Hi all--
I hope everyone is safe and healthy...and enduring as best possible.
I know there is a Stockli rep who often checks in at Pug Ski, I think her name is Lindsey, and was hoping that she or any one else with some insight Stockli could help me on this Stormrider 88 question.
I am...
What would be better for Powder , Elan ripstick 86 or Head Monster 83?
I am not big fan of Powder ,but like to have second pair of the skis for one of those days and do not need anything wider then 86 .
Thank you .
Apologies if I missed a thread detailing this, but I'm looking for some insight into the differences (primarily in stiffness/flex) between the Monster 88 and 83 Ti. I demoed the 2018-2019 88 on eastern hardpack and a few sad natural trails at Sunday River in November 2018 and loved it...
It's been low tide spring conditions here in central OR for a few weeks now, so I've clocked a lot of runs on my narrower carving skis: 2019 iTitans and 2017 iRallys. I got the 2017 iRallys during a ski swap this Fall for a too-good-to-pass-up price. I tuned both the iRallys and iTitans to...
2017 head i rally
2019 head i titan
2019 head ititan
binding delta
head skis
more moderate binding delta
prd ski bindings
prx ski bindings
raptor 140 boots
skicompareandcontrast
too much delta
I was quite intrigued when Phil reached out and let me know he had an Augment 77 in an 159 (121.5/77/107.5, 14m radius) available for testing. I've only read about Augment on Pugski, but have yet to see one in the wild in Tahoe. And I have a 2018 Stockli Laser AX in a 159 (123/78/109, 13m...
augment 77
augment skis
austrian skis
carving ski
is not a ski for the lazy
joy-inducing front-side ski
purchaser can select a stiffness from 1-10
quick edge-to-edge transition
ski cage match
skicompareandcontrast
stockli laser ax
stockli laser ax skis
stockli skis
swiss skis
Help me decide. This will be an east coast ski . I have been getting back into skiing after a 15 year hiatus. I am 45 yo, 195 lbs. I am currently a high intermediate to low expert skier, and regaining my former skills rapidly. I spend most of my time on piste, but I also love challenging...
blizzard brahma 88
blizzard skis
east coast ski
groomers
high intermediate to low expert skier
nordica enforcer 88
piste skiing
skicompareandcontrast
tecnica group
tree skiing
All of these seem to hover around my emerging sweet spot. I thought playful, yet “railable” was what I was after, but now I think I want a playful carver that can push some snow when needed (read: east coast). I might go a bit shorter to slow things down. Right now, my favorite in my quiver...
all mountain
battle of the premium 80mm skis
dps cassiar trainer
east coast skiing
for lightweight skiers who possess the skills
frontside
groomers
kastle dx
playful carver
premium-feeling ski that rewards competence
renoun atlas
skicompareandcontrastski reviews
stockli ar
Here is a good old-vs-new-guard Cage Match, the Blizzard Bonafide and the K2 Mindbender 99Ti. In about 2010, the Bonafide tore the torch away from the Völkl Mantra to become the reference ski in the 98mm category; it carried that torch until the golden child, Nordica Enforcer, started shining...
Curious if anyone has skied both of these and has impressions. I’m looking at both and would like to know thoughts. I’m a life long eastern skier, currently on head I-rally. Looking for hard snow, carving ski with lots of energy. Based on reviews, the blizzard seems like a slightly better fit...
blizzard
carver based ski
east coast skis
hard snow carving skis
integrated binding
mix of carver and all mtn ski
race ski derived
skicompareandcontrast
stockli
stockli laser ax
More than a few testers and readers have demoed these new halo skis from Elan’s Wingman collection and returned very impressed. I was wondering how to do Cage Matches with them, which skis I wanted them to go against and which skis people would be comparing them against, and then it hit me...
always good times
assymetric amphibio technology
easier turn initiation
elan cage match
elan skis
elan wingman 82 cti
elan wingman 86 cti
elan’s wingman collection
skicompareandcontrast
This Cage Match is more like a sibling throwdown. With the introduction of the Santa Ana 88, Nordica has forced the question, "Which is better for me, the 88 or 93?" At first glance, the differences in waist width and turning radius seem negligible, which may leave you scratching your head...
astral 88
looking for a complement to your powder ski
nordica
nordica skis
one-ski quiver
santa ana 88
santa ana 93
sibling throwdown
ski cage match
skicompareandcontrastski reviews
How does the Laser AX compare to the iRally? Has there ever been a comparison? I searched but couldn’t find one.
There’s often talk about the right ski for the right person. What are some characteristics that would cause to someone prefer one over the other?
Sibling rivalries ... why can’t we all just get along? No more long car rides with “He’s touching me” or “She’s looking at me.” As we discovered last year, Liberty became an overnight success with our readers, and it only took the company a bit over a decade to do so. How did this newfound love...
evolv 90
extended sidecut and low tip profile
liberty skis
liberty skis of colorado
ski cage match
skicompareandcontrastski sibling rivalries
v92
vertical metal technology (vmt) construction
vmt construction
Yes, Liberty is the overnight success that started well over a decade ago but really caught our attention last season with the oh-sooo-good V-Series collection, with its Vertical Metal Technology construction and unique low-rise tip with a good amount of flare (… and more than just 15 pieces of...
liberty skis
liberty skis of colorado
replacing the koroyd
salomon
salomon skis
ski cage match
skicompareandcontrastski reviews
v-series collection
vertical metal technology construction
wide carver
This Cage Match is one of the most requested this season; apparently everyone wants to see a long-time fan favorite spar with the new member in the clubhouse.
If you have read my reviews for any amount of time, you know that I have long loved the Blizzard Black Pearl 98 (originally the Samba)...
Here is the Cage Match I have had more than a few requests for, the Fischer RC One GT Multiflex and the Salomon S/Force Bold, two new skis that have been the topics of many preseason discussions. Honestly, I think it is a Cage Match that is going to disappoint many here in that these skis are...
a tale of two tails
can be worked into any turn shape
fischer rc one gt 86 multiflex
fischer skis
groomer versatility
revolutionary ski
salomon s/force bold
salomon skis
ski cage match
skicompareandcontrastski reviews
wide carver
It's time for our 2020 Comparison articles and videos! First up is the men's ~90 mm all-mountain category. Bob and Jeff put 17 different skis up on the wall of our studio and go through their strengths, what sets them apart from each other, and more.
Two well-established names in Völkl and Nordica are attacking the upper 80-90mm segment in two different ways, but with model names that have been around for a while. The Kendo 88 has an all-new shape, and the Enforcer 88 is steamrolling into a whole new segment for itself.
It is no secret that...
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