Scott Punisher Alpine Ski - 2008 BCS

I was looking for a good all-around resort ski, and tried about 5 different skiis. These were hands down the best- stable at speed, they would sink in their teeth when you needed it in the steeps, not squirreley maching down corduroy, and still nimble enough to dart between moguls. I wound up using them on a 2 day catskiing trip, and they were grreat in powder, too; of course most skiis are good in hero snow. In manky springtime backcountry crud, I'd probably use a much fatter ski, but in any other conditions, I'd be happy with these.

I've been riding the punisher 182's since the end of the 07-08 season and they have been great in all conditions I've been able to throw at them. They perform great in 26+ inches of fresh for deeps, good floating. Then hitting the groomers on the way back to the lift, they hold and edge well while carving. Good flex means nice landings in the park and skiing switch is a breeze. However, the top sheet seems kind of fragile, with it starting to peel off on the back of one of the skis. Not a huge deal since the core and base seem fine for all the dumb stuff I've thrown at it. Not sure what caused it, but other than that minor issue, these have been great planks. Get some.

So what? These skis are great in a wide variety of conditions. I skied them a couple of weeks ago in conditions from hardpack, to 4" of manmade, through a 12" dump and the resultant east coast pow. They rock in all conditions. I especially liked them in the trees and on big bumps. They plow through crud like it's not even there. I got the 191's and they ski pretty short. I just wanted the sidest wais possible...

Searched a lot for skis before buying these. And they are just what I was hoping for. Very stable, especially coming out of the air. Will handle any condition, except the REALLY deep stuff (get some line Prophet 130s for that). And they may be a bit stiff and heavy for a great mogul ski. In fact, if they have a drawback, it's the weight. But they are great everywhere else. They're my go to ski and I do love them. Any questions, just ask...