karma-sutra
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Hey there, thinkin about getting some new skis. What would u recommend either the dogen or the karma??
Thanx Lucas
Thanx Lucas
Volkl Dogen vs. Volkl Karma
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what are they gonna be used for man?
urban/park/pipe/groomers/BC/Pow/Cliffs etc..
they are totally different skis, but based on the little information given, the karma would probably be a more all-round choice IMO
post some more info like height/weight, what you are using them for etc and people can help you better..
essentially dogens are great for park
karmas are much more stable and stiffer = all mountain use..
urban/park/pipe/groomers/BC/Pow/Cliffs etc..
they are totally different skis, but based on the little information given, the karma would probably be a more all-round choice IMO
post some more info like height/weight, what you are using them for etc and people can help you better..
essentially dogens are great for park
karmas are much more stable and stiffer = all mountain use..
karma-sutra
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Well thinkin about using the ski pretty much everywhere, park and just riding around hitting some jumps or whatever. not as much backcountry or cliffs.
or are there any other skis to go with???
is the dogen not good for allround use, or is he ok?
what is the rossi sparayer bc like? just for bc or oh for park etc. too??
i am 5.8 tall aqnd weigh about 160....
or are there any other skis to go with???
is the dogen not good for allround use, or is he ok?
what is the rossi sparayer bc like? just for bc or oh for park etc. too??
i am 5.8 tall aqnd weigh about 160....
ImperialFlow
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The Karma doesn't make for a very good ski in the park, or for flat-land dicking around.
The Dogen is a fine soft ski for getting around the mountain. Don't expect to charge fast down the hill, but then you wouldn't do that on most any park ski. They're going to be too soft for that.
If you're mostly on hardpack, screwing around on the slopes, and hitting the park the Dogen is a pretty solid ski.
The Karma works much better as an all-mountain twin for skiing everywhere on the mountain and being able to hit kickers, but it's way too stiff and has a bit much swing weight to be used as a primarily freestyle ski... unless of course you live in the pipe
I just picked up a pair of last season's Scratch FS's which are pretty similar to this year's Sprayers and they're much more fun for just screwing around.
I use my Karmas on decent snow days when I'll be on the steeps, out in the trees, and running fresh tracks in the powder. I use the Scratch's for the sub-par days when I just troll around the mountain looking for jumps to hit and trees, etc. to jib.
-Nathan
The Dogen is a fine soft ski for getting around the mountain. Don't expect to charge fast down the hill, but then you wouldn't do that on most any park ski. They're going to be too soft for that.
If you're mostly on hardpack, screwing around on the slopes, and hitting the park the Dogen is a pretty solid ski.
The Karma works much better as an all-mountain twin for skiing everywhere on the mountain and being able to hit kickers, but it's way too stiff and has a bit much swing weight to be used as a primarily freestyle ski... unless of course you live in the pipe
I just picked up a pair of last season's Scratch FS's which are pretty similar to this year's Sprayers and they're much more fun for just screwing around.
I use my Karmas on decent snow days when I'll be on the steeps, out in the trees, and running fresh tracks in the powder. I use the Scratch's for the sub-par days when I just troll around the mountain looking for jumps to hit and trees, etc. to jib.
-Nathan