Blizzard Answer IQ Ski w/ FR 16 Binding - 2008 BCS

This ski and binding setup is a great all around choice. Not too much side cut and relatively soft especially in the tails, makes them forgiving and fun, good for tail butters or if you just want to sit back a little and juice one.I'd like to clear up some confusion about the FR 16 IQ bindings though. It's basically an integrated Duke binding to fit the IQ rail system, but where Duke's come in sizes small and large, the FR 16 IQ bindings come in one size only and fits boots from 265mm to 365mm, which equates to US mens 4.5 to like size 15 or something. However, there is an adjustment that needs to be made before mounting the bindings. For boots smaller than 305mm, snap the white plastic adjustment into the corresponding position under the heel peice, and do the same for boots larger than 305mm. It's really simple and allows them to fit almost all adult boot sizes!These skis are great and so are the bindings, backcountry or park, small or large boots!

Just to add to my above review, I had these out on some good firm steep groomers and trails and the edge grip is amazing, I was really trying to jam some turns on these and had a hard time getting them to chatter, in fact they didn't. They are very torsionally stiff and hands down the best wide boards I've skied on firm snow! So once again this ski does it all!!

Well, I had a mixed day snow wise on these ski. Everything from a little powder to some chalky edgy stuff to your crusty icy all in one day. These skis suprized me on the harder firm groomers, they handled and dug in better than I thought they would, easy to lay down some nice trenches. In the crud they had no problem. The powder was also very nice and so easy with these, plenty of float for whatever and they seemed very stable when dropping cliffs and charging hard down the mountain. All in all these would make a great one ski quiver. The flex is probably just on the upside of a medium making them fairly forgiving and very snappy and responsive in my opinion. I would definetly get these.

These skis were a problem from the start. Apparently they make 2 binding sizes but don't tell you that and by default ship the smaller size, which has a max adjustment of about a 10.5 boot. I have a 10.5 boot, and the adjustment is cranked to the max. Barely made it. Skis were fun to ski, but after 1.5 seasons they are delaminating, resulting in the edge pulling away from the base of the ski, and excessive rusting. I returned them.

Guys guys guys, to avoid customer disappointment, like this, please consider revising the sales pitch to include the fact that the bindings provided are size SMALL. I just got this package and was thrilled until I realized that the bindings will only fit a nine year old’s boot. Now I’ve got to hassle with sending all of this back and I really just want to hit the slopes.