Wood Core GS ski with softer tip

[Madroch]

Okay, before Greg sells the cabrawlers out from under me, anyone have some recommendations on a softer tipped GS ski that might be a nice bump ski and general front side carver. I would assume an all wood core would be prefereerable due to weight and livliness. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Madroch]

Do they even make all wood core GS skis? I should have thought of that first, I suppose-- probably only with dampening materials....

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I don't know if there is such an animal..how about just buy a GS ski and a bump ski..lol..

 

[Madroch]

I don't know if there is such an animal..how about just buy a GS ski and a bump ski..lol..

ahem.. wife controls the checkbook... and I am already a$$ deep in new gear this season...

 

[Hawkshot99]

Vokle Jr race tiger, depending on how much you weigh......

 

[skibum9995]

In my experience GS skis suck in the bumps. I'd try to find a cheater ski that only has one sheet of metal in it. won't have quite the same stability and edge grip on the groomers, but still pretty good, and it will be a bit softer. From what I hear the Rossi race skis trend to the softer side.

 

[Madroch]

Was thinking cheater most definately-- race carveresque. I have loved my fischers- I may try the WC cheater or the Race RC, both of which are supposed to be fairly soft and are primarily wood. I have heard the Rossi's may be softer as well- not familiar with thier cheater versions, have to look them up.

 

[Glenn]

A set of twins may not be bad. My Hotrod Nitrous's aren't bad in the bumps. But my twins are a heck of a lot better. Now, I can't lay down the trenches on groomers on the twins like I can with the Hotrods...but I can easily ski the entire mountain with them.

 

[Deliberate1]

I am using Blizzard TItan Cronus all over the mountain. Has a wood core, lively tip and is just so easy to ski it is almost sinful. At 88mm in the waist it is no dedicated carving machine, but it definitely holds an edge, nearly as well as my Elan Ripsticks which is a switchblade in the shape of a ski. No speed limit either. I skied the Blizzard in pow/woods at Vail and on the very steeps in soft snow and bumps at Deer Valley within the last month. On soft, these skis just rip. And at Saddleback last Sunday they were very good on hard pack and king of the crud. Of all skis in my quiver, these are the ones I reach for first. I am level 9, 5' 9 about 160 and ski the 173. I have seen some used on Ebay for real cheap. You will love them.
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