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K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski
Seth, Kevin and WillieThanks for the info. I was able to demo...
By Troy
Ranked #1591 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
January 12, 2009
Seth, Kevin and WillieThanks for the info. I was able to demo a 186cm Rossi S6 yesterday in only a few inches of new snow over a firm base. I thought it felt very Gotoma like. Railed on groomers like crazy, very light, but STIFF for such a wide supposedly powder ski and a lot of camber in it. Not as much fun as the long Obsethed but much lighter. Havent been able to demo a Czar and in fact havent seen many on the hills around here. Not as much hype or reviews on them as compared to the obsethed. The bacon's get great reviews but afraid of getting even fatter than the S6's for tight spots or soft quick moguls. I'm thinking about buying the 179cm Obsethed's and putting a Z12 Ti on them for the ultralight setup. But haven't thrown out the idea of a Czar also. I will still ski my 177cm Mantra when new snow is under 6 inches. Does the Bacon have a similiar feel to it as the Prophet 100"s? I thought the Prophet had a great feel but too much sidecut for a powder ski.
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By willie2272186
Ranked #800 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
January 12, 2009
No, I personally feel that the bacon feels like a softer version of the s6 but with a smoother/ livelier feel to it, it has different geometry to the side cut then the prophet and what i like about is that you can really open up your turns like a gs ski or snap them quickly if you need to, and for some odd reason they seam to feel no fatter then a 100mm ski underfoot, but they are a fat ski and do have some weight to them,prob. about the same as the 179 obseth but i feel its quicker. You sould try and demo the czar, it is a fairly light ski and would make a great setup, its strange that it hasn't caught on yet, but wait till next year.
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