Volkl Bridge

I say very well. A little stiff if you want something towards the jibby side but for the occasional box or rail, any jump, all mountain carving, and up to boot high fresh the Bridge is solid. It's really quite light so it spins really easy and is very nimble, the rocker still lets you slarve turn in softer snow, but since it is a Volkl it has balls and can rip turns and charge when you want it to. My only recommendation is to size up, the sidecut does not extend to the tip and tail so it skis towards the short side for the actual length.
 
How do you guys like the flat profile underfoot? Compared to a cambered ski in terms of snap in and out of turns, etc.
 
Here's a bit of what I've said int the review posted above:

"The ski is quick edge to edge and engages turns well. Due to a lack of camber, the Bridge isn’t very snappy coming out of a turn, but it does come across the hill nicely with a smooth, complete arc. And given it’s very gradual early rise profile, I experienced no unsettling chatter from the tips or tails while on edge.

However, while the subtle, full-rocker profile preserves the Bridge’s effective edge length, the ski’s stability at speed is compromised to some degree, especially during high angle turns with increased edge pressure. It was not hard to take the Bridge to its stable limit in carving up groomers. A ski with the exact same dimensions and length, but with traditional camber, would have felt more stable and locked in during an aggressive carve.

I will admit to being very demanding when it comes to a ski’s carving/edge performance (due to a racing background, I suppose). The truth is, making a ski that can both rail with superb stability and[/i] be playful and easy to maneuver in soft snow is nearly impossible. I think Völkl has found the best possible balance between groomed and soft/variable performance with this ski."
 
im 6' , like 180cm. and ima buy these this year. What size? im skiing a lotta trees east coast trees between whiteface and jay peak so should i get the 179 or the 187?
 
i love mine. super fun and light. gets the job done all over the mountain. only flaw iss that theyre a little stiff. flat camber hasnt proven to be a problem with park. im like a 40%park 60% tree skiier and these skis are perfect
 
Looking at buying the volkl bridges, i am 170cm. The ones for auction are 169cm, will they be okay?I do a mix of all mountain(including park). Need an urgent answer as its an auction and it ends tommorrow! thanks
 
id go for it but since there full rocker they ski shorter. take that into consideration. im 5'11''-6' and im on the 179s
 
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