Ski Gear 2018

Welcome to the home of all 2017 - 2018 skis on Newschoolers. We've gathered what we think is the most comprehensive guide to skis for jib skiers you can find anywhere. We have in-depth Roofbox Reviews

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  1. Ski Gear 2025 350
    1. 1000 Skis 3
    2. 4FRNT 7
    3. Armada 23
    4. Armada Outerwear 36
    5. Atomic 8
    6. Black Crows 10
    7. Blizzard 4
    8. Dalbello 29
    9. Dynastar 8
    10. Elan 9
    11. Faction 21
    12. Icelantic 10
    13. J Skis 8
    14. K2 Boots 26
    15. K2 Skis 24
    16. Line Skis 26
    17. Look 0
    18. Marker 15
    19. Nordica 4
    20. ON3P 3
    21. Phaenom Footwear 8
    22. Rab 2
    23. Rossignol 10
    24. Salomon 13
    25. Scott 5
    26. Season Eqpt 5
    27. Surface 11
    28. Vishnu 9
    29. Volkl 13
  2. Ski Gear 2024 286
    1. 100% Eyewear 3
    2. 1000 Skis 3
    3. 4FRNT 10
    4. 686 0
    5. Airblaster 0
    6. Armada 20
    7. Armada Outerwear 6
    8. Atomic 5
    9. Auclair Gloves 5
    10. Augment 0
    11. Black Crows 12
    12. Coalition Snow 0
    13. Commencal 3
    14. Dakine 0
    15. Dalbello 0
    16. Daymaker Touring 2
    17. Dissent Labs 3
    18. Dragon 0
    19. Dynastar 14
    20. Elan 5
    21. Faction Skis 16
    22. Fischer 5
    23. Gilson Skis 1
    24. Gravity Grabber 0
    25. Head 3
    26. Icelantic 9
    27. Intuition Liners 0
    28. J Skis 9
    29. K2 Boots 26
    30. K2 Skis 17
    31. Lib Tech 4
    32. Liberty 13
    33. Line Skis 25
    34. Majesty Skis 0
    35. MGG 0
    36. Moment 13
    37. Movement Skis 7
    38. Nordica 8
    39. ON3P 7
    40. OOSC Clothing 0
    41. Pulse Boot Lab 1
    42. Rossignol 10
    43. Roxy 0
    44. Salomon 6
    45. Scott Sports 0
    46. Season Eqpt 5
    47. Stoko 0
    48. Surface 0
    49. Sweet Protection 0
    50. Tyrolia 2
    51. Vishnu 0
    52. Volkl 8
  3. Ski Gear 2023 275
    1. 100% Eyewear 3
    2. 1000 Skis 3
    3. 4FRNT 11
    4. 686 6
    5. Airblaster 0
    6. Armada 19
    7. Atomic 5
    8. Augment 1
    9. Black Crows 11
    10. Coalition Snow 3
    11. Commencal 6
    12. Dakine 0
    13. Dalbello 2
    14. Dragon 2
    15. Dynastar 13
    16. Faction Skis 14
    17. Gilson Skis 2
    18. Gravity Grabber 1
    19. Icelantic 9
    20. Intuition Liners 3
    21. J Skis 7
    22. K2 Boots 26
    23. K2 Skis 14
    24. Lib Tech 2
    25. Liberty 13
    26. Line Skis 18
    27. Majesty Skis 2
    28. MGG 3
    29. Nordica 7
    30. ON3P 10
    31. OOSC Clothing 3
    32. Rossignol 10
    33. Roxy 6
    34. Salomon 10
    35. Scott Sports 3
    36. Season Eqpt 4
    37. Stoko 2
    38. Surface 7
    39. Sweet Protection 3
    40. Vishnu 4
    41. Völkl 7
  4. Ski Gear 2022 382
    1. 1000 Skis 3
    2. 4FRNT 14
    3. 686 8
    4. AfterJam Collective 2
    5. ANON 0
    6. Armada 17
    7. Armada Outerwear 6
    8. Artilect 0
    9. Atomic 13
    10. Augment 1
    11. Black Crows 9
    12. BN3TH 0
    13. Bollé 3
    14. Buff 5
    15. Dakine 0
    16. Dalbello 16
    17. Dissent Labs 0
    18. Dragon Goggles 4
    19. Dynastar 12
    20. Facet 1
    21. Faction Skis 15
    22. Fieldsheer 0
    23. FUBUKI 0
    24. Full Tilt Boots 19
    25. Gilson 2
    26. Head 2
    27. Icelantic 9
    28. Insta360 0
    29. Intuition 4
    30. J Skis 8
    31. K2 Skis 10
    32. Lead Fabrics 6
    33. Lib Tech 9
    34. Liberty 13
    35. Line Skis 18
    36. Look 8
    37. Marker 10
    38. Moment 22
    39. Mont Gele Gear® 2
    40. Mountain Hardwear 1
    41. Mystery Ranch 3
    42. Nocs Provisions 0
    43. Ombraz Sunglasses 2
    44. ON3P 18
    45. Out of Optics 0
    46. OutdoorMaster 6
    47. POMOCA 0
    48. Quiksilver 2
    49. RMU 7
    50. Rossignol 13
    51. Roxy 6
    52. Salomon 2
    53. Scott Sports 1
    54. Season Eqpt 3
    55. Sego 16
    56. Spyder 0
    57. SunGod 0
    58. Surface 7
    59. Sweet Protection 8
    60. Tyrolia 5
    61. Vishnu 4
    62. Volkl 7
  5. Ski Gear 2021 465
    1. 4FRNT 12
    2. 686 27
    3. Armada 23
    4. Armada Outerwear 10
    5. Atomic 8
    6. Coalition Snow 4
    7. Dakine 15
    8. Dalbello 5
    9. Deviation 5
    10. Dragon 10
    11. Dynastar 3
    12. Faction Skis 14
    13. Full Tilt Boots 19
    14. FW Apparel 18
    15. Giro 6
    16. Harlaut Apparel Co. 19
    17. Head 6
    18. J Skis 7
    19. K2 Skis 15
    20. Kästle 9
    21. Kulkea 0
    22. Lib Tech 11
    23. Line Skis 19
    24. Look 7
    25. Marker 8
    26. Montec 17
    27. Nordica 9
    28. Oakley 29
    29. ON3P 19
    30. Planks Clothing 16
    31. Pret Helmets 0
    32. RMU 7
    33. Rossignol 7
    34. Roxa Boots 1
    35. Saga Outerwear 22
    36. Salomon 9
    37. Scott Sports 1
    38. Season Eqpt 3
    39. Smith Optics 0
    40. SPY 9
    41. SunGod 2
    42. Surface 9
    43. The North Face 4
    44. Tyrolia 5
    45. Virtika 6
    46. Vishnu 3
    47. Volkl 7
    48. Wells Lamont 0
  6. Ski Gear 2020 374
    1. 4FRNT 10
    2. 686 3
    3. Armada 17
    4. Atomic 28
    5. Black Crows 6
    6. Blizzard 6
    7. Coalition Snow 4
    8. Crosson Ski 4
    9. Dakine 0
    10. Dalbello 17
    11. Daymaker Touring 0
    12. Deviation 3
    13. Dragon Alliance 0
    14. Faction 14
    15. Fauna Skis 1
    16. Full Tilt Boots 17
    17. FW 0
    18. GIRO 3
    19. Harlaut Apparel 0
    20. Head 7
    21. Icelantic 8
    22. Intuition Liners 1
    23. J skis 6
    24. K2 Skis 14
    25. KULKEA 10
    26. Lib Tech 10
    27. Liberty 10
    28. Line 15
    29. LOOK 5
    30. Marker 15
    31. Moment Skis 13
    32. Mons Royale 0
    33. Muted Ltd. 0
    34. Nordica 18
    35. Oakley 1
    36. ON3P 17
    37. Planks Clothing 0
    38. Pret Helmets 0
    39. Quiksilver 0
    40. Ridge Merino 0
    41. RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) 8
    42. Rossignol 8
    43. Saga Outerwear 0
    44. Salomon 36
    45. Scott Sports 5
    46. Spyder 0
    47. SunGod 1
    48. Surface Skis 9
    49. Switch Designs 1
    50. Truck Gloves 0
    51. Tyrolia Bindings 9
    52. Virtika Outerwear 5
    53. Vishnu 2
    54. Volkl 7
    55. Wells Lamont 0
  7. Ski Gear 2019 338
    1. 4FRNT 10
    2. 686 0
    3. Armada 12
    4. Atomic 29
    5. Bern 1
    6. Black Crows 6
    7. Blizzard 6
    8. Bollé 0
    9. Coalition Snow 6
    10. Dalbello 13
    11. Deviation 6
    12. Dragon 0
    13. Faction 11
    14. Feiyu Tech Gimbal 0
    15. Fischer 6
    16. Full Tilt Boots 13
    17. Head 6
    18. Icelantic 10
    19. J Skis 6
    20. K2 7
    21. KULKEA 8
    22. Lib Tech 6
    23. Liberty 12
    24. Line 13
    25. Look Bindings 3
    26. Marker Bindings 14
    27. Moment 13
    28. Nordica 10
    29. Oakley 0
    30. ON3P 12
    31. Outdoor Master 0
    32. Pret 6
    33. RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) 9
    34. Rossignol 8
    35. Salomon 24
    36. Scott 4
    37. Sego 9
    38. Spy Optic 5
    39. Switch Designs 1
    40. TOBE Outerwear 1
    41. Tyrolia Bindings 11
    42. Vishnu Skis 2
    43. Volkl 8
    44. WhiSki Poles 4
    45. Zipline 7
  8. Ski Gear 2018 130
    1. 686 0
    2. Armada 9
    3. Atomic 4
    4. Black Crows 3
    5. Coalition 5
    6. Dakine 0
    7. Dalbello 0
    8. Faction 12
    9. Full Tilt 0
    10. Head 3
    11. Icelantic 7
    12. J 6
    13. K2 7
    14. Liberty 8
    15. Line 10
    16. Moment 10
    17. Nordica 3
    18. Oakley 0
    19. ON3P 14
    20. Patagonia 0
    21. Planks 0
    22. RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) 1
    23. Rossignol Skis & Look Bindings 2017 - 2018 3
    24. Salomon 4
    25. Scott 3
    26. Sego 8
    27. Smith Optics 0
    28. Volkl 10
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Moment
PB&
alexclaure
Characteristics: High Speed Stability, Loose, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]If we booked a springtime resort trip and had to pick our skis blind to conditions, the PB&J would be at t
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Faction
Prodigy 3.0
alexclaure
Characteristics: Lightweight, maneuverable, playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: The Prodigy line represents everything that Faction is about. Confidence-inspiring performance, responsive
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Moment
Meridian 107
alexclaure
Characteristics: Agile, Stable, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]Another season on the Meridian had us hooked, and a Ski of the Year award from Powder means the virus is spreading. So muc
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Faction
Prodigy 4.0
alexclaure
Characteristics: Powerful, Stiff, Playful dual rocker [i] Manufacturer's Description: The Prodigy line represents everything that Faction is about. Co
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Moment
Bibby Pro
alexclaure
Characteristics: Solid, Stable, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]If popular votes are still a thing we're doing in 2017, the Bibby will likely come out on top yet again. It hit the jackpo
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Faction
Ambit
alexclaure
Characteristics: Uber playful, Versatile, Fun to move around [i] Manufacturer's Description: From jibbing to jumping to chairlift dancing, you bring your A-Game to the hill everyday. Preferred ski of Olym
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Moment
Hot Mess
alexclaure
Characteristics: Smooth Ride, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]Got an itch that only hot laps can scratch? The Hot Mess knows the feeling. Modeled after the ridiculously popular and endur
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Faction
Heroine
alexclaure
Characteristics: Playful, versatile, easy to ski [i] Manufacturer's Description: Like a Swiss Army knife, the Heroine is a versatile tool ready for any adventure, whether taking hot laps on the p
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Moment
Sierra
alexclaure
Characteristics: High Speed Stability, Loose, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]One-ski quiver gets thrown around a lot, but if you can't have more than one pair, the Sierra will keep you
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Faction
ProdigyW
alexclaure
Characteristics: Lively, Versatile, Playful [i] Manufacturer's Description: As a tried and true all-mountain, go anywhere favourite of both men and women alike over the years, the 2016-17
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Moment
Bella
alexclaure
Characteristics: Versatile, Controlable, Surfy [i] Manufacturer's Description: [i]Why mess with a reviewer's favorite? Well, since converting the Bella to the same rocker profile we use in the Meri
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Faction
Supertonic
alexclaure
Characteristics: Great float Maneuverable, stiff, lightweight [i] Manufacturer's Description: You flash big lines with confidence and style, so you need a ski that keeps up with you. The Superto
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Atomic
Bent Chetler
alexclaure
Newschoolers' Review: [i]The Bent Chetler is an icon of a ski. They're extremely surfy, float great and are very playful offering infinite buttery fun! They carve well, but they do chatter a lot compar
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Atomic
Punx 7
alexclaure
Newschoolers' Review: [i]I think the Punx are the best bang for the buck this year from what I have seen and ridden so far. I love supporting the little guys and the core groups in this industry. That is very important. But I a
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Salomon
NFX
alexclaure
[i][i] Newschoolers' Review: Looking at the ski it's clear to see that this has been part of the LAB program, as the build is very good. Flexing the ski showed promise too. The overall flex is still certainly mid to firm, bu
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Salomon
QST 106
alexclaure
[i][i] Member Review: If you're looking for a mid-fat directional tool to conquer the whole mountain, look no further. One thing that really stood out to me was how playful these skis were despite not being a full twin tip. Thi
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Volkl
Revolt 85
alexclaure
Newschoolers' Review: [i] The flex is much softer than the Revolt 87 and I was finding I was struggling to hold an edge on the harder snow at speed. These skis would be really fun in the park for jibs. The softer flex ma
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Volkl
Revolt 87
alexclaure
[i][i] Newschoolers' Review: One of the best skiing park skis I have ever been on. Cuts turns like crazy, amazing edge grip, a ton of power in the tips and tails. I took my first pipe run of the year on the fresh cut at Copp
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Volkl
Revolt 95
alexclaure
[i][i] Newschoolers' Review: Definitely on the other end of the spectrum from the 87. Much more rocker, definitely softer, and meant for jibbing. They were a little squirrely skiing fast and skiing switch. Spinning around a
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Volkl
Transfer 89
alexclaure
Newschoolers' Review [i]The Transfer is a directional ski and is also the widest Volkl jib ski other than the Revolt 95. The flex felt similar to the Step but the tail felt slightly stiffer. I like a directional ski and
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