Hi Everyone! I've been overwhelmed with choice so I made an account here to hopefully get some thoughts from the community though I know there is no 'perfect answer'.
I'm a 5'11" / ~150 lbs male, fairly advanced skier. I have skied mostly in Utah. I can ski all parts of the mountain but don't do a lot of jumps (and prefer not to). I do go faster on groomed terrain and I can ski well in powder / steep areas but tend to go slower. I have rented skis forever and have enjoyed most of what I have skied (Enforcer 100s, Blizzard Bonafides) in the ~185-187cm range. I have skied a few skis in the 190/191 range which feel long in tighter spots and heavy by the end of the day.
I just booked a backcountry trip to Japan and am finally going to buy a pair of skis. I am thinking I go wider (112+) given the terrain / likely conditions and with the expectation that I buy a narrower ski in the near future and that I'll use these on deep days going forward. I have traditional alpine boots so will need to do a binder like the Marker F12.
In an attempt to narrow it down a bit, I have focused on: Blizzard Rustler 11, Nordica Enforcer 110, Rossy Super 7 HD or RD, Moment Wildcat, Black Crows Anima, DPS Alchemist Wailer 112, or K2 Mindbender 116c. I do have a way to get a few of these for a lower price; maybe it just comes down to that? Any thoughts / suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you.
I'm a 5'11" / ~150 lbs male, fairly advanced skier. I have skied mostly in Utah. I can ski all parts of the mountain but don't do a lot of jumps (and prefer not to). I do go faster on groomed terrain and I can ski well in powder / steep areas but tend to go slower. I have rented skis forever and have enjoyed most of what I have skied (Enforcer 100s, Blizzard Bonafides) in the ~185-187cm range. I have skied a few skis in the 190/191 range which feel long in tighter spots and heavy by the end of the day.
I just booked a backcountry trip to Japan and am finally going to buy a pair of skis. I am thinking I go wider (112+) given the terrain / likely conditions and with the expectation that I buy a narrower ski in the near future and that I'll use these on deep days going forward. I have traditional alpine boots so will need to do a binder like the Marker F12.
In an attempt to narrow it down a bit, I have focused on: Blizzard Rustler 11, Nordica Enforcer 110, Rossy Super 7 HD or RD, Moment Wildcat, Black Crows Anima, DPS Alchemist Wailer 112, or K2 Mindbender 116c. I do have a way to get a few of these for a lower price; maybe it just comes down to that? Any thoughts / suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you.