Expect that one for sure this fall.phil can we get a review on the Backland 107 vs. Vantage 107? Looking for a backcountry setup to marry with the Salomon Shifts.
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Have seen quite a few quick reviews of the Bent Chetler 100 for those looking for that and most think it will be a very fun wide park type ski but it's light weight wasn't great through crud and it's harder snow performance wasn't stellar even for it's width. The Blizzard Rustler 9 is looking more like it will be a better choice for someone like myself wanting decent all mountain freestyle performance while still being decent carving on harder snow, off jumps and through crud. Basically a narrower, more hard snow biased ON3P Kartel 98 I'm hoping!
FYI: the new ON3P Kartel (available April) is a 96 and a little more hard snow biased. There's an interview over on Blister with the ON3P dude where he talks about it.
phil can we get a review on the Backland 107 vs. Vantage 107? Looking for a backcountry setup to marry with the Salomon Shifts.
Demoed the New 2019 QST 106 in 188cm with the Shift bindings at Loveland. Wow, perfect combo. Conditions were 2-4" fresh / chowder over a very firm base. Great feeling of control, stability and maneuverability. I was really impressed. I have used the "old" QST 106 (in 181cm though) and really though it was way too soft and chattery for resort use (similar conditions), did not like it at all. This new ski felt quieter, smoother and just much more trustworthy. (I am 6-2 190lb, advanced skier).
When we skied it...factory seemed to be the consesus.Please can someone tell me a bit more about new atomic bent chetler 100 and where to mount them, on center or factory recommendation? I ordered them month ago so hope so I wont be disapointed about them. Thank you!
Skied the whole collection....V76, V82 and V92. The shockers of the show for us.Anyone have a chance to try the new Liberty V skis? In particular the 92
And how they perform on powder if you had a oportunity to try them on pow?When we skied it...factory seemed to be the consesus.
Please can someone tell me a bit more about new atomic bent chetler 100 and where to mount them, on center or factory recommendation? I ordered them month ago so hope so I wont be disapointed about them. Thank you!
Thank you GregK, very useful information, I will stay at the recommended.Do you ski park or freestyle? The factory line is more of an “all mountain” recommended and freestyle riders going 3cm or so forward of that mark but they are using in the park and skiing switch often.
I think the all mountain would be in the 6cm back range from center and freestyle riders going in the 3cm back from center range.
If you’re not skiing switch or do ski powder often, stay at the recommended or if you ski a mix of all mountain/freestyle maybe plus 1 or 2 cm of all mountain recommend.
Just a name change.@Philpug (or anyone, really), is the 2019 Blizzard Bushwacker just the 2018 Brahma CA with a different name and print? Or are the changes more significant?