FUN! F-U-N! FUN!

By Kipp Proctor Ranked #1299 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis February 26, 2009

To start out, this is an AMAZING POWDER SKI! I've never skied anything like it. I have the 188s and it’s amazing how they ski way shorter than that (maybe like a 178). They do everything really well but they shine in a few places. First: Ripping Trees. BD made these guys super light and the rocker tip helps you whip them around in trees with ease. I never loved skiing trees as much as I do now until I got these guys. Also low level trees that you wouldn't have thought of going into have turned into a fun place to get those few extra POW turns. Haha. Second: Pointing Lines! These skis love going fast and pointing lines make these skis shine! They handle well all the time but when you hit 5th gear they really perk up. It’s always fun to hear your buds suggest pointing lines because the Megas kill it! Third: Dropping Big Drops. These skis are so fat and with the addition of the rocker tip, dropping big drops becomes super easy. In other words these guys are just massive landing boards that let you stick it all in the deep stuff. Bad things I've heard about them but I haven't experienced is that the bases are super thin and susceptible to core shots. I ski at Big Sky which is basically a massive scree field and have had a many encounters with rocks (almost daily) but nothing but surface scratches and easy fixes (nothing deep yet). Other than that these guys are unreal and super super FUN! To give another recommendation, put a beefy binding on them. I've got the Dukes on them and they make for a sweet solid platform along with a great slack country setup. If not the Duke/Jester (Marker has redeemed themselves with this line) find a high DIN bullet proof binder. Parting words: MOUNT AND PREPARE FOR AN EAR TO EAR GRIN!

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