Hi everyone, I’m buying some new skis at the end of the year, hoping people can suggest some playful all mountain skis for me.
I’m looking to demo a few playful skis to compare them to the stiff skis I’ve demoed, the kendo 88, Brahma 88, and the enforcer 93. I’m demoing the enforcer 94 and the mind bender C ti shortly.
I am a strong intermediate skier and I’ll spend 70% of my time on groomed trails and 30% on ungroomed trails with bumps/in the terrain park, doing very minor jumps and such. If I hit 45 mph, this about as fast as I’ll get. I’m 50, in decent shape 6 foot four 225 pounds.
I’m looking for the best ski to ski what actually ski. I’m not super concerned about powder because I ski in the East and don’t see it that often, but I do want a ski in the 88- 90ish mm range. I’m trying to get better at bumps this season, so I’m looking for a ski I can turn and move quickly to make up for my learner’s sloppy technique. I like to carve, cruise and ski groomed trails somewhat aggressively as well, so its needs to hold an edge well. I need a ski I’ll grow into as I get better.
While I liked all of the skis I’ve tried so far, I think they might be fatiguing, and not be as forgiving as my sloppy bump technique is going to need. They all seem pretty heavy. I couldn’t demo them in bumps. I will hit some with the Mindbender and enforcer 94 Friday.
If you put a gun to my head I think it would be a tough call between the kendo and the enforcer with enforcer winning. But man does that kendo hold an edge…
So if anyone can recommend some more playful skis to demo and contrast to those above I’d really appreciate it. A lot of people have talked to have recommended the ripstick 88 because of its playfulness and forgiveness while also holding an edge well. One thing I really liked about the skis I’ve tried, especially the kendo, was that they held an edge unbelievably well on hardpack. I’m hoping a more playful ski can hold an edge as well.
Thanks all!
I’m looking to demo a few playful skis to compare them to the stiff skis I’ve demoed, the kendo 88, Brahma 88, and the enforcer 93. I’m demoing the enforcer 94 and the mind bender C ti shortly.
I am a strong intermediate skier and I’ll spend 70% of my time on groomed trails and 30% on ungroomed trails with bumps/in the terrain park, doing very minor jumps and such. If I hit 45 mph, this about as fast as I’ll get. I’m 50, in decent shape 6 foot four 225 pounds.
I’m looking for the best ski to ski what actually ski. I’m not super concerned about powder because I ski in the East and don’t see it that often, but I do want a ski in the 88- 90ish mm range. I’m trying to get better at bumps this season, so I’m looking for a ski I can turn and move quickly to make up for my learner’s sloppy technique. I like to carve, cruise and ski groomed trails somewhat aggressively as well, so its needs to hold an edge well. I need a ski I’ll grow into as I get better.
While I liked all of the skis I’ve tried so far, I think they might be fatiguing, and not be as forgiving as my sloppy bump technique is going to need. They all seem pretty heavy. I couldn’t demo them in bumps. I will hit some with the Mindbender and enforcer 94 Friday.
If you put a gun to my head I think it would be a tough call between the kendo and the enforcer with enforcer winning. But man does that kendo hold an edge…
So if anyone can recommend some more playful skis to demo and contrast to those above I’d really appreciate it. A lot of people have talked to have recommended the ripstick 88 because of its playfulness and forgiveness while also holding an edge well. One thing I really liked about the skis I’ve tried, especially the kendo, was that they held an edge unbelievably well on hardpack. I’m hoping a more playful ski can hold an edge as well.
Thanks all!
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