Jesus Christ, that was a lot of preamble. Rossignol Smash7 - I liked these except that the breaks on the rental sticks are too wide and cross each other, basically tying my laces together if it hadn't happened to me about two times per day, I would've never thought it was possible Volkl Kink - Skied these multiple years and liked them a lot, but maybe too soft in the tails, seemed like whenever my weight gets back, the tails kinda collapse and I crash (unintentional tail butter?) Salomon TNT - metal reinforced? if so, they're probably too stiff for my "style" ![]() Salomon Rocker2 - some reviews suggest they're stiffer than I'd likeīlizzard Bushwacker - everyone says these are the best all-mount mogul-bias skis, but it seems that the stiffness varies wildly year to year they're returning for 2018, but I've got no idea how flexible they'll be Rossignol Scratch - skied an old pair of these (naked lady silhouette) and liked them (but they were pretty flexed out and the snow was pretty skied off), but not sure I'd enjoy them in any sort of powder or crud K2 Shreditor - some reviews suggest they may be too rockered Going by that, here's the "short" list of contenders: And I'm not sold on the idea that a pair of dedicated bump skis would make a good single quiver for someone like me, but I'm more open to the idea now. I dunno if I got better or if the Mogul Walls are that much stiffer than the Originators. Last season however, I tried a pair of 4FRNT Originators and absolutely loved them on some skied off blue bumps. I was originally hesitant to take this approach because I'd been on the Volkl Mogul Wall and absolutely hated them, in the backseat the entire day. A few years ago when I asked a similar question on other forums, some folks said "just get mogul skis and deal with them in conditions they're not designed for". My research shows I want a torsionally stiff ski, with a soft tip (and tail?, still not sure on that part), and traditional camber with mild rocker if possible. Just to give yall an idea of my ability and style: Here's a couple videos of me skiing down some blue moguls. I'm trying to improve, but I know I'm 34 and only ski a week or two a year, so I'll never be anything close to a hot doggin' World Cupper. I get the impression that the type of ski that works well in the moguls depends a lot on how the skier attacks the moguls. I'm looking for an all-mountain (~80-90mm underfoot, 100 at most) ski that I will really like in the bumps and that I will not really hate in the crud. But, if any of yall still think my money would be better spent on elsewhere, just let me know. And if a shop has a second model, it's usually the Smash7s, which are newer, but set up weird (see below). Shops that have any usually have the Kinks, but they're all getting a little old (5 seasons now), and they were a soft "freestyle" ski out of the box. ![]() That's fine except the skis I like aren't terribly well stocked in rental shops. The consensus of past advice has been to save the money of skis and spend it on more days on the snow and possibly lessons. ![]() I never go fast on the groomers, so I don't need stability at speed or long, GS turns. If I'm ever lucky enough for a powder day, I'll rent some fat things. I spend 75% of my time on moguls, but 15% of the time I end up skiing through some crud and tracked out powder because the folks I ski with get tired of all the moguls all the time. Location (skiing): Southwestern Colorado (exclusively) So yall are probably better versed with these sticks than most other communities.Ībility: Expert (If we're being honest with each other, "Advanced") I know most Newschoolers are more concerned with throwing Gnarly Nut-grabbin' Nuclear Nosepickers than they are with rippin' tight-kneed zipperlines, but I've found my preferred type of ski generally comes from the All-Mountain Park/Pipe family. Besides, everyone's situation is a little different and really, what's one more thread on the pile. I looked at all the relevant threads I could find, but didn't come across an answer.
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