Vishnu Wets are secretly a powder ski

bogust

bogust

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So I ski at small new England mountain and today we got about a foot and half of snow on top of a sturdy base. I started the day with my Line SFB's and they felt great as always, but when I decide on a whim to try I out the wets I was blown away. they just floated over the snow so effortlessly and turned like butter, (thanks to rocker) yet what surprised me the most was how I would forget I even had a skis on my feet, the ski would do what ever I wanted without me having to even think about it. also despite them being total noodles, straight lining through chop and pull planting powder moguls was easy. The best part however was that they felt like the park ski that they are on lips and in the air, I could spin so much faster and easier than I was able to on my all mountain skis. obviously on steeper slopes or in harder conditions they would not have held as well, but on the terrain I had access to the Vishnu Wets wets undoubtedly sick.
 
I had some older Liberty Antigens from back in the day that I skied in Australia. Many similarities to the Wets. Even made in same factory. They could ski powder and all mountain on everyday except the deepest or slushiest
 
Those things maneuver in pow better than any ski I've used under 100mm. They don't necessarily float as well as like a 105 rockered ski but I genuinely enjoyed my wet +'s more than my JJ's in thigh deep powder. I actually know a few people that tour on wide +'s who really like them.
 
14381311:jompcock said:
Those things maneuver in pow better than any ski I've used under 100mm. They don't necessarily float as well as like a 105 rockered ski but I genuinely enjoyed my wet +'s more than my JJ's in thigh deep powder. I actually know a few people that tour on wide +'s who really like them.
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forever wishing vishnu would make a 118 underfoot ski
 
I found the Wets to be surprisingly good in powder, but I think that their softness is their Achilles heel. But considering that I don't really hit big stuff, they get the job done.
 
topic:bogust said:
So I ski at small new England mountain …. despite them being total noodles … on the terrain I had access to the Vishnu Wets were undoubtedly sick.
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Can only assume these were the key takeaways for any skiers from CO
 
topic:bogust said:
So I ski at small new England mountain and today we got about a foot and half of snow
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In other words, 7-8 inches.

You kids and your need to exaggerate everything is so pathetic.
 
I believe that they float pretty nicely because they're so light. However I have a hard time imagining they would be great at charging steeps/taking aggressive lines as they are so flexible. Unless you just had perfect form 100% of the time and never got in the backseat once then maybeeee.

But honestly I think the type/style of ski often doesn't matter as much as people think it does. My buddy was ripping his wets at Hood last month when it first dumped. It looked a bit more difficult to charge on those compared to my Mag102s though.

Also though I just watched an old VHS tape my dads friend made from like 1985 at Creste Butte and lemme tell you, they were RIPPING on like 210 , 80 underfoot skis.
 
Any ski is secretly a powder ski if you are a good skier. I know old dudes who ski powder better than most people on their sub 100, clapped out daily driver they have been on for over 10 seasons.
 
14381542:ScootSkiLyfe said:
I believe that they float pretty nicely because they're so light. However I have a hard time imagining they would be great at charging steeps/taking aggressive lines as they are so flexible. Unless you just had perfect form 100% of the time and never got in the backseat once then maybeeee.

But honestly I think the type/style of ski often doesn't matter as much as people think it does. My buddy was ripping his wets at Hood last month when it first dumped. It looked a bit more difficult to charge on those compared to my Mag102s though.

Also though I just watched an old VHS tape my dads friend made from like 1985 at Creste Butte and lemme tell you, they were RIPPING on like 210 , 80 underfoot skis.
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yeah this is all facts, the wets do fine if the powder is good and you're skiing mellow but they don't charge and you can't ski them aggressively, ON3Ps do much better at that

I skied my wets down left gully at tucks late may one time and they were awesome. They are sick for jump turns cause of the swing weight and skinny underfoot, and they love corn snow. Perfect spring couloir ski ???
 
14381556:Idahoe said:
I ski wide plus 189s as my daily at alta, can confirm V's are actually big mountain skis
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Hot Take: Anyone that thinks V's charge the mountain have never actually charged a day in their life
 
Would love to see a freeride athlete risding vishnu wets. That's my goal, get to the freeride tour on wets. It ain't about the twigs its how u use them. the backseat rocker effect might help on bigger cliffs,
 
Small brands are all the rage right now. More people than ever are on the hype train, arguing that skiers should support the industry where it matters: the true diehard brands. After talking to the Vishnu boys at SIA last year and liking the looks of their sticks, I was really eager to get on a pair of the Wet. After some back and forth, I was fortunate enough to ski these bad ass planks for the better part of the season, and I wouldn't have wanted to be on any other ski.

Now that might sound cliche and all, but it is the truth. The Wet is definitely a new breed of ski. A few companies have experimented with aggressive tip and tail rocker on a narrow ski but for me, these do it best. Coming in at 116 / 88 / 116 in the 183, most would expect the Wet to be less than versatile. I will say with 100% confidence that I had no trouble grabbing these out of the closet on any day, any condition.
 
14381713:mrk127 said:
Hot Take: Anyone that thinks V's charge the mountain have never actually charged a day in their life
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charging doesn't matter if u got ᗯ ᗩ ᐯ E
 
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