Vishnu Wides on rails?

ben.j3

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I’m coming from 183 Wets and going to be riding bigger mountains in college. thinking about getting Wides but don’t wanna sacrifice the maneuverability of the low-weight skinny wets that i like so much on rails. does anybody take their wides through the park and can gimme a legit review?
 
I don’t have wides specifically, but my uppers are 105 underfoot and they don’t feel any less maneuverable than other skinny skis I’ve ridden
 
14410101:switchlip2 said:
Wides are light for how wide they are

I've got a pair of 183 Wets and 189 Wides, the Wides feel lighter...? Super weird.

OP you won't be disappointed with the Wides, I haven't brought out my Wets aside from hiking pre-season parks in 3 years because the wide preforms so well all across the entire mountain, especially in the park.
 
14410237:Quaggy said:
I've got a pair of 183 Wets and 189 Wides, the Wides feel lighter...? Super weird.

OP you won't be disappointed with the Wides, I haven't brought out my Wets aside from hiking pre-season parks in 3 years because the wide preforms so well all across the entire mountain, especially in the park.

Got wets rn and looking to add wides to my arsenal once presale hits. Would you recommend? Any downsides?
 
14411046:DandieGotWets said:
Got wets rn and looking to add wides to my arsenal once presale hits. Would you recommend? Any downsides?

Nah, only downside is that they'll replace your Wets as your favorite ski and you'll probably only ride the Wets once or twice a season.

They're phenomenal.
 
14410237:Quaggy said:
I've got a pair of 183 Wets and 189 Wides, the Wides feel lighter...? Super weird.

OP you won't be disappointed with the Wides, I haven't brought out my Wets aside from hiking pre-season parks in 3 years because the wide preforms so well all across the entire mountain, especially in the park.

do you have the same binding on both skis? that might explain the weight difference
 
14411168:ben.j3 said:
do you have the same binding on both skis? that might explain the weight difference

1035642.jpegI've got FKS models on both skis, I was under the impression that the FKS 140 from 2015 I've got on my Wets are/were lighter than the FKS 180 from 2016 that I've got on my Wides,
 
14411074:Quaggy said:
Nah, only downside is that they'll replace your Wets as your favorite ski and you'll probably only ride the Wets once or twice a season.

They're phenomenal.

What makes the wides so much more fun than the wets?
 
14416201:Toona said:
What makes the wides so much more fun than the wets?

It's a simple formula really: More ski = more fun

They're more stable at high speeds, you've also got less of a "washout" when the landings get sketchy.

Seems more versatile across the mountain without compromising much if at all in the park.
 
topic:ben.j3 said:
I’m coming from 183 Wets and going to be riding bigger mountains in college. thinking about getting Wides but don’t wanna sacrifice the maneuverability of the low-weight skinny wets that i like so much on rails. does anybody take their wides through the park and can gimme a legit review?

Once I rode the wides I could never go back to the wets for any circumstance besides maybe a street spot but that is simply because my wets are old and fucked up. I think rails are just as if not easier than on wets, makes 50/50s a lot easier and I’ve had zero issues with swaps and stuff like that, this was a concern of mine before getting them. They handle anything you throw at them, been skiing about 60% park and they handle much much better on jumps and are much better for surfing around in the slush, I also like the flex point better(I ride the wide plus 183, 6 foot 145 lbs) they also are a blast on all mountain, I’ve done ab 40% of my skiing off piste and they are a blast, can still handle higher speeds and cliffs and whatever you want pretty much. Keys are also sick just not my preferred ski, they don’t really feel like the soul of the Vishnu I have come to love but their still great, just not quite as good for my style of skiing.
 
14434382:Matthewbyrne1 said:
Once I rode the wides I could never go back to the wets for any circumstance besides maybe a street spot but that is simply because my wets are old and fucked up. I think rails are just as if not easier than on wets, makes 50/50s a lot easier and I’ve had zero issues with swaps and stuff like that, this was a concern of mine before getting them. They handle anything you throw at them, been skiing about 60% park and they handle much much better on jumps and are much better for surfing around in the slush, I also like the flex point better(I ride the wide plus 183, 6 foot 145 lbs) they also are a blast on all mountain, I’ve done ab 40% of my skiing off piste and they are a blast, can still handle higher speeds and cliffs and whatever you want pretty much. Keys are also sick just not my preferred ski, they don’t really feel like the soul of the Vishnu I have come to love but their still great, just not quite as good for my style of skiing.

What does the soul of the key (Vishnu free ski) feel like
 
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