dps skis

Quick ski testing reviews at Squaw last weekend and today at Mt. Rose. Skier data: 6 ft, 190 lb, generally good skier, ski Squaw for ca. 40-50 days per year. DPS Cassier 82, 178. This ski seems to be postponed as a versatile frontside carver in the new DPS mass-market oriented Foundation...

Every family has one, a lone wolf, one with a dark side, and the Foundation collection is no different. That rebel is the Wailer F99. If you ever skied the other Wailer 99, in either the Pure3 or Hybrid construction, well, this is not that ski -- in neither construction nor shape. The way DPS...

Yes, the Cassiar line is all-expansive, all the way from the powder pig Lotus F124 down to the ski we are reviewing here, the Cassiar F82. The charcoal one. You can read @Tricia's review of the women's counterpart, the Uschi F82, here, and @SkiNurse's review here. And while we are adding...

I learned last year at SIA that I prefer skis 155 to 161 cm long and no more than 106 mm wide. Phil and Tricia had certain skis they wanted me to demo, but unfortunately many manufacturers did not bring skis in my size. Atomic Vantage X 95cti Dimensions:130-95-115 Radius: 14.7m@154cm Size...

I have my first teaser on the front page here SIA PREVIEW. Here are a few more to fill in the blanks... Blizzard Quattro Blizzard is returning to its roots and bringing back the "Quattro" name in an all-new frontside collection. Just as it did by offering the Mach 1 boot in narrow and medium...

I have a few days on these now in the conditions they were meant for: soft, deep snow. Maybe I am getting old but I am liking easy skis more and more all the time. The Wailer 106 with the new Foundation construction is just that, easy. Now, just because a ski is easy, doesn't mean it isn't good...

I took the F95 out again on 1/9. Conditions were cold, crisp and chalky. Where I have posted that many of the 95mm skis are skiing short, even the predecessor Cassiar 95, I have found this newly shaped Foundation F95 skis true to length. The on-snow feel of the new F95 is just as smooth in feel...

DPS gave Pugski three pairs of its new Foundation skis to review: the Uschi F82 (168cm) women's ski, the Cassiar F95 (178cm) all-mountain ski, and the Wailer F106 (185cm). Each pair is mounted with Tyrolia Attack 13 demo bindings. Read about what DPS is doing with the Foundation series HERE...

Has anyone been on these? Had a chance to try them out this am due to the generosity of a friend. Conditions were 7 inches somewhat winded. Found them to be playful, stable and generally a lot of fun. I think I would miss them after the next storm particularly if it's heavy or wind packed...

We have the Indies, why not a thread about the premiums? Where many of the Indies are based here in the states, the Premiums tend to come from overseas and many have a comma in their price and some have more than one digit to the left of that comma. We will start with a few names but not...

What are your favorite small, independent, boutique, or custom ski manufacturers?

The success of DPS in producing good skis for its Pure3 line continues with the Cassiar 85. The Pure with Carbon+Nano technology offers up a ski that is lightweight and nimble without losing the power you need to get through tougher conditions. The Cassiar 85 Pure3 is not as well known as some...

While I was on the lift today I was thinking about thread ideas and this came up. What skis have you been on that either have lived up to their hype and made you think, Day-um, these really are THAT good. Enforcer, skied it today and my lust for it has carried over from last season. Monster 88...

Because any good ski forum needs a thread about quivers. Left to right: Atomic ST11, ON3P Billy Goats, Head Strong Instinct Ti, Nordica Fire Arrow 84EDT, Nordica Steadfast, Nordica Soul Rider