What skis do the pros use???

[Philpug]

I'd bet Chris Davenport is on a Kastle of some kind.

Correct. With Scarpa boots.

Mike Hafer (retired D-Team) Blizzard/Tecnica, WRC, Bonafide, Tecnica R9.3 150 boot.

 

[James]

Nick Herrin is usually on a Rossi Hero Masters 21m cheater gs ski. 181cm I think. Even at Crested Butte.

 

[Eleeski]

I know waterski pros use basically stock skis. There is some R&D going on but winners make it into production quickly.

Buyers do consider what the top skiers use and it is a very strong decision point among the competitive field. Of course it important to demo. And it is always the skier not the ski.

I don't know about snow skis because "I can't believe they are pros, I'm so much better than them!"

Eric

 

[VAski]

Jonathan Ballou -- Blizzard WRC - 182cm (from a 2015 video)
-- Blizzard RC Ti - Interski 2015
JF Beaulieu -- Rossignol Hero Master? - ?cm (from a 2015 video)
Eric Lipton -- Head Supershape??? - ?cm (from a 2013 video)
Michael Rogan -- Nordica??? Looks like a proto ski from a Portillo video 2013
Robin Barnes -- Head Super Joy - 2015 video
-- Head Rally - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
Jebb Boyd -- Dynastar Power Track 89 - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
Mike Hafer -- Blizzard Spur ??? - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
-- Blizzard/Tecnica, WRC, Bonafide, Tecnica
Chris Davenport -- Kaestle anything!
Nick Herrin -- Rossignol Hero Masters -- 181cm?
Heidi Ettlinger -- Head Rev 85 Pro

 

[VAski]

Jonathan Ballou -- Blizzard WRC - 182cm (from a 2015 video)
-- Blizzard RC Ti - Interski 2015
JF Beaulieu -- Rossignol Hero Master? - ?cm (from a 2015 video)
Eric Lipton -- Head Supershape??? - ?cm (from a 2013 video)
-- Head recreational GS - 180 cm (Interski 2015)
Michael Rogan -- Nordica??? Looks like a proto ski from a Portillo video 2013
Robin Barnes -- Head Super Joy - 2015 video
-- Head Rally - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
Jebb Boyd -- Dynastar Power Track 89 - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
Mike Hafer -- Blizzard Spur ??? - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
-- Blizzard/Tecnica, WRC, Bonafide, Tecnica
Chris Davenport -- Kaestle anything!
Nick Herrin -- Rossignol Hero Masters -- 181cm?
Heidi Ettlinger -- Head Rev 85 Pro

 

[Brian Finch]

Fwiw- a number of the Head athletes have been rocking the new Rally as a consumer ski.

When I was recently granted access to the Head catalog, I grabbed some 168cm iSL's as a technical ski.

 

[Philpug]

We skied with @Daron Rahlves today, His weapons of choice are the new Hawx Ultra 130, he loves the light weight and skis are the Vantage 100 w/ Sth216 as an all mountain set up and the new Backlands 109 w/ Tracker 16's.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Not surprised about the Volkl skis. He's was wearing Volkl swag at a interski conference. That being said, I've seen him on Dynastars over the span of several years. Maybe Volkl has been a recent move...

Matt's brother is on and has been on Dynastar for quite some time. Matt was on Salomon for quite a while before Volkl

 

[Tricia]

Jeb was on Dynastars and (as he called them) blueberry boots when he was my ESA coach back in 2006

Matt's brother is on and has been on Dynastar for quite some time. Matt was on Salomon for quite a while before Volkl

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[VAski]

Jonathan Ballou -- Blizzard WRC - 182cm (from a 2015 video)

-- Blizzard RC Ti - Interski 2015​

Robin Barnes -- Head Super Joy - 2015 video
-- Head Rally - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)


JF Beaulieu -- Rossignol Hero Master? - ?cm (from a 2015 video)

Jebb Boyd -- Dynastar Power Track 89 - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)

Matt Boyd -- Volkl?

Chris Davenport -- Kaestle anything!
-- Scarpa boots

Heidi Ettlinger -- Head Rev 85 Pro

Mike Hafer -- Blizzard Brahma ??? - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
-- Blizzard/Tecnica, WRC, Bonafide
-- Tecnica R9.3 150 boot

Nick Herrin -- Rossignol Hero Masters -- 181cm?


Eric Lipton -- Head Supershape??? - ?cm (from a 2013 video)
-- Head recreational GS - 180 cm (Interski 2015)

Daron Rahlves -- Atomic Vantage 100 w/ Sth 216
-- Atomic Backlands 109 w/ Tracker 16's
-- Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 boots

Michael Rogan -- Nordica??? Looks like a proto ski from a Portillo video 2013

 

[VAski]

Which Boyd is in this video??? Around the 0:17 mark.

 

[LiquidFeet]

...............................

 

[LiquidFeet]

This is Jeb Boyd.

 

[ski otter 2]

Seth Morrison and Sean Pettit frequently ski prototypes - often for deciding next year's model; at least early and late season at Loveland, I've been told. But they also ski their signature models, the K2 Pinnacle 118 and the Pettitor 120.

Because he does a lot of tricks (and is a short guy), Sean prefers the 179 Pettitor mostly, again I've been told. A surprise to lighter weight people who love the 189 mounted forward, but it makes sense if he's tricking. You can see him on videos on the Pettitor 120 spinning and flipping off cliffs and pillows. Human cannonball.

Friends at Christy Sports have skied with them and gone up the lift with them, at times. I recall those friends saying Seth was on a prototype Pinnacle 118 version last fall that was more 5 point shaped than the current model.

 

[ski otter 2]

Oh, and early season Sean Pettit also skis the Shreditor 102.
(That ski has a turn shape and feel that is modeled to behave like the Pettitor, seems like.)

 

[Jon D]

Jonathan Ballou -- Blizzard WRC - 182cm (from a 2015 video)

-- Blizzard RC Ti - Interski 2015​

Robin Barnes -- Head Super Joy - 2015 video
-- Head Rally - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)


JF Beaulieu -- Rossignol Hero Master? - ?cm (from a 2015 video)

Jebb Boyd -- Dynastar Power Track 89 - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)

Matt Boyd -- Volkl?

Chris Davenport -- Kaestle anything!
-- Scarpa boots

Heidi Ettlinger -- Head Rev 85 Pro

Mike Hafer -- Blizzard Brahma ??? - Snowbird 2015 (Interski training)
-- Blizzard/Tecnica, WRC, Bonafide
-- Tecnica R9.3 150 boot

Nick Herrin -- Rossignol Hero Masters -- 181cm?


Eric Lipton -- Head Supershape??? - ?cm (from a 2013 video)
-- Head recreational GS - 180 cm (Interski 2015)

Daron Rahlves -- Atomic Vantage 100 w/ Sth 216
-- Atomic Backlands 109 w/ Tracker 16's
-- Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 boots

Michael Rogan -- Nordica??? Looks like a proto ski from a Portillo video 2013

Franz Klammer - 2016-17 Head WC Rebels i.Speed 180cm

 

[Jed Peters]

If you want to know what the "real" pro's use....look on the feet of the higher-level racers from NorAms or the WC.

Watching those PSIA skiers (the best instructor/skiers around, I guess) they still SUCK compared to an ex-racer like Rahlves.

Watching Shiffrin through the gates and skiing (behind) Lilia for a run yesterday convinced me of that.

(And I've personally skied with NorAm and NCAA men from Reno that blow doors off just about anyone.)

 

[James]

If you want to know what the "real" pro's use....look on the feet of the higher-level racers from NorAms or the WC.

Watching those PSIA skiers (the best instructor/skiers around, I guess) they still SUCK compared to an ex-racer like Rahlves.

Watching Shiffrin through the gates and skiing (behind) Lilia for a run yesterday convinced me of that.

(And I've personally skied with NorAm and NCAA men from Reno that blow doors off just about anyone.)

So...what were they skiing?

 

[Philpug]

So...what were they skiing?

Lila is currently skiing on Fischer GS skis, saw and fondled them at the tune shop.

 

[Jed Peters]

Lila is currently skiing on Fischer GS skis, saw and fondled them at the tune shop.

And interestingly enough, she is a Lange skier...but what are these unbranded boots on her feet??? I saw them up close in the line and also skiing....no markings of any kind.

@Philpug does Jim S. do her boot work?