Weigh a lot and ski hard--then you'll love 'em

By Al Ranked #680 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis March 9, 2009

Had these a couple seasons now (no significant changes I'm aware of from '06/'07). I'm 155, 5'10. I like really big turns, straightlining, dropping cliffs, etc. and charge pretty hard. I'm finding that even for an aggressive skier who prefers a stiffer ski (goats-ish flex) these were a tad much for a guy my size. I think if I gained 30 lbs I would probably like these a lot more in more conditions. As it stands, in relatively smooth packed/hardpack/variable conditions these kill it--in other words a great BMFS comp ski for a heavier guy. They also rail groomers. As soon as the bumps start getting bigger, these stopped being fun for me. Also there are skis I'd much rather be on for deeper messing around/fun days--tips tend to want to dive because of a lot of camber, but if you ski them more traditional-style, i.e backseat in the pow, theyll do OK.

Pros: Rail all kinds of smooth to small bump conditions, ice to crud to packed, if it's smooth.

Cons: Not fun in the uber deep, more work than you're used to in the big bumps.

Again take all this with a grain of salt considering I'm a smaller guy, and if you can put some more weight on these you'll be able to engage them a lot easier.

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