All Mtn Ski Advice

[TeamWeasel]

First post after some quality lurking...

I'm in the market for an all-mtn ski. This will end up being a 'daily driver' and a ski I'll spend plenty of time on (so I'm happy taking my time deciding).

Me: 78kg, 179cm, pretty fit, advanced/expert skier seeking to improve. 70/30 backcountry to resort ratio. Ski both hemispheres (AUS/NZ, CAD/JPN). I don't do tricks, but like to hit jumps and go fast.

History: Blizzard ZG108s were my favorite skis for past couple of seasons. Recently moved onto Moment Wildcats (which I love). Powder skis are covered, as are lighter touring skis.

The ski:

- Basically, an all mountain performance touring ski with resort utility
- Something around 95-100 underfoot
- 3.6kg-ish for the pair (as a maximum)
- versatile in terms of conditions (eg. not weak in any one area like firms or cut up snow)
- can handle speed and jumps, but is at least a little playful
- bit of a raised tail (like some of the skis below)

Current contenders:

Moment Commander 98 https://www.momentskis.com/products/commander-98
Renoun Endurance 98 https://renoun.com/products/endurance-98
Line Sick Day 104 https://www.lineskis.com/en/skis-and-gear/skis/sick-day-104-1819.html
Atomic Bent Chetler 100 https://shop.atomic.com/en-au/products/bent-chetler-100-aa3195.html

Anyone have any feedback on the above skis? Particularly interested in the Renoun, but would like more info about their BC performance.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Slaverson]

If I were you I would check out K2's new lineup. They have some new options for all mountain skiing.

 

[Philpug]

If I were you I would check out K2's new lineup. They have some new options for all mountain skiing.

Like the new Mindbender collection? Yep. Really good stuff. Link HERE.

 

[Analisa]

Love my Pandora 95s (women's Sick Days) but can't wait for them to die to grab the 104s. Have you considered/eliminated the Tracer 98 or QST 99? Something like a Black Crows Navis Freebird, Volkl 90Eight or V-Werks Mantra could also be contenders.

The only ones that I think are tricky are the Bent 100s. They have 3 mount points - 1 like the old Backland 102, 1 like the Bent 120, and a third that splits the difference. If I pulled the trigger on that one, I'd want to have a strong opinion on where to mount the bindings.

I've heard good things about the Mindbender, but they definitely don't meet your weight preferences - they're over 10lbs a pair for some sizes.

 

[Slim]

Next year, the Line Vision 98?

Kore 93, dependent on your definition of playful?

From K2 the Mindbender are heavier than the Pinnacles they are replacing, so, like @Analisa said, they might be great skis, but way out of your weight range.