Ski Gear 2021

Welcome to the home of 2020 - 2021 skis on Newschoolers. We're gathering what we think is the most comprehensive guide to skis for jib skiers you can find anywhere. We already have in-depth [url=http://www.newschoolers.com/news/74/Roofbox-Reviews]Roofbox Reviews [/url]of some the best skis out there, and over the course of the season, we've got plenty more coming. Our reviews are completely independent of our advertisers and contain the honest opinions of our team and our members. If you guys want to add your own comments on the products featured, please comment on the skis in here and we will incorporate your words. Oh and if you show promise as a reviewer, you could even find yourself on our review team for the coming season. [Please note: This page is a work in progress and whole guide will be continually updated over the season.]

Categories

  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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K2 Skis
Mindbender 98Ti Alliance
philgaucher
Every day. We’re not joking. Every. Dang. Day. That’s when you’ll want to ride the K2 Mindbender 98Ti Alliance. Damp in chop but energized at the top of the turn, the Mindbender 98Ti will change your opinion of sub-100 freeride skis. Take it in the pow, pu
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K2 Skis
Mindbender 116C
philgaucher
You’ve seen ‘em here, there and everywhere. The K2 Mindbender 116C is the powder ski meant to charge it all and come back swinging. Strung up with Spectral Braid, this surprisingly lightweight deep powder ski can run with the best of ‘em. We’ve put in the
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K2 Skis
Mindbender 115C Alliance
philgaucher
We turned to the K2 Women’s Alliance for guidance, and the one thing we heard was simple: “we need a true fat ski.” So we heeded the call – and had a blast doing it. Taking a lightweight Aspen Veneer Core™ and tossing in Spectral Braid™, the 115C is a ligh
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K2 Skis
Mindbender 108Ti
philgaucher
String ‘em up and slap ‘em down. The Mindbender 108Ti are meant to run. Utilizing K2’s Proprietary Titanal Y-Beam™, this freak of a ski is meant to do one thing: mash. From deep pow to the chalky steeps, this beast is the big mountain charger you’ve been w
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K2 Skis
Mindbender 106C Alliance
philgaucher
Everyone needs a go-to. For the demanding skier, the K2 Mindbender 106C offers that and more, no doubt. Featuring a quick edge-to-edge feel thanks to the Aspen Veneer Core™ and Spectral Braid™, the 106 offers a nimble feel in the variable snow. But when th
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K2 Skis
Empress
philgaucher
With a snappy, quick, Aspen Core and Duracap construction, the K2 Empress ski provides the bare-bones freestyle performance that any skier would need to take their park skiing to new levels without breaking the bank.
Twig
Faction Skis
CT 1.0
Twig
Completely redesigned for 20/21, the Faction CT 1.0 is a true grade A park ski. It features the Candide Thovex Signature Shape, adapted proportionally for a near-symmetrical build. The mounting point is at the narrowest part of the ski, providing intuitive
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Armada
Tracer 118
philgaucher
The Armada Tracer 118 is our ultimate Big Mountain performer. Elf Shoe Technology in the nose and a slight tail rocker keep things surfy, but this ski is designed with big boy terrain in mind, integrating Adaptive Mesh to absorb and power through any snow
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Armada
Tracer 98
philgaucher
The crown jewel of the Tracer Series, the Armada Tracer 98 is your everyday off-piste ski built with versatility in mind. A layer of Adaptive Mesh keeps the ride damp and stable while the beveled top-edges create a lighter ski that can handle anything your
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Armada
Tracer 108
philgaucher
Even though the Armada Tracer 108 is firmly focused on outstanding downhill performance, we’re always searching for the perfect combination of weight reduction and stability in this category. We paired an even lighter Poplar-Caruba wood core to a larger fi
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Armada
Trace 98
philgaucher
Cut from the same cloth as it’s big sister, the Armada Trace 98 touts the same lightweight touring ski courtesy of it’s all new Caruba Core. The core lends the increased maneuverability you need to slash every nook and cranny of your line. Built with the b
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Armada
Trace 108
philgaucher
The Armada Trace 108 knows you have to get up to get down, featuring lightweight efficiency and the chatter dampening of Adaptive Mesh in one envy-inducing package. Carved from backcountry pedigree with a nod to devout freeriders everywhere, the 108 weighs
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Armada
Stranger
philgaucher
Questions
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The goal for the Armada Stranger was straightforward. Build a ski with a 15m radius that we can take to the groomers on an average day with friends, carve hard, trick around on, laugh and have a good time. No bottomless pow, no 80 foot booters, no racing g
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Armada
Magic J
philgaucher
As one of Armada’s co-founders, Tanner Hall, continues to push the boundaries of skiing from urban to powder, the Armada Magic J remains his go-to tool in deep and challenging conditions. Utilizing tip and tail rocker and a stiffer flex pattern the Magic J
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Armada
Edollo
philgaucher
[left]No skier has revolutionized freeskiing more in the last decade then Henrik Harlaut, and his signature ski, the Edollo, continues to support him every step of the way. Rocking our thickest steel edges and base construction, the Edollo is built for max
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Armada
Declivity X
philgaucher
The Armada Declivity X provides an unequaled stability and confidence for when it gets steep and deep. When you think big mountain, you think Chamonix. We designed the Declivity X in collaboration with Cham local, Tof Henry, for going fast in the most dema
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Armada
BDog Edgeless
philgaucher
Losing the steel edges from the Armada BDog edgeless allows Phil to slide wood, aluminum, concrete and other surfaces not made to blend well with steel-edged skis, with full confidence. Circle Flex utilizes our durable Poplar-Ash wood core combined with a
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Armada
BDog
philgaucher
Questions
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Catered to the press and pop mastery of Phil Casabon. Phil’s signature Circle Flex, super flexible tips and tails, accompanies “straight” sections in the sidecut where the pressing happens for maximum surface area and minimal hang-ups. Lock into that trann
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Armada
ARW 96
philgaucher
The Armada ARW 96 is our marquee women’s all-mountain freestyle ski. Its unique Poplar-Ash wood core reduces weight while adding pop for a stable yet responsive feel. From jumps to jibs, switch skiing to tree skiing, you can remain calm & collected and let
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Armada
ARW 86
philgaucher
The Armada ARW 86 is making skiing that much smoother. A high-performance ski kept light and playful, the ARW 86 is ready for your everyday park fix. For all you jib machines, fast maneuvers, spin masters, tranny finders & style masters. This is the perfec
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