Best ski ever

By cedric woodward-poor Ranked #426 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis February 11, 2010

This is my second season with this ski, and I couldn't be happier with it. Obviously in powder it can't be beat, massive float, massive stability, massive speed, massive everything. I love that I can ski powder with an aggressive, forward stance and not worry about going over the front. But come on, look at the ski, its no surprise that it crushes the deep stuff, the surprise is how it handles on other areas of the mountain. Way more than "does well enough on the cat tracks to get back to the lift".

I ski the 195 and I remounted it at +2 cm after about a month of traditional mount. Loved it traditional, really love it at +2. Mounting the ski forward really changed how it handles in crud, bumpy stuff or other less than ideal snow conditions. It made it much more maneuverable and fun to throw around for quick snappy turns. Also, skiing switch is easier, if you're into that. So call me crazy, but I now ski this as an all mountain ski, even ripping groomers. Although, with the reverse camber, they don't track very well if not on edge, so keep em turning and you'll be loving the big huge tracks they can lay down. Just try'em, ski them forward and aggressively, and I will bet you'll be amazed too.

One more thing, after a few weeks of skiing last year's models, the topsheet started flaking off in big chunks. They seemed to have fixed that this year, so they stay shiny and pretty for all the gapers out there to stare at.

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