Solid all-mountain stick

By Jeremy Ranked #490 - Alpine Fat Skis January 24, 2011

I've been riding these things since November 2010, with about 20 days on the so far and I've got so many great things to say, w/ very few negatives. First off these things destroy the afternoon crud like none other. You put mini moguls in front of them and they can bash through without hesitation. The powderhull really does get your tips out of the snow, and aides turning. I've had zero problems turning these things on piste or off.

The negative comes when the temps drop below freezing, and you've got an icy mountain, the camber just doesnt slice through like a traditional carving ski would. You can make it down better than someone on a full rocker ski, but I dont enjoy these icy days. The other negative is in the laminated graphics. While they look awesome fresh out of the box, I've never had a topsheet get so destroyed w/ so few days on the mountain. These things look like I've used them for 3 seasons. In 22 days I've none had any incidents that should have busted the graphics like this- something to think about for folks who cant/wont buy new skis every season.

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