BRIDGE vs. SLAT vs. BLEND vs. FIRST +k

TheDetectives

TheDetectives

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im currently on the bridge, i love them, but they are a little too stiff for my taste but i feel that the blend might be too soft. I'm 6'0'' 175 i ski 95% park 70/30 rails/jumps i like a fatter ski, i ride in a similar way to cole drexler, as in im not doing 6 off's but ill do a 2 off with a tail tap or shiftie. i want something that is a md flex, around like 5/10 which of the skis i've listed, or other skis i may have missed would be a good pick for me, and durability is HUGE for me aswell, 'cause i go through skis really fast :/

 
The blend has a ton of flex. I'm 220lbs and I washed out a ton on them. In your description though k2 recoils came to mind.
 
I would go with the First! I've never skied it (obviously) but it has a wide waist without uneccessary width in the tip/tail, perfect. It will be on the softer side judging by Js taste at Line. But it has to be stiffer than the Blend, which I don't really see how anyone can like personally.

I would order them like a shot if the shipping + tax to the uk didn't look like being 200+ dollars.
 
I've skied the chronic, it's alright, didnt love the flex of them but they were fine. I can't see any disadvantage to the First, its the same width in the tip as the chronic but wider underfoot, if you like a wider ski, no brainer.
 
All I can say is the Slat is the most underrated ski out right now. It is a tad heavier than the others since there is some metal in it but honestly you wouldn't even know it when riding it unless someone like myself just told you haha. It's not as soft as the blend but I think it's just as playful. I could go into more detail but I've ridden all the skis you mentioned and the Slat blows them out of the water.
 
id look at the shredditor for 95% park for sure. i seriously considered it. (went with l-toro's, which i also reccomend) what i liked is the minimal camber underfoot and decent amount of rocker tip and tail. i find that skis with less rocker tip and tail, feel a lot more unpredictable and washy. when theres a definite point where the ski is in contact with the snow. and a definite point where it leaves the snow it makes it quite a bit more predictable, you know that section underfoot is always there and will grip, and the tips and tails wont have much effect. i like it for carving, and it makes sense that when all your weight is concentrated on 50% of the ski, that part of the ski will be able to dig in and really carve hard. rather than spread out throughout the whole thing, with no real definite contact points.

and the flex seems nice, pretty medium stiff underfoot, medium soft tip and tail. with the width i dont think the softer tip and tail will hurt big landings, and i bet it can be a super buttery ski.

 
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