Frankenski vs magnus 102

gilbertressel

gilbertressel

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As someone who has ridden neither, the Frankenski looks more attractive on surface level even with the similarities. Bamboo core, durasurf bases, square ass tips, hell the frankenski even has carbon stringers and that super proprietary triple camber and normally costs $100 less than a magnus 102.

My question is, why would you buy a magnus 102 over the frankenski, unless the huge rocker, bigger width and on3p hype accounts for the extra cost? (or do they just ski a lot more differently than I think they do?) Anton linden makes them look like they ride similar to on3p at least. Anyone who's ridden both able to provide some input?
 
This may or may not be helpful to you at all. But I rode the new Frankenskis at the end of this season. I thought they were fun for all mountain oddly and on jumps, but lacked the kind of pop or liveliness I guess you could say, of some other skis when lapping rails. I would def go for the 182s if you’re in between sizes and are considering sizing up. I think these skis are a lot more fun if you ride them a size up from what you normally ride. But overall and all mountain, their triple camber thing feels sweet.

never been on the 102s sorry I can’t give you the full breakdown

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topic:gilbertressel said:
As someone who has ridden neither, the Frankenski looks more attractive on surface level even with the similarities. Bamboo core, durasurf bases, square ass tips, hell the frankenski even has carbon stringers and that super proprietary triple camber and normally costs $100 less than a magnus 102.

My question is, why would you buy a magnus 102 over the frankenski, unless the huge rocker, bigger width and on3p hype accounts for the extra cost? (or do they just ski a lot more differently than I think they do?) Anton linden makes them look like they ride similar to on3p at least. Anyone who's ridden both able to provide some input?
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I also suck so there’s that too. This kid Cody in Mac Forehands YouTube page rips the Frankenskis and seems to do fine on rails so I’m probably just weak

 
14293325:RyanWhitdog said:
This may or may not be helpful to you at all. But I rode the new Frankenskis at the end of this season. I thought they were fun for all mountain oddly and on jumps, but lacked the kind of pop or liveliness I guess you could say, of some other skis when lapping rails. I would def go for the 182s if you’re in between sizes and are considering sizing up. I think these skis are a lot more fun if you ride them a size up from what you normally ride. But overall and all mountain, their triple camber thing feels sweet.

never been on the 102s sorry I can’t give you the full breakdown

**This post was edited on May 30th 2021 at 1:53:40pm
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Nah thats cool dawg, good to hear abt the frankenski not many people seem to talk about them. For Moment's specifically marketed park ski I guess they would've been a bit more poppy than you describe, although they do proclaim it a "jib ski"... this is probably where it differs from the magnus lol

Interesting to hear you would size up too, I assumed they'd ride pretty short because of all the camber points they have to fit on one ski.
 
14293329:gilbertressel said:
Nah thats cool dawg, good to hear abt the frankenski not many people seem to talk about them. For Moment's specifically marketed park ski I guess they would've been a bit more poppy than you describe, although they do proclaim it a "jib ski"... this is probably where it differs from the magnus lol

Interesting to hear you would size up too, I assumed they'd ride pretty short because of all the camber points they have to fit on one ski.
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For sure dude. I think they’re a sick ski too. I just wanted to provide any potnetial negatives. Of course if you’re going for heavy rail riding and need to be quick and nimble, size right or down a touch. But it’s just my preference on these to go up, if in between sizes. Enjoy man! Can’t go wrong with either
 
The reason I got On3p over moment was because they sold out. But i don't regret buying the magnus 102s any day, they are the most fun skis i've ever had and dare I say made the whole mountain my playground. Awesome on rails and sick on jumps even with the rocker, only thing I didnt like about em was that they are awful on east coast ice. Hope this helped
 
I’ve ridden both.... well kinda I’ve owned the frankenski and am now on magnus 90’s. I’d say the 90’s are more comparable Than the 102.. I honestly like My mags more than I liked my Frank’s. They felt way more playful and poppy and overall just more solid. Also everyone says the on3p magnus are hefty and beefy.... I do not agree with that. I went from a 178 frankenski to a 186 magnus 90 and I there wasn’t hardly much of a difference on swing weight. But both are super solid skis and hella tough and durable you can’t go wrong with either one.
 
Cody rides the discontinued Vice model with a frankenski top. The owner of Moment mentioned it in a thread awhile back

14293327:RyanWhitdog said:
I also suck so there’s that too. This kid Cody in Mac Forehands YouTube page rips the Frankenskis and seems to do fine on rails so I’m probably just weak

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14294800:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
Cody rides the discontinued Vice model with a frankenski top. The owner of Moment mentioned it in a thread awhile back
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Wow. Didn’t know that thanks! Do other skiers do that? I know Mac Forehand has been on those Prodigy’s since like 2018, 2017 does he do that at all on old prodigy’s?
 
I can’t speak about Mac but I do know that, right about the time that most of the team switched from the CT’s to Prodigy’s, Alex Hall would ride some CT’s with prodigy topsheets. There was even a clip Alex hall posted awhile back where he is jibbing on a tree stump. It looks like he has a CT on his left foot and a prodigy on his right foot. In reality, they’re probably both a CT and the one on his right foot is probably from a pair that had the prodigy topsheet.

14295165:RyanWhitdog said:
Wow. Didn’t know that thanks! Do other skiers do that? I know Mac Forehand has been on those Prodigy’s since like 2018, 2017 does he do that at all on old prodigy’s?
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14295176:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
I can’t speak about Mac but I do know that, right about the time that most of the team switched from the CT’s to Prodigy’s, Alex Hall would ride some CT’s with prodigy topsheets. There was even a clip Alex hall posted awhile back where he is jibbing on a tree stump. It looks like he has a CT on his left foot and a prodigy on his right foot. In reality, they’re probably both a CT and the one on his right foot is probably from a pair that had the prodigy topsheet.
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Damn that’s wild haha thanks for the story.
 
14295722:BrandoComando said:
Is Moment still doing that funky edge on the Frankenski? I always thought it was an innovative approach to have no edges directly underfoot for rails. Per Moment's website, I see no mention of it on the current version.

The old Blister review has some photos of it -https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/2013-2014-moment-frankenski

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Dont think so, they probably would've mentioned it. Think it's less of a dedicated rail ski now
 
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