ON3P Caylor Lite?

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natty.

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So im 16, 5'9, 150lbs and i ski Colorado. Im looking for a ski that can really do it all. I ski 60% powder (including pow booters) and 40% hardpack all mountain/park. When i ski park im not hiking rails, just doing quick laps through and nothing technical (mostly 270 out and 540s). im looking for a soft ski, i find them more fun. My question is: Will the 181 Caylor Lite fit my criteria?

Ive skied 184 surface new lifes and while they mobbed over everything, they were too stiff for my liking and they were not versatile enough. Ive also skied 180 4frnt crjs and they were fun but they were not as stable and the flex pattern was weird.

So im looking for a ski with a softer symmetrical flex pattern that will ski great all over. I like wider skis and the Caylor Lite sounds great.

Other skis i am looking at: Bentchetler, Mr pollard opus, sir francis bacon, on3p jeffrey, and (possibly) an old hellbent.

Any info or experience on the above skis is greatly appreciated!
 
i havent skied the caylor lite, but im close to your size and rode the 191 caylor all last season. I think they 181 caylor lite would be a great option for a more jibby, playful ride.
 
how is the hard snow performance? i suppose the caylors hold an edge and carve better than other skis their category due to the elliptical rocker and little taper?
 
As long as it isnt straight up ice they're great. im not sure what skis youre coming from but if you havent skied a wide, flat cambered ski then they will probably feel a bit slow edge to edge for the first couple days or so. Once you get a feel for them they fucking rail though. I'd assume the Lite version will be slightly less stable at super high speeds on harder snow but they should still kick ass.

To put it in context, once i started skiing my caylors, I pretty much stopped skiing all of my other skis for the rest of the season (unless i was riding park or going on longer tours) so I rode these rigs about 100 days in every possible condition.
 
Most of our team is going to the Jeffrey as their pow booter ski this year, as 120 underfoot is pretty big for cranking fast spins. The Lite, in addition to being a bit softer, also drops about 100g off the stock, so it will be a little less beef to throw around. I dont have many complaints about the Caylor though, us it if theres fresh snow anywhere on the mountain.
 
if your really interested call the guys at 3p because they will tell you the truth and help you find what you need even if its not what they build. They might loose a sale because their honest with their customers but they will prob gain 5 or ten more because you can trust them.

Used the Caylor as a one ski quiver at Baker/Whistler and was really stoked and surprised how it handled most conditions.

As for build quality: I sold other skis after days of use cuz I knew that they wouldn't hold up. This ski is solid and prob get 2 or 3 more years maybe more... Then again, i am adding the Jeffrey and prob a C&D or maybe pillowfight for a full quiver this year so Caylor will get a little less love.

No ties here just a consumer, good luck!

 
can someone compare the flex of a caylor lite to a ski like a jj or bentchetler just to give me an idea of the flex? how about a stock caylor?
 
leaning towards the jeffrey now cause at my weight they will have plenty of float, butter the same as the caylors, and be more versatile all while saving weight. any other opinions out there?
 
I posted the information below in the thread "Caylor Flex" found here; www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/647360/

"Definitely the most fun ski I have ever been on. I've owned JJ's, Bentchetlers, Super 7's, etc. and the Caylors are by far the best, especially for the PNW. The JJ's shape was not for me, I found them to hook up when I least expected in variable snow, not to mention the sidecut wants you to turn, turn, turn. They were fun skis though, don't get me wrong, but too many negatives for me to keep them around. The Bentchetler's I found to be a downgrade from the JJ's. I bought them to replace my JJ's as they had a slightly straighter shape, I figured they wouldn't be as "hooky" as the JJ's. They seemed to lack the liveliness and overall fun factor the JJ's had. And the softer tail to me was a buzzkill. I had the first year Bentchetlers, so I am not sure how the flex has changed if any.

The Caylors flex is definitely stiffer than Bentchetlers, but not too stiff that they will kick your ass if you get lazy. A better word to describe them would be stable. Stable in just about any condition I have encountered, they were pretty much my go-to ski last year regardless of conditions. Stable but still very playful! Tons of float, easy to throw around, tracks well in the chopped up shit, and obviously a blast in the fresh. You really can't go wrong with these skis if you are considering them. They really are fucking amazing skis."

To elaborate, I do find that my Caylors are stiffer than my JJ's were. At the very least, for sure stiffer in the tips and tails. Which for me was a huge positive aspect of the Caylors. I never once questioned their stability no matter the conditions and find they still retain a ton of playfulness all over the mountain. I imagine the Caylor Lite would be even more playful. If I did have one complaint about the Caylor, it would be the lack of floatation in deep, low angle powder. But on those days of 36" or more of fresh this season, everyone was struggling to stay on top of the snow. To me the Caylors are a do it all ski, literally. Not the best to take out on the shitty days, but they will handle it and still make it fun to do so.

The Jeffrey's seem like a more practical one ski quiver, or for me an everyday ski to replace the Caylor on shitty days/lazy days/etc. Little narrower to be a bit faster edge to edge on hardpack, but still has the rocker and generous waist to provide float when the snow falls. Either way, Jeffrey's or Caylors, you will be happy.
 
^thanks a ton for the input^the main difference is that you are up in washington and i am down here in colorado where things are a little less rugged. i feel like the caylor would be a bit much on the hard days, or the days where it only snows a few inches, or after things get really tracked out. plus where i ski, there are lots of moguls and groomers getting to and from the fresh powder/steep stuff and the skinnier shape of the jeffrey will do much better in those places.

and there are always those few days a season that i spend in the park.
 
I grew up in CO, and now obviously live in the PNW.

In the PNW, Caylor is a great everyday ski.

If I lived in CO, I would be rocking the Jeffrey instead. Lighter snow, not usually as deep, lots more bumps and days with 2-4".

So yeah, I agree with your assessment than the Jeffrey might be the better everyday option. It is still going to do pretty well in pow days, but will be more manageable when it hasn't snowed in awhile.
 
yep, i feel like the jeffrey will be a more reasonable and versatile ski for Colorado. If i lived in Utah, PNW, AK or some place with bigger, more gnarly terrain i would pick up one of the caylors in a heartbeat though.
 
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