Devastator reviews//vs kartel 98

[TheDetectives]

i was thinking of getting a ski around 100, at the waist but im leaning towards something even more versetile. i at first thought the kartel 98 then after seeing Pete Arneson's self edit v2 (http://vimeo.com/101362850) noticed he was riding the devistators and i looked into them, saw that they had full rocker, and i loved the full rocker on my volkl bridges so i thought these would be a great option

 

[TheDetectives]

my computer is trippinnnn

 

[profa_212]

Why are you comparing them to the 98? Why not the 106?

 

[TheDetectives]

Why are you comparing them to the 98? Why not the 106?

i wasnt thinking of going over 100 at the waist untill i looked into the devistators

 

[TheDetectives]

what kind of skiing are they gonna be used for? park/allmountain/etc

everything, park, pow, all mtn

 

[shin-bang]

well the kartel will feel more poppy, because it has camber.

 

[TheDetectives]

i really liked my bridges so i think id be fine

 

[TheDetectives]

well the kartel will feel more poppy, because it has camber.

i really liked my bridges so i think id be fine

this was a reply to you,,,,,,,,and if anyone who has used the devistators in park could gimmie a little review

 

[profa_212]

but in my opinion full rockered skis are a blast they just dont have the control and grab on the snow that a ski with camber has.

Actually because their rocker is the exact same as the sidecut, the edge will contact the snow all the way up the ski when put on edge. Meaning the Devastators will actually grab the snow almost as well as a full camber ski, and why they are such a versatile ski.

 

[LOLZfajitas]

i don't really like their shape, i've always been a even tip and tail height kinda guy

 

[TheDetectives]

i don't really like their shape, i've always been a even tip and tail height kinda guy

most all mtn skis are like that, even the symetrical candide 2.0 doesnt have the same amount of rocker in the tip and tail

 

[LOLZfajitas]

most all mtn skis are like that, even the symetrical candide 2.0 doesnt have the same amount of rocker in the tip and tail

yeah, i guess, but im just saying, it looks kinda eh, i was just throwin it out there

 

[RudyGarmisch]

Materials used in construction would also be something to consider, as those lend a fair amount to the performance and are somewhat different.

 

[shin-bang]

i personally havent ridding the devys, but ive heard first hand that they rip grooms too because of the reflect tech design. ive never riddin a fully rockered ski in the park so i dont know how they will do in that aspect, but i have seen people use them in the park. i would say that this ski would be perfect for you, but idk about the park

 

[VANULAR]

Faction Soma

 

[Twig]

Faction Soma

Faction 2.0

 

[powderwhore92]

I got to demo the Kartel 106 for a few runs this year and it is a fucking awesome ski. Beefy, damp, poppy, amazing through crud and floaty enough in soft. If I had the money for them I would buy them without hesitation.

 

[cobra_commander]

so a edit of a guy sponsored by 4FRNT, made you think about buying 4FRNT skis?

rounds on target, 4frnt, well done.

 

[TheDetectives]

so a edit of a guy sponsored by 4FRNT, made you think about buying 4FRNT skis?

rounds on target, 4frnt, well done.

well it made me look into them, and theyre tight,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,also still waiting on that review, anyone?

 

[BskiP]

I'm also totally biased towards 4FRNT due to being an employee, but I can say that 90 percent of my season last year was spent on devastators. I don't really need anything else. Park laps, pow laps, jumps, groomers, you name it. The ski has some pop due to the reflect tech, I never ever felt like this ski was dead. If you liked the Turbo before, its like that except for wayyy more playful with a pretty killer ability to charge.

 

[lil_cote_93]

Are the devastators too heavy though?

 

[Scotty_Boy]

Are the devastators too heavy though?

Light skis are for the weak.

 

[TheWakes.]

both are good choices. devastator vs cartel 106 is a more accurate comparison. u would be happy with either.

 

[ghosthop]

Thought the devastators gripped just fine. +1 on all the comments saying they rip, the skis are aptly named. Its an all metal ski, would not be my first choice in the park, especially if I was going to session a rail all afternoon.

 

[BskiP]

Thought the devastators gripped just fine. +1 on all the comments saying they rip, the skis are aptly named. Its an all metal ski, would not be my first choice in the park, especially if I was going to session a rail all afternoon.

There is zero metal in the devastator

 

[Scotty_Boy]

Actually because their rocker is the exact same as the sidecut, the edge will contact the snow all the way up the ski when put on edge. Meaning the Devastators will actually grab the snow almost as well as a full camber ski, and why they are such a versatile ski.

4FRNT is so creative with their shapes, I've never heard of a ski like that before. Sounds dope.

 

[.lencon]

4FRNT is so creative with their shapes, I've never heard of a ski like that before. Sounds dope.

Volkl did the same thing, they just don't call it reflect tech. I'm not sure who came up with the idea first tho.

 

[p.arneson]

Devastators all the way