Anything similar to a nomad 105 lite?

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Been trying to hunt down a pair of these for a bit but no luck other than brand new full retail.

Anything else out there that fits the bill for long (187cm+), 103-112mm, relatively light (under ~1900g/ ski), rockered, medium flex no metal, and twin tip? Looking for something to mount kingpins on for bigger uphill days but not ready to go full nerd directional. There's so many skis in this category but anything out there that is on the lighter side like sub 1900g ? Armada whitewalker would be great but want something a bit narrower for variable conditions in Utah. Tracer 108 would also be cool but not twin tip. Do i just get a Wildcat 108 tour ? Can get one through a prodeal for about $500. Leaning towards that if I can't find a nomad lite. Maybe it's even better. Blister has a list of comparable skis on their review for that and it's by far the lightest twintip fun option

If any of yall have a different idea throw it out!
 
topic:.squirrely. said:
Been trying to hunt down a pair of these for a bit but no luck other than brand new full retail.

Anything else out there that fits the bill for long (187cm+), 103-112mm, relatively light (under ~1900g/ ski), rockered, medium flex no metal, and twin tip? Looking for something to mount kingpins on for bigger uphill days but not ready to go full nerd directional. There's so many skis in this category but anything out there that is on the lighter side like sub 1900g ? Armada whitewalker would be great but want something a bit narrower for variable conditions in Utah. Tracer 108 would also be cool but not twin tip. Do i just get a Wildcat 108 tour ? Can get one through a prodeal for about $500. Leaning towards that if I can't find a nomad lite. Maybe it's even better. Blister has a list of comparable skis on their review for that and it's by far the lightest twintip fun option

If any of yall have a different idea throw it out!
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Bent Chetler 100 188? Also how can you get moments so cheap I’m industry too but I emailed them and they gave me 20%
 
14187934:animator said:
Bent Chetler 100 188? Also how can you get moments so cheap I’m industry too but I emailed them and they gave me 20%
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Bit too narrow, and thinking too much camber when I'll never be skiing a groomer on them

I work for a site associated with backcountry.com so we get deals through them!
 
Wildcat Tour 108, Vision 108 (maybe too low of a tail), and J Skis Slacker are probably your best bets. Slacker is more damp and stable than the WC Tour 108, but notably heavier and not super stiff, but I imagine stiff enough given that the Nomad 105 Lite's tips and tails are not particularly stiff.

Black Crows Ferox Freebird kinda falls into that category, but its design has always looked very odd to me (mostly its lack of rocker).

Sego Condor 108 isn't what I'd call a freestyle ski but its design actually works pretty well for skiing with a playful style. Probably the most stable of the ones I've mentioned, but the least playful on mellow terrain.
 
14188008:patagonialuke said:
Wildcat Tour 108, Vision 108 (maybe too low of a tail), and J Skis Slacker are probably your best bets. Slacker is more damp and stable than the WC Tour 108, but notably heavier and not super stiff, but I imagine stiff enough given that the Nomad 105 Lite's tips and tails are not particularly stiff.

Black Crows Ferox Freebird kinda falls into that category, but its design has always looked very odd to me (mostly its lack of rocker).

Sego Condor 108 isn't what I'd call a freestyle ski but its design actually works pretty well for skiing with a playful style. Probably the most stable of the ones I've mentioned, but the least playful on mellow terrain.
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Yeah had the slacker in mind too, not really looking for damp/ stable though. seems like the wildcat tour might be the best option though. Never been one to buy brand new skis but this might be it

Also thank you for everything yall do at Blister ! Big fan

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14188008:patagonialuke said:
Wildcat Tour 108, Vision 108 (maybe too low of a tail), and J Skis Slacker are probably your best bets. Slacker is more damp and stable than the WC Tour 108, but notably heavier and not super stiff, but I imagine stiff enough given that the Nomad 105 Lite's tips and tails are not particularly stiff.

Black Crows Ferox Freebird kinda falls into that category, but its design has always looked very odd to me (mostly its lack of rocker).

Sego Condor 108 isn't what I'd call a freestyle ski but its design actually works pretty well for skiing with a playful style. Probably the most stable of the ones I've mentioned, but the least playful on mellow terrain.
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To add to what Luke said, All those are super good options. I would just note that the Nomad 105 Lite was pretty weird and hard to ski in more variable snow. Like, if you didn't want to go fast and take chances, it wasn't terribly helpful. Something about the lack of taper, made it really hard to drive in tighter/crappier conditions, and that's why I ultimately gave up on it as a daily driver. I feel like the 184 Wildcat Tour brought closer to the same amount of stability as the 191 Lite than you'd expect, while being much more manageable in more marginal conditions. And I'm sure jumping up to the 190 Wildcat Tour or DWT would bridge that gap, while still being a more versatile ski.

The Lite was fun as a "playful big dick energy" touring ski, but when you didn't want to charge, I found it to be much more of a handful than the skis that Luke mentioned. Mean skis are fun, but especially in the backcountry, it's really important to be able to turn off that vibe and be easier to ski when you're exhausted and just trying to make it back to the car before the sun goes down.
 
14188425:cydwhit said:
To add to what Luke said, All those are super good options. I would just note that the Nomad 105 Lite was pretty weird and hard to ski in more variable snow. Like, if you didn't want to go fast and take chances, it wasn't terribly helpful. Something about the lack of taper, made it really hard to drive in tighter/crappier conditions, and that's why I ultimately gave up on it as a daily driver. I feel like the 184 Wildcat Tour brought closer to the same amount of stability as the 191 Lite than you'd expect, while being much more manageable in more marginal conditions. And I'm sure jumping up to the 190 Wildcat Tour or DWT would bridge that gap, while still being a more versatile ski.

The Lite was fun as a "playful big dick energy" touring ski, but when you didn't want to charge, I found it to be much more of a handful than the skis that Luke mentioned. Mean skis are fun, but especially in the backcountry, it's really important to be able to turn off that vibe and be easier to ski when you're exhausted and just trying to make it back to the car before the sun goes down.
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Huh yeah good to know. Have another setup with Cast that will be the chargy fast ski so this setup is more for longer days where I don't plan on doing anything too crazy. Just looking for something that can ski slow and make slashy sort of turns. I had skied the nomad lite a couple years ago for a day and I remember them being more playful but it was the 181cm and on east coast hardpack, so maybe didnt get the most accurate feel for it.

Found a 4frnt raven for a nice price might pull the trigger on those. Real lightweight and got a great blister review. Fits the bill other than full twin tip but lets be honest probably wont be doing much dedicated switch riding on this setup haha. Just need enough of a tail to mess around with butters or cruise switch on the flats. Got bacons with cast for building jumps or more aggressive skiing
 
I have a pair of nomad 105's (192?) id let go of. But they aren't the lights.

Otherwise i think there's some solid recs in here
 
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