Hi folks, relative newbie here but have been reading for a while.My first real post....
Anyway, Id like to take a chance on a board given some of the agressive pricing right now. I have pow boards, and mid fats for the west coast and soft snow days, but looking for a hard pack oriented board to ski groomers with the wife kiddies.
I have been using some heavy and metal laden volkl all stars for a while. Although onlu 168cm,s They are a "real" ski and have nothing bad to say about them. However since my groms are starting to get off the bunny hill, i have been doing more time on the blues at my local ec 1000k vert "hill" (really pimple) than id like. The allstars are "labor intensive" to say the least. I humbly, have no problem driving them at slow speed, and they can be driven as fast as a race skill if you have the talent. So was looking for something a little err "relaxing" "intuitive" (what ever word fits there) but non gaper so i can ski with the family without working ultra hard. I have a tendency to ski too fast in general.
In other words, was hoping to find something I could do some auto pilot with the family, but then use to open up when i can escape for a few runs. Something to liven up the boring. Or stated differently, something EC that has a both a a decent slow speed low end, but with sufficient top end when i can get the time to do any real skiing.
I can comment on what i have tried out west but have not really demo'd out east due to time constraints. For example I have tried the watea 84/94 and thought it was a fine ski but a bit of a snoozer. Hated the mythic rider. Liked the mantra but did not try it n anything but soft. So here's a quick short list. Would appreciate any suggestions, comments etc.
6 foot 175lb, would prefer something wider in the 72-85ish rang and starting to fee my age...not a bump skier but will drop in here and there.
Rossi CX80
Progressor 8/9 or maybe one of the new Motives
Moment freebird- (probably not enough edge grip here)
Stockli rotor or stormrider XXL-if the price was "affordable"
Head monster/peak 82?
Thanks again....
Anyway, Id like to take a chance on a board given some of the agressive pricing right now. I have pow boards, and mid fats for the west coast and soft snow days, but looking for a hard pack oriented board to ski groomers with the wife kiddies.
I have been using some heavy and metal laden volkl all stars for a while. Although onlu 168cm,s They are a "real" ski and have nothing bad to say about them. However since my groms are starting to get off the bunny hill, i have been doing more time on the blues at my local ec 1000k vert "hill" (really pimple) than id like. The allstars are "labor intensive" to say the least. I humbly, have no problem driving them at slow speed, and they can be driven as fast as a race skill if you have the talent. So was looking for something a little err "relaxing" "intuitive" (what ever word fits there) but non gaper so i can ski with the family without working ultra hard. I have a tendency to ski too fast in general.
In other words, was hoping to find something I could do some auto pilot with the family, but then use to open up when i can escape for a few runs. Something to liven up the boring. Or stated differently, something EC that has a both a a decent slow speed low end, but with sufficient top end when i can get the time to do any real skiing.
I can comment on what i have tried out west but have not really demo'd out east due to time constraints. For example I have tried the watea 84/94 and thought it was a fine ski but a bit of a snoozer. Hated the mythic rider. Liked the mantra but did not try it n anything but soft. So here's a quick short list. Would appreciate any suggestions, comments etc.
6 foot 175lb, would prefer something wider in the 72-85ish rang and starting to fee my age...not a bump skier but will drop in here and there.
Rossi CX80
Progressor 8/9 or maybe one of the new Motives
Moment freebird- (probably not enough edge grip here)
Stockli rotor or stormrider XXL-if the price was "affordable"
Head monster/peak 82?
Thanks again....
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