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  1. Eric Edelstein

    Individual Review 2019 Renoun Citadel 106

    Renoun Citadel (2018-2019) 136-106-125 185cm Manufacturer Info: Cyrus Schenck Renoun Skis 266 Main St., Burlington, Vermont, United States (802) 778-9163 [email protected] http://renoun.com/ https://www.instagram.com/renounskis https://www.facebook.com/RenounSkis/...
  2. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2019 Volkl Deacon 76 Review

    This week on Chairlift Chat we take a closer look at the 2019 Volkl Deacon 76. These things rip! Has anyone been on them yet?
  3. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison 2019 Rossignol Experience 94 Ti vs 2019 Völkl Mantra M5

    This is the Cage Match that I think will be most requested for this coming season because it involves two skis that have been completely reinvented for 2018-19. The only thing that carries over from their previous incarnations is their names. This is going to be the toughest of the matches for...
  4. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison 2019 Nordica Navigator 90 vs 2019 Rossignol Experience 88 Ti

    The upper 80-90mm category is one of the more contested and important categories, period. There are a lot of really good skis here, from every manufacturer, and really no bad choices; because of these skis' versatility, there are very few wrong choices, either. You could make a case for almost...
  5. Andy Mink

    Individual Review Andy Mink’s Intermediate Look at 2019 Skis

    About me: I am a 54-year-old returning skier into my second season after many years off. I went from sucking wind every few hundred feet on the first day back to 77 days last year. I am 5'10", 225 lb, and an advancing intermediate learning to ski again on equipment that wasn't even thought of...
  6. GriffinB

    Individual Review Icelantic Pioneer 96

    Age:15 Height: 5' 5" Weight: 105 Years of Skiing: 12 Years Racing: 6 For more information about me you can go to my profile page, then to the information tab. Sizes (mm): 166, 174, 182 Dimensions (mm) @ 174: 131 - 96 - 118 Turn Radius @ 174 (m): 17 Weight (g): 1676 The Icelantic Pioneer 96...
  7. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2019 Blizzard Brahma Review

    This week on Chairlift Chat we take a closer look at the 2019 Blizzard Brahma. The changes for 2018 carry over for 2019, but we discuss the performance and feel of the Brahma and where it falls into the mix of high performance all mountain skis.
  8. Philpug

    Individual Review 2019 Renoun Endurance 98 V3.0

    Dimensions: scaled Radius: 16m@160cm (125-98-119) 17m@169cm (126-98-120) 18m@178cm (127-98-121) 19m@184cm (128-98-122) 20m*@191cm (129-98-123) *estimated Design: All New Much has been written about the Renoun Endurance 98 since its original incarnation two or so years ago. Back then, it was...
  9. T

    Brief Review: Nordica Enforcer Pro (2018)

    I searched, but saw no mention of the Nordica Enforcer Pro. So I guess it's up to me to start the thread. Listed specs: 143-115-132 191 cm (only length) - visually, only about 2cm longer than my 185 Nordica El Capos 21.5m radius - I find this suspect, since the El Capo was listed at 6-7mm...
  10. Philpug

    Individual Review Long-Term Review: 2019 DPS Foundation Cassiar C2 94

    Cassiar 95 next to all new Cassiar 94 Ever ski a ski and think, "Yeah, this is just what it should be" -- only to try its replacement and think, "Damn, this is even better; how do they do that?" Well, that's how it is with the all-new DPS Foundation Cassiar 94. While the outgoing model is quite...
  11. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2019 Volkl M5 Mantra Review

    That's right! A whole new Mantra is here and it brings along some significant changes from the previous version. A brand new construction concept, a new shape, a bigger sweet spot and more approachable ski, but it still has that Mantra-like feel that has made it such a popular ski in the first...
  12. Josh Matta

    Individual Review 2015-2016 Head Monster 83 177cm

    So I am going to keep this fairly quick. For the past 3 years my main "teaching" skis have been a pair of 174cm BLizzard X power 8.0 Tis. They have been a fantastic carver and actually decent ski in skied out bumps and woods, and even skied it in powder, the length and relative softness though...
  13. D

    Powder ski to complete three ski quiver

    Well, I'm going to try again as my first post yesterday scored me a great deal on a great ski. I'm wanting to get a powder ski to complete my three ski quiver (last night I thought I was a two ski quiver kind of guy but changed my mind this morning). I'm 6'2 and around 200 pounds or so (give...
  14. Monique

    Help me decide: Armada ARV 96 vs ARW 96, and length

    Peanut gallery, zip it! I have a coupon, so technically these would not be MSRP. (Open to old new stock, too) I really didn't expect anything to "pop" for me at the demo day. But then, that's why we demo, right? To tell our spouses we have no intention of doing anything but a little harmless...
  15. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison 2018 Kästle FX85 vs 2018 Kästle LX85

    It couldn’t get more black vs white than comparing these two skis. This is really a Gen 2.0 comparison that goes back to the original FX and LX, but the times have changed. The new FX85 is much more off-piste-oriented than the original FX84, which felt more like a lightweight MX; where the old...
  16. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison 2018 Atomic Redster S9 vs 2018 Rossignol Hero Elite ST Ti

    We love technical skis on Pugski. We love skiing them, and we love talking about them. The one ski our testers universally loved at this year's testing was the all-new Atomic Redster S9. Few skis matched it in sheer fun. I think the main thing that impressed our testers was its versatility. Many...
  17. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison SkiEssentials Blizzard Brahma SP vs Nordica NRGy 85 R

    Longtime sponsor @SkiEssentials is having a sale on two under-the-radar skis, the Blizzard Brahma SP and Nordica NRGy 85 R. These skis will prove difficult to research, because they are not “in line” skis, which means they are not in the catalogs, in regular product mixes, or on a ski shop's...
  18. Philpug

    Cage Match Comparison 2017 Blizzard Bonafide vs 2017 Head Monster 98

    Wallflowers need not reply to this comparison; in fact, just keep moving along. The Bonafide and Monster 98 are the two heavy hitters in this segment. I am not saying these are 11/10th skis, but they are definitely for stronger, more aggressive chargers. These two skis also have some of the...
  19. Gerry Rhoades

    Individual Review Nordica Fire Arrow 84 EDT

    The Indian: Age: 68-71 Height: 5'7” Weight: 147 Years skiing: 50+ Days skiing per year: 30-40 Home mountain(s): Red Lodge Mountain, Bridger Bowl Preferred terrain: off-piste Skiing style: Finesse Reference/personal skis: Nordica Fire Arrow 84EDT, 168cm...
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