed potatoes and moguls were starting to form, but I was seeking out stashes all morning.

I was afraid the 108s would get hung up or bogged down in different ways in the almost-crust and mashed potatoes, but I barely noticed. And if they do get a little hung up, they are so light and easy to pick up and place back on the right track. Their turn radius is just about perfect, long enough to slarve through thicc snow without catching, while still zippy enough on groomers for me. It was cold early on and the groomed parts had some icy spots and the skis bite better than I remember. Flex is stiff so you can run into piles without blowing through the tips, and they are damp enough that they don’t translate a lot of the vibrations to me. If you have good form, they will track through and/or over many different 3D conditions.





Got them in some shallow, but lighter soft stuff the other day and they were very maneuverable and slashy. Precise slashes wherever and whenever you want but they also like an edge to edge style in fluff too. Super Fun.

[SkiGinger]

I took the WC108s out on a 116/118 kind of day and they performed very well, better than expected. I hit the Summit opening at Alpine Meadows, lots of wind affected pow (6-7” in spots, maybe a little more?) on open terrain and in trees. A bit of a crusty layer on top, but not nearly the crustiest of crusts. Fun stuff. A lot turned into mashed potatoes and moguls were starting to form, but I was seeking out stashes all morning.

I was afraid the 108s would get hung up or bogged down in different ways in the almost-crust and mashed potatoes, but I barely noticed. And if they do get a little hung up, they are so light and easy to pick up and place back on the right track. Their turn radius is just about perfect, long enough to slarve through thicc snow without catching, while still zippy enough on groomers for me. It was cold early on and the groomed parts had some icy spots and the skis bite better than I remember. Flex is stiff so you can run into piles without blowing through the tips, and they are damp enough that they don’t translate a lot of the vibrations to me. If you have good form, they will track through and/or over many different 3D conditions.





Got them in some shallow, but lighter soft stuff the other day and they were very maneuverable and slashy. Precise slashes wherever and whenever you want but they also like an edge to edge style in fluff too. Super Fun.

Can confirm everything here. The 108 was my only ski halfway through 2019 while I was getting custom fat cats built. They more than hold their own in deep powder (I was on the 190), and hold a decent enough edge. For those not on the triple camber or full rocker train, the wildcat 108 is Moment’s closest 1 quiver ski IMO.

[TahoeJosh]

while I was getting custom fat cats built.

Oooo. Do you have a pair of the “Garfield” 130-something underfoot Wildcats? I saw a pair at the Moment factory last spring. If so, where/when do you take them out??

[stealurface831]

custom fat cats

pics or it didnt happen

[Eastside]

Oooo. Do you have a pair of the “Garfield” 130-something underfoot Wildcats? I saw a pair at the Moment factory last spring. If so, where/when do you take them out??

Oh yeah, I recall seeing something like that. The factory is cool like that. The Countach 110 Tours are still leaning on their wall

[SkiGinger]

pics or it didnt happen

These aren’t the Garfields (sigh). These were built with the OG Bibby layup with all the modern Moment enhancements. I chose an older Deathwish top sheet for these because I loved how the top sheet looked on the DW. The bases also came from a previous DW, but I updated the colors and added phantom.

This is my favorite all-time ski. But with many on here saying these collect dust due to the GT’s, they may be on the market. A piece of my soul would leave with the ski if I sold them, so they may go flat on my wall. That’s tbd with the GT coming soon.

[Phall]

Color me interested if that’s a sooner vs later sale


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[tgapp]

These aren’t the Garfields (sigh). These were built with the OG Bibby layup with all the modern Moment enhancements. I chose an older Deathwish top sheet for these because I loved how the top sheet looked on the DW. The bases also came from a previous DW, but I updated the colors and added phantom.

This is my favorite all-time ski. But with many on here saying these collect dust due to the GT’s, they may be on the market. A piece of my soul would leave with the ski if I sold them, so they may go flat on my wall. That’s tbd with the GT coming soon.

those are sick

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[meter-man]

Anyone have a Deathwish Tour 104 in the Reno-Tahoe area I can try? Factory demo program doesn't include touring skis, and hoping to give these things a whirl.

In return I can lend you Meridians, Countach, or PBJs, or a bunch of other non-Moment skis.

Hoping to try the 184 (or 190).

Cheers

[Sargentdrufus]

Anyone have time on both the Ranger 102 and the CT 104. I'm looking for a resort killer and am trying to weigh between the two

[hot.pocket]

Alright TGR, I know it's one of you in here.

Who keeps spamming the Ski Request form for the Meridian 117 using fake names and email addresses???

It seems like I'm getting a new one every couple of hours for at least the past 5 days.

[DoubleBogey]

Sounds like a rad ski...


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[zion zig zag]

So in no way is this a comprehensive review, but...I skied one run on some 190 Deathwish 104's yesterday. Conditions were scraped off groomers with the bumped up, scraped off sift on the edges of the runs. I'm 5'11" and the skis are my son's who is 6'3". I kind of expected them to be a handful in the bumps at that length but they were totally intuitive and super easy to ski. I'd say they skied as well or better in those conditions than my QST 106's that I was on. I did notice a vague strange sensation like one ski wanted to carve away from me if I really tipped up the outside ski and weighted it completely, something I also noticed to a greater degree on my DWT's (112). But leaning way over on an icy groomer is so outside of my use case that I wouldn't care at all, and it may be a technique thing for me as my son said he didn't notice it.

Edge hold was as good as advertised. I could see using this ski for a quiver of one for somewhere like Snowbasin.

[jsdavis2007]

Hello! Trying to decide between wildcat 108 in 184 or 190. Im 5'10" 180lb and ski pretty aggressively. I have the 2015/16 Bibby's in 190cm. They dont feel like too much in trees and such. But I also only use them on deep days. I do love the way they freight train through chop! Also worth noting that I bought the 184 DW a couple of years ago and they feel too short. Not enough ski in front and they seem to get knocked around too much for my liking. I do want the WC108 to be versatile, which is why I am on the fence. Any thought or guidance? Ive been wrestling with this size dilemma for 3 years! Im even open just taking a vote at this point!
Thanks!!!

[tenB]

Hello! Trying to decide between wildcat 108 in 184 or 190. Im 5'10" 180lb and ski pretty aggressively. I have the 2015/16 Bibby's in 190cm. They dont feel like too much in trees and such. But I also only use them on deep days. I do love the way they freight train through chop! Also worth noting that I bought the 184 DW a couple of years ago and they feel too short. Not enough ski in front and they seem to get knocked around too much for my liking. I do want the WC108 to be versatile, which is why I am on the fence. Any thought or guidance? Ive been wrestling with this size dilemma for 3 years! Im even open just taking a vote at this point!
Thanks!!!

Get the 190. I’ve skied both the Wildcat/Bibby 190 for many years and now the wc108 190 for several too. The wc108 is very agile and quick which makes it feel quite a bit shorter imo. The extra running length helps when it firms up or gets variable too.

[FloridaSnow]

Hello! Trying to decide between wildcat 108 in 184 or 190. Im 5'10" 180lb and ski pretty aggressively. I have the 2015/16 Bibby's in 190cm. They dont feel like too much in trees and such. But I also only use them on deep days. I do love the way they freight train through chop! Also worth noting that I bought the 184 DW a couple of years ago and they feel too short. Not enough ski in front and they seem to get knocked around too much for my liking. I do want the WC108 to be versatile, which is why I am on the fence. Any thought or guidance? Ive been wrestling with this size dilemma for 3 years! Im even open just taking a vote at this point!
Thanks!!!

keep in mind the dw is a -5 mount while the wildcat 108 is a -6. So you do actually have less tip in front of you on the dw hence the shorter feeling.

[PeachesNCream]

Hello! Trying to decide between wildcat 108 in 184 or 190. Im 5'10" 180lb and ski pretty aggressively. I have the 2015/16 Bibby's in 190cm. They dont feel like too much in trees and such. But I also only use them on deep days. I do love the way they freight train through chop! Also worth noting that I bought the 184 DW a couple of years ago and they feel too short. Not enough ski in front and they seem to get knocked around too much for my liking. I do want the WC108 to be versatile, which is why I am on the fence. Any thought or guidance? Ive been wrestling with this size dilemma for 3 years! Im even open just taking a vote at this point!
Thanks!!!

If the 190 doesn’t feel like too much, and the 184 feels too short, I’d recommend going 190. Don’t make it more complicated than it is. I get they’re different skis, but they’re pretty similar


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[possum]

Hello! Trying to decide between wildcat 108 in 184 or 190. Im 5'10" 180lb and ski pretty aggressively. I have the 2015/16 Bibby's in 190cm. They dont feel like too much in trees and such. But I also only use them on deep days. I do love the way they freight train through chop! Also worth noting that I bought the 184 DW a couple of years ago and they feel too short. Not enough ski in front and they seem to get knocked around too much for my liking. I do want the WC108 to be versatile, which is why I am on the fence. Any thought or guidance? Ive been wrestling with this size dilemma for 3 years! Im even open just taking a vote at this point!
Thanks!!!

190

Fasa told me this spring to keep the same length within models lines and not to downsize.

Eg 190 DW - 190 DW 104

Before this advice, I also bought the DW 104 in 184 and found then too short as a 190 DW and 190 WC skier.

[lemonhead]

I agree with the one length and don't overcomplicate it. I had DW, Wildcats (not the 196), Meridian, Ghost Trains, and Meridian 117s. I pick the longest size and I am happy. I'm 6 feet tall 165 pounds and like my moments mounted plus 2 and 190 in length. It's easy to switch from a DW or Wildcat in any width to another.