Moment Jaguar Shark Ski

Have you ever had the joy charging down the mountain with jaguars attached to your feet? Well trust me its an experience you will never regret. I bought the jag sharks back in Ocotober with hopes of an epic winter here in Colorado. As the months past and the snow decided not to arrive my relationship with my new found love ( the jaguar sharks) was tested. I spent the weekends ripping down the few groomers available at breckenridge learning just how hard I could push them on the solid man made snow without chowing down on some Texan tourists. to this day there has yet to be a point where these skis disappoint. On groomers( that are not made of ice) once you lay these on edge they rip and beg to be driven harder, with a nice sidecut that allows for a variety of turn sizes. Even on the hardest snow you can still survive. I took these skis down to Wolf Creek during there three week dry spell to atleast get the chance to ski something other than a groomer and found these skis were able to handle the steeps despite the solid conditions. One area where I did find myself wanting something skinnier was really hard steep moguls, but in all honestly I don't know how much better my Movement Goliath Sluffs would of handled them. No for what these skis shine in. over the last month we have finally gotten some new snow and the smile has yet to leave my face when I'm aboard these beauties. You can zip through the tight trees with no problem, bomb through moguls and straightline chop as if it didn't exist. These skis have a need for speed that I have yet to fulfill and I find myself searching out anything to catch air off of with the assurance that the landing will be solid due to the stiff tails. I have yet to get these skis in anything deeper then a foot of fresh but i'm sure when I do they will not fail to provided. Buy these skis and they will not only kill your quiver, but also your productivity as you wont be able to stop thinking about getting your next fix aboard some jag sharks.

I was fortunate to spend the majority of the 2010/2011 ski season on the 182cm Jaguar Shark. My intended use for these was for the backcountry and with my prior bc setup being the 190 Bibby, I wanted something shorter with a flatter tail: enter the Jag Shark.

For their maiden voyage, I took the Jags down a 45-degree couloir with snow ranging from head-high blower to cream cheese recycled pow to a super rippable apron at the bottom. The learning curve on these was incredibly short and was able to fully understand the ski immediately. Compared to the Bibby, the Jags like to turn more which shouldn't be a surprise with the lower turn radius. Once I got these in deep snow, I easily fell in love. Yes, the Bibby Pro slays it in powder, but the Jags are slightly softer and plane far quicker at slower speeds. Once conditions get tracked out, the Jags still hold their own and for someone at 170lbs., the 182cm length was a solid fit. However, if I needed a inbounds-only ski, I would likely opt for the 192cm length.

Aside from a season spent almost entirely in deep snow, I had more than a handful days on firmer, steep snow and the Jags held an edge with the best of them. Yes, 116mm in the waist is likely too wide for most mountaineering types, but I had no complaints especially with the ability to slarve your way down sideways. At 9.0 lbs., these are likely far lighter than every other comparable ski on the market within the price range, something to consider when making a choice for a backcountry ski where tip rocker, camber underfoot, and a flat tail for anchoring is ideal.

As far as durability goes, I put in a good 40 days on the Jaguar Shark and they show no sign of use or abuse. The topsheets are in great condition, edges like new, and the bases lacking any core shots.

So Fun! She drives like a beautiful woman: You got to be forward and confident. I: 200lbs 5'11", she's a 192cm and all legs. Not for the lean back and wiggle-your-ass type skier. I skied this on a "Colorado day" at Alta. Hard packed, variable conditions; icy to wind packed. Like I said, you bought them so you better own them, otherwise these skis will own your ass.
This ski will make you work, but when you figure her out, she'll shine.
She's a no-go on tight tree's; wide open and a crud buster for sure! It's the tail that make's this ski unforgiving. If you want a little 4giveness, try the Bibby or Live Life- they both have a little reverse camber but are still considered a forward directional ski.