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- Jan 31, 2019
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Matchmaking 7
1. I mainly ski Mad River and Burke.
2. I like steep trees and mogul runs most.
3. I prefer to ski off piste but conditions here in the east often have me on groomers.
4. I seek out moguls.
5. I am 5’10’ 155 lbs.
6. I am currently skiing the Armada Invictus 179 as a daily driver, Voile V8 186 for backcountry and powder days, Fischer World Cup GS 188 for beer league ski racing. I love my V8’s, they are big but somehow pretty nimble and still able to carve given their width. I purchased the Invictus for east coast resort days, it carves great on groomers, but groomers aren’t my favorite, I find the tails of these a little much in bumps and tight spaces. I feel that the GS skis and the Invictus overlap a bit. If I want to crush groomers I will keep my GS skis. I want my daily driver to be very quick, nimble and playful.
7. I am in Scarpa T-Races, all my skis are set up tele, this new pair would be as well.
As I hinted in my matchmaking 7. I bought the Invictus as my resort ski, I’m finding that it’s not a great match though. It is great for carving up groomers, but I when I try to ski bumps and tight trees I find the tails a bit grabby and hooky. I am telemark skiing and I find the tail of my lead ski occasionally grabbing in bumps and trees when I really want to smear. Basically, I would like something that skis like the V8 but much narrower (<90 underfoot) so I can make super quick turns, but also do some carving on the groomers. Right not the Armada ARV 86 sounds like it might work well, it has a similar turn radius and rocker profile as the V8. I do like to jump, but mostly only straight airs. I realize that I will be giving up carving performance by going to something like the ARV but I’m fine with that for smearability in trees and bumps. Other skis that I am considering are the Nordica Soul Rider 87 and the Bilzzard Bushwacker. I would describe myself as an advanced/expert tele skier.
I’d appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!
1. I mainly ski Mad River and Burke.
2. I like steep trees and mogul runs most.
3. I prefer to ski off piste but conditions here in the east often have me on groomers.
4. I seek out moguls.
5. I am 5’10’ 155 lbs.
6. I am currently skiing the Armada Invictus 179 as a daily driver, Voile V8 186 for backcountry and powder days, Fischer World Cup GS 188 for beer league ski racing. I love my V8’s, they are big but somehow pretty nimble and still able to carve given their width. I purchased the Invictus for east coast resort days, it carves great on groomers, but groomers aren’t my favorite, I find the tails of these a little much in bumps and tight spaces. I feel that the GS skis and the Invictus overlap a bit. If I want to crush groomers I will keep my GS skis. I want my daily driver to be very quick, nimble and playful.
7. I am in Scarpa T-Races, all my skis are set up tele, this new pair would be as well.
As I hinted in my matchmaking 7. I bought the Invictus as my resort ski, I’m finding that it’s not a great match though. It is great for carving up groomers, but I when I try to ski bumps and tight trees I find the tails a bit grabby and hooky. I am telemark skiing and I find the tail of my lead ski occasionally grabbing in bumps and trees when I really want to smear. Basically, I would like something that skis like the V8 but much narrower (<90 underfoot) so I can make super quick turns, but also do some carving on the groomers. Right not the Armada ARV 86 sounds like it might work well, it has a similar turn radius and rocker profile as the V8. I do like to jump, but mostly only straight airs. I realize that I will be giving up carving performance by going to something like the ARV but I’m fine with that for smearability in trees and bumps. Other skis that I am considering are the Nordica Soul Rider 87 and the Bilzzard Bushwacker. I would describe myself as an advanced/expert tele skier.
I’d appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!