Race (NASTAR) ski recommendations

• Feb 28, 2011

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So I'm currently using some Fischer Progressor 9 skis. I also have an older pair of 185 RaceTigers race stocks. I'm looking for a step up from the progressors, but the racestock stuff is too much.

Any suggestions for a ski that falls in between here?

 

• Feb 28, 2011

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I have a pair of Volkl Gotamas for sale that might be a good fit.

 

• Feb 28, 2011

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o3jeff said:

I have a pair of Volkl Gotamas for sale that might be a good fit.

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that's funny!

 

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o3jeff said:

I have a pair of Volkl Gotamas for sale that might be a good fit.

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Nice try ...

 

• Feb 28, 2011

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Are your RaceTigers FIS or cheaters? I run the Atomic D2 GS skis in a 174. I love them for the race leagues that I compete in, but am going to sell them and get them again in a 179 for next year.

I have demoed alot of the cheater race skis. Atomic, Rossi, Ficher, Dynastar, Volkl, and Blizzard.
The Ficher felt the most powerful. I could not get it to slide out on any turns, and had great energy coming out of the turns. But I did not like how heavy they felt under my feet. The Atomics felt the best to me as far as moving them quickly, but still holding very well.

 

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Hawkshot99 said:

Are your RaceTigers FIS or cheaters? I run the Atomic D2 GS skis in a 174. I love them for the race leagues that I compete in, but am going to sell them and get them again in a 179 for next year.

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The RT's are older FIS >21, but I don't think they are anymore. FIS now is >27 I believe.

What do you want for your Atomics?

 

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Jens,

If you end up looking to move the Progs, let me know... I've got a friend who was talking about wanting something like that. (He's in Worcester even, so fairly local.)

-w

 

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what is meant by "cheater race skis"?

 

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gmcunni said:

what is meant by "cheater race skis"?

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A retail GS ski, basically just a high performance hard snow carver, but not as demanding as a race stock ski.

 

• Mar 8, 2011

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My Brother-in-Law has a pair of Elans in a 182. He was going to offer them to me as an upgrade...till he realized I'm on the Fischer RC4 in a 180....so it was no upgrade.

If you want, I can look into it. Year of Mfg, sidecut, etc. They are probably a Night League ski vs All Mt.

 

• Mar 8, 2011

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Have you looked into Head's? The SS's are a great ski.

 

• Mar 8, 2011

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Make sure you take a look at the Blizzard GSR.

http://www.blizzardsportusa.com/Products/Race/GSRMagnesiumIQ.html

Skied a bunch on them and like the way they turn.

 

• Mar 9, 2011

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Taken a lot of skis through crashstar, the best performance I've ever had (and they beat out a lot of race stock) were atomic SX-11. This is going back to 2004 though.

 

• Jan 10, 2012

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gmcunni said:

what is meant by "cheater race skis"?

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wa-loaf said:

A retail GS ski, basically just a high performance hard snow carver, but not as demanding as a race stock ski.

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in the market for something like this ^^.

read in another thread to check http://www.nemasters.org/forsale.html, any other good sources? i don't know squat about racing skis, just looking for something better suited to the current winter's conditions.

 

• Jan 12, 2012

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If you live near Ski Sundown, join us Thursday evening, the 19th for demo night. $35 gets you a lift ticket and unlimited NASTAR runs from 6 - 9. SuburbanSkiAndBike.com will have a number of cheater skis there in 170 - 175 cm lengths. Check out the details. The demos are limited to the first 8 and we already have close to that number so submit your request ASAP.

 

• Jan 12, 2012

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NYDrew said:

Taken a lot of skis through crashstar, the best performance I've ever had (and they beat out a lot of race stock) were atomic SX-11. This is going back to 2004 though.

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I agree. I have the SX-11s in a 171 and are the best race skis I ever owned. Eventhough they are technically a slalom ski, in the longer lengths they were awesome on NASTAR setups. Unfortunately I blew out a 2 inch section of the edge on a rock:-o Had em welded but it didnt take. I keep them around for early/late seasin rock and grass sliding.