to my fellow domestic abusers of skis - what has been most bombproof?

[Zand]

Some of my buddies like the Nortica enforcers. They say they are like steel.

I've had enforcers for 3 years. They've been through plenty of low tide woods and have held up very well. Actually put the first decent scratch in them yesterday.

As far as this winter goes, it has been refreshing to actually have normal winter temperatures without a giant damaging thaw. A couple smaller thaws around Christmas, but for the most part every resort has been able to really build out their snowmaking routes without having to go back and recover trails that were already done. I think for most it can be considered a successful winter in that regard. As far as snowfall, I think the only resorts that are truly happy with this year are the ones north of 89. Sure, the ones south of 89 have enough coverage to be pretty close to 100% open across the board, but there's no doubt that it's very thin at most of these places. The base in the woods was much better at this time last year, but was also frozen solid after a rainstorm. We're just not getting the storms necessary to make the trees and nats good. They're skiable thanks to the nickel and dime events, but that's about as good as it's getting right now. North of 89 has had a lot of upslope events so they can sing a different tune (and I'll be singing with them this weekend and it will be nice to be back in the deeper snow).

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i feel like i can probably score 1-2 year old enforcers pretty cheap off season

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Wife and I picked up skis at the killington ski swap. Got these for 399.

Immediately noticed they’re heavy.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i like a heavy ski because i like a stable ski. i dont mind the swing weight.

but those probably feel heavy because of the clunky demo binding. i dont like buying used specifically because i have zero interest in ever skiing on a demo binding like that

feel like i can find that ski in the middle of summer un-used for the same price and then just toss the binding from the armadas on them

 

[letitsnow1]

I have j skis hotshot and they have been pretty bulletproof but every ski will get coreshots when you hit rocks. Get a stick of ptex metal grip to fix those armadas

 

[deadheadskier]

You guys need to STFU about the lack of a recent T word. Bad juju

Don't jinx it damnit

 

[1dog]

my new armada declivity 92s are basically useless rock skis now.

i am at 21 days this season with maybe 17 of those on the armadas. thats about 400k vertical feet. (i'm at 520k total for the 21 day season so far)

obviously its been a good winter and ive been able to get adventurous in the woods, and i think im known for having a high tolerance for boney eastern tree skiing

but i am pretty sick of shredding skis sometimes in under 1 season

my big losers have been these armadas, my pink fischers, and every pair of black crows ive tried

my winners have been moment and kastle

what's fuckin bombproof friends? lookin at you mad river valley guys...

owned many brands over the years - never any edge or base material harder than Volkl's - only ski I've purchased multiple pairs of partly for that reason. MRV destroys skis if you wanna really ski back country and natural only trails - my preference even when thin - which is most of the time. Options are to get down to 140 lbs or less. . . . . that would help a lot

 

[Zand]

You guys need to STFU about the lack of a recent T word. Bad juju

Don't jinx it damnit

In order to actually get some snow in here, we may have to deal with the T word to get some of it.

Otherwise Wildcat is gonna be stuck on 12 trails the entire season

 

[foofy]

Stockli.

More affordable from Pinnacle / skiessentials demos or warehouse sale.

 

[deadheadskier]

In order to actually get some snow in here, we may have to deal with the T word to get some of it.

Otherwise Wildcat is gonna be stuck on 12 trails the entire season

I might be skipping Cat this year. Not sure I want to take the risk of getting mowed down by one of their Terrorist Cat operators

 

[Ski the Moguls]

After much demoing, we bought my son a pair of Sego's about 8 years ago. I do all my own ski tuning and I can say, without a doubt, that these are the toughest skis I have ever worked on. Just sanding back the sidewall material takes many more passes than other skis. Bases are also tougher than others. My running joke with him when he hits a rock is to tell him to try not to hurt the mountain with those things. They weigh a ton, but he does not mind that. Unfortunately, Sego went out of business.

 

[LoafSkier19]

I’ve had really good experiences so far with Icelantic skis. (Nomad 105’s for me, girlfriend has Riveter 85’s and Nomad 125’s). We’ve had some moments that I thought would cause some pretty good dings, and nothing has come about on any of them. The cool designs are just a bonus, they are really good skis.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I have j skis hotshot and they have been pretty bulletproof but every ski will get coreshots when you hit rocks. Get a stick of ptex metal grip to fix those armadas

those pics are AFTER norse house at the base of the stratton access road had a go at them. you may notice the bases look a lot better than that edge in the pic - bases were FUCKED before the tune. shop guy said he filled the gap as best he could.

 

[Bosco DaSkia]

If you are looking for an actually bombproof ski, you should try Praxis. Fuckin’ bullet proof. Laughs at rocks.

Praxisskis.com

Don’t be put off by the custom pricing. He runs sales and discount regularly.

MVP would probably work well for you. There’s a pair in the discount bin right now of $671.50


https://www.praxisskis.com/skis/discount-skis/mvp-108-193-cm/









Fact.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

thanks for the rec. im currently 'shopping' for more of an east coast daily driver in the 90ish zone

my kastle fx106s are good to go for now

the 'narrow' ski will take the most eastern abuses

 

[Bosco DaSkia]

That’s old school thinking. Do some research on these. These are totally daily drivers for east coast woods. slap a pair of cast p18’s on there and you got topnotch go anywhere ski setup.

And, no shit. The eastern rocks will not touch these fucking skis. If you’ve seen the shit that I’ve been skiing over for the past month you think my skis would be beat to shit. Hardly a scratch on them.



Fact

 

[KustyTheKlown]

lol damnit. i was trying to finally embrace an under 100 mm ski after being stubbornly >100 my entire adult life

 

[thetrailboss]

21 days for a new set of skis is not good.

I’ve had great luck with Heads and durability is high on my list of needs. I also regularly wax and tune mine (myself) and that helps. I also avoid East coast conditions now

 

[Bosco DaSkia]

Well, if you got your heart set on something skinny, take a look at the slugger @ 102 or the 9D8 @98. (duh)

I thought your first priority though, was indestructibility… and for that, Praxis can not be beaten. Wicked thick, wicked tough bases and wicked hard steel edges. They take unbelievable punishment, with little to no damage at all.

Of course, Keith’s willing to custom make any shape that you want. So if you don’t see something on the list that you like, just ask him.

 

[kingslug]

I missed out on these..