ust one question, I thought the Latigo is 78, the Brahma is 88 and the Bonafides are 98. I didn't think the Brahms were 82?
You are 100% correct as of two months ago. Now the Brahma comes in the original 88 flavor, or the newly added 82.
ust one question, I thought the Latigo is 78, the Brahma is 88 and the Bonafides are 98. I didn't think the Brahms were 82?
YesThanka Dwight! Would that be the atomic vantage x 83 cti?
In my experience, the Brahma is a more forgiving ski than some seem to give it credit for. For me, the Kendos were too stiff, the Enforcers were not stiff enough and the Brahma was spot on. It's super stable, but does not punish you if you're not charging it all day long. The carving skis shouldn't punish you, but I find the all mountain skis to be a little more playful and versatile.Its difficult for me to determine my level of skiing as I've never had any training. We can speculate that, at least at times, I'm in the backseat as was suggested earlier in the thread when discussing my experience on the kendos.
Will these more carving oriented skis (I.titan or vantage x) punish me more for that than would the all mountain offerings (liberty v, monster, enforcer, brahma)?
I hope to continue to improve of course and don't think im in the back seat all the time but want to be be cognizant of my current skill level.
Its difficult for me to determine my level of skiing as I've never had any training. We can speculate that, at least at times, I'm in the backseat as was suggested earlier in the thread when discussing my experience on the kendos.
For a single ski to cover both the local hill and the west, I would stick to something with width in the mid-80s or so and a hard snow bias. Head Monster 88 or 83 would certainly be good choices as would the Brahma. I am a big Fischer fan so would include the ProMtn 86.
I own the Rally and can tell you it is a fun ski and it is my front side carver. I don't think you could go wrong. I have also skied the Titan it is just a bit wider and could do both of what you want.Thanks for the continued thoughts everyone, tons of great help! I've now settled on a two ski quiver after chatting a bit with the kids ski coaches and considering the advice contained in this thread.
I'm going to go with a slalom ski for my home hill and a frontside/carving oriented all mountain ski for out west.
Any thoughts on options for slalom/frontside skis for the home hill? I think some options in this thread include:
Fisher Curv
Blizzard Quattro
Fisher WC SC
Head I.Rally (a touch wider)
What about something like the Elan SL or SLX Fusion?
Thanks all!
Any thoughts on options for slalom/frontside skis for the home hill? I think some options in this thread include:
Fisher Curv
Blizzard Quattro
Fisher WC SC
Head I.Rally (a touch wider)
What about something like the Elan SL or SLX Fusion?
Im 6 foot 205 pounds and like to ski fast on groomed terrain. Stick primarily to front side groomers of any pitch a d e hoy a variety of turn shapes. Will on occassion get into trees or small moguls but definitely not my preferred skiing. Can see doing more of that if kids want to ski there.
You had the Navigator on your list and then removed it so perhaps I am late to the party. Even if it it isn't your preferred terrain, I agree that you can pretty much guarantee the kids will have you in the bumps and trees quite a bit going forward! A ski that does varied terrain well will come in handy. My DH favors groomers but our daughter and I pull him into the bumps and trees - he has the Navigator 90 and the Enforcer 100. The Navigator 90 could be a good all around fit; they don't get much press but what I read is all good. Definitely worth a demo if you can.
EDIT Wait....looks like your list went narrower. Oh, well....if you swing back to the upper 80s-90s....