what are the best big mountain skis
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feihlination
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it can be, its possible that i changed V-pro and explosiv. but get the gotama, i think its already over 100 mm fat in the waist. That is enough.
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If you like a stiff ski for big mountain (i.e. explosiv, legend pro, head 103, etc.) keep an eye out for...
PMG Bro Model:
188 Length
125-99-114
P-Tex 6000 base
UHMW Sidewalls
Burly full-wrap Rockwell Edges
Wood core, vertical lam construction
http://powdermag.com/news/maggotassault072204/
PMG Bro Model:
188 Length
125-99-114
P-Tex 6000 base
UHMW Sidewalls
Burly full-wrap Rockwell Edges
Wood core, vertical lam construction
http://powdermag.com/news/maggotassault072204/
kjfreerider
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if its big mt u want faction thirteens are the way to go. unless your smaller then 3zeros will do the same trick.
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dont get it twisted
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dont get it twisted
I had some input into designing the Bro Model and rode a bunch of the prototypes up at Mt. Hood...they're super stable & damp at mach speed. Flex is a little stiffer than a Volkl Explosiv. Base material is super bomber for winning rock battles.
Question for the Faction riders: Is there any difference between the 3.Zero and the Wednesday besides the name, graphics, and length? The dimensions of the skis are exactly the same so it looks like they just game different names to the same ski. Regardless, both of their graphics are pretty sick....seems like a cool company too.
Question for the Faction riders: Is there any difference between the 3.Zero and the Wednesday besides the name, graphics, and length? The dimensions of the skis are exactly the same so it looks like they just game different names to the same ski. Regardless, both of their graphics are pretty sick....seems like a cool company too.
Big mountain doesn't just mean deep powder. Having lived in Whistler for 8 years, I can ~garuntee~ you, even on powder days, you are going to come across all sorts of snow. I have been on XXXs for the past few years, and on Scratch BCs (85s) last year as well. The XXXs were fantastic, as they had great float in the powder, but could still hold and edge and leave rail road tracks in the hard pack.
Not so good with that weird icey crap that you get with really damp powder when it compresses and gets all grabby, but what can you do? At that point, I'm just straight lining to the valley for the beer run anyhow.
B3s are not as turny (or the last model wasn't anyhow - have not been on this year's yet) though they have good float and are reasonably responsive.
I have found lots of Park/Big Mountain skis are too centred for just deep snow. Yeah, you can do it, but its not as good as a dedicated out of the park ski. The difference between my XXXs and Scratches was enormous, even though they have very similar footprints.
Being a big guy (6'2, 210), I found the Pocket Rockets a bit soft and skied a bit short for me - if you are sized more like Mike D, maybe you dig that though.
With sometimes 150 days a year on snow, there may have been 2 or 3 that I would have taken a swallow tail out for. You got 4 other sets already? Giver. Just having one - don't bother.
'The money's in the medicine, not the cure!' Harvey
Not so good with that weird icey crap that you get with really damp powder when it compresses and gets all grabby, but what can you do? At that point, I'm just straight lining to the valley for the beer run anyhow.
B3s are not as turny (or the last model wasn't anyhow - have not been on this year's yet) though they have good float and are reasonably responsive.
I have found lots of Park/Big Mountain skis are too centred for just deep snow. Yeah, you can do it, but its not as good as a dedicated out of the park ski. The difference between my XXXs and Scratches was enormous, even though they have very similar footprints.
Being a big guy (6'2, 210), I found the Pocket Rockets a bit soft and skied a bit short for me - if you are sized more like Mike D, maybe you dig that though.
With sometimes 150 days a year on snow, there may have been 2 or 3 that I would have taken a swallow tail out for. You got 4 other sets already? Giver. Just having one - don't bother.
'The money's in the medicine, not the cure!' Harvey