Wednesday vs. Soma
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I go to college in Utah, i'm skiing Snowbird this upcoming season.
"All mountain" ski is a Line Prophet 98. I have a pretty beaten pair of Line Masterminds as my park ski, which I am hesitant to replace because of the choice of mountain this season.
I ski 60% mountain 40% park, except this season obviously because #snowbird.
I was drawn to the Wednesday/Soma because the prophets are just a little too heavy for spinning or flipping, and I can dabble in both the park and handle medium off-piste with 92 underfoot (Soma/Wednesday).
Any other ski suggestions are appreciated, but im really just looking for feedback between the two skis.
"All mountain" ski is a Line Prophet 98. I have a pretty beaten pair of Line Masterminds as my park ski, which I am hesitant to replace because of the choice of mountain this season.
I ski 60% mountain 40% park, except this season obviously because #snowbird.
I was drawn to the Wednesday/Soma because the prophets are just a little too heavy for spinning or flipping, and I can dabble in both the park and handle medium off-piste with 92 underfoot (Soma/Wednesday).
Any other ski suggestions are appreciated, but im really just looking for feedback between the two skis.
I rode the Wednesday years back and it's a good solid regular camber ski but it is basically a park ski and it doesn't give you much all mountain versatility in my opinion. The added rocker on the Soma makes it a bit more playful all around the hill, it's still a pretty stiff so I don't think you will have any issues with stability. If you are set on those two, I'd definitely go for the Soma.
But:
I think the issue you likely have with your prophets isn't the weight of the ski, it's that they are likely mounted quite a long way back which means they'll feel way heavier spinning and flipping. Pretty much any forward mounted ski is going to feel lighter in the air. I have to say, and I think most of NS would agree, you're crazy going in to a season at Snowbird with a 92mm ski as your main ski. If you are keen to stay in the narrower widths, I'd go for the Prodigy, at 136/98/126 they will give you more versatility and still feel far lighter than your prophets. However, I'd look at the Candide 3.0. Next year's ski is a much more stable platform than last year's, with a little camber underfoot and less rocker. They are extremely light and you'll have a lot more fun in that famous snowbird pow.
But:
I think the issue you likely have with your prophets isn't the weight of the ski, it's that they are likely mounted quite a long way back which means they'll feel way heavier spinning and flipping. Pretty much any forward mounted ski is going to feel lighter in the air. I have to say, and I think most of NS would agree, you're crazy going in to a season at Snowbird with a 92mm ski as your main ski. If you are keen to stay in the narrower widths, I'd go for the Prodigy, at 136/98/126 they will give you more versatility and still feel far lighter than your prophets. However, I'd look at the Candide 3.0. Next year's ski is a much more stable platform than last year's, with a little camber underfoot and less rocker. They are extremely light and you'll have a lot more fun in that famous snowbird pow.
13084873:Twig said:
I didn't even think about the mount on the Prophets. They are definitely mounted farther back, and my Masterminds are at center. I mean the Al Dente is 98 and Harlaut does just fine spinning. haha
So if I did get the 3.0 or the prodigy, would you recommend a center mount? And the problem with the prodigy is that I already have a 98 waisted ski, so i might as well get something fatter for pow days (like the 3.0 or the 3.Zero?)
Thanks for the advice, this is super helpful.
13086070:Aiur said:
The prophet 98 is built to be an all mountain charging sort of ski, I've never really had a place for them in a 2 ski quiver personally but I ride a lot more park than you. For snowbird you will definitely want a bigger ski when it snows. If you are getting 1 pair of skis I'd go for something that will do ok in the park but be stable all over the mountain and float well on the deep days.
Personally I'd go for the Candide 3.0 and mount it at the freestyle mounting point. Off the top of my head that is about 1.5-2cm back from true centre. They are light enough to spin but more than wide enough for the pow. The rocker profile on them is perfect too. The 3Zero is the same shape but has a different core construction and rocker profile. I don't think it is in the line next year but you might be able to find last year's still. I prefer the feel and profile of the Candides personally.
Honestly I love the prophets so much as an all mountain ski, and I hate to see them go, but should I just sell them and go with the 3.0 and get a more dedicated park ski to replace the Masterminds?
I really like the profile of the 3.0, especially because they are so light, despite the weight. The 2.0s are heavier by 100g, which is funny because you have 10mm more underfoot with the 3.0
I really like the profile of the 3.0, especially because they are so light, despite the weight. The 2.0s are heavier by 100g, which is funny because you have 10mm more underfoot with the 3.0
13087254:Aiur said:
I personally would, unless you spend a lot of days mixing between groomed runs and crappy off trail conditions. You'll end up skiing the 3.0 on most days anyway. You can probably sell the prophets for the same as you could get a sale park ski for anyway.