How Fat can an East Coast skier go?

[thetrailboss]

Originally Posted by loafnut

I ski 82mm underfoot every day but then again i don't ski trails with snowmaking.

Welcome to the boards, loafnut

Hope you continue to contribute and share some of your adventures with us.

[John84]

Mine are pretty skinny, 70 mm, but I do most of my skiing in MASH so powder days are non-existant.

[salida]

I like this topic!

I've got a pair of 78mm underfoot that I have been using as my everyday ski (alpine) for the past year and a half, I started teleing last year and used an 84 mm underfoot and liked it (Atomic TMX). Working for atomic this summer I got to inspect the product line and picked out a pair of fairly soft Atomic park skis (Stomp 88mm) for my new tele boards. Am I excited... will be the everyday powder boards, and the touring skis.

Can't wait

-porter

[skibum1321]

I've got a pair of 74 Intuitivs that I really like but I do want to go wider. I'd like to get the Legend 8000s. 80mm underfoot seems like about the right balance.

[Geoff]

My everyday skis are 116/82/108. I have plenty of grip on all but the most bullet-proof days when I probably don't want to be out there anyways.

My all-out powder skis are 120/95/112

[DEVO]

Perfect timing for this thread. I skied last year on a 72mm waist ski and loved it for groomers, but now really want to find a 80mm for this season. I agree that 80mm seems to about right for this coast. Anyone have any suggestions for just such a ski? Preferably in a twin tip.

[ctenidae]

I don't know about going up to 80mm, but the 3mm difference between my old Dynastars and my new Heads felt huge Sunday. I had to think ahead a bit to switch edge to edge, I thought. The extra width made cruising through all that ungroomed chopped up snow easy, though. If I'd been on the Dynastars, I'd have been all over the place. The Heads though, like butter. Stayed on the snow and kept me honest.

A little fat is a good thing.

[Vano]

Originally Posted by DEVO

Perfect timing for this thread. I skied last year on a 72mm waist ski and loved it for groomers, but now really want to find a 80mm for this season. I agree that 80mm seems to about right for this coast. Anyone have any suggestions for just such a ski? Preferably in a twin tip.

I highly recommend the K2 Public Enemy skis from last year (the new ones are up to 85mm under foot). They are twin tips and very versatile. K2 markets them as all-mountain skis that happen to be twin tips, so their focus is versatility all over the mountain, not just the park. They are pretty burly too, which helps when the cover is thin and you are risking some rocks. The mounting point on these skis is considerably further back than on a normal park ski - thats probably where most of its versatility and stability at speed comes from. You can probably find these for under $300 on the net since their MSRP was in the 400s to begin with.

People say that the 1080s and Scratch skis are real good for the east too. They aren't quite as durable, but have a lower swing weight and are probably quicker edge to edge. I am about to mount a pair of Scratch skis up and try them out this year - will let you know what I think. Both of these skis are 80mm.

[freeheelwilly]

Originally Posted by ctenidae

I don't know about going up to 80mm, but the 3mm difference between my old Dynastars and my new Heads felt huge Sunday. I had to think ahead a bit to switch edge to edge, I thought. The extra width made cruising through all that ungroomed chopped up snow easy, though. If I'd been on the Dynastars, I'd have been all over the place. The Heads though, like butter. Stayed on the snow and kept me honest.

A little fat is a good thing.

I'd be quite surprised if the difference you felt between those skis had anything to do with that 3mm. You're talkin about less than one-tenth of an inch! JMHO

[Greg]

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