• Karma by Völkl
      • Ratings:
      • Terrain
        Park
        Pow
      • Design
        Clean
        Busy
      • Durability
        Fragile
        Durable
      • Weight
        Light
        Heavy
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Flex
        Soft
        Stiff
      • Camber
        Cambered
        Rockered
      • Pop
        No Pop
        Poppy
      • Stability
        Jittery
        Stable
      Reviewed on Nov 20, 2010 @ 1:56 AM Skis 2006
      Comments:

      Overall great, all around ski.  Can't think of anything it can't handle surprisingly well Performance amazing.  The one-ski-quiver.  Surprisingly good in moguls for it's stiffness.  Really high tip and tail, so I'm not catching in crud.  Great for riding switch even in powder, awesome sidecut.  87 at the waist, not a superfat, but it still floats.   Design wood core so sweet Value price probably dropped a lot after I got it.  600 then, but very high quality ski Fit good size for me then, but I grew 161 cm. is one of the smallest adult skis, but fits me well Characteristics 8/10 for stiffness- not as much pop as I might have liked, maybe not the best jib ski.  Absolutely no chatter though, any speed. Durability very strong, base is going strong after many rails, only complaint is that the topsheet by the edges chips if you cross your skis a lot (I love mute grabs)

    • Encore 2 by Giro
      • Ratings:
      • Design
        Clean
        Busy
      • Weight
        Light
        Heavy
      • Durability
        Fragile
        Durable
      • Style
        Uncool
        Cool
      • Size
        Small
        Big
      • Padding
        Thin
        Thick
      • Audio / Cell features
        None
        Command center
      • Ventilation
        None
        Tons
      Reviewed on Nov 11, 2010 @ 8:04 PM Helmets 2007
      Comments:

      Overall Good looking, comfy, and supposedly strong upon impact- this is definately a good purchse. Performance Fine, but I hope I don't need it in a crash.  Also the 13 vents make it cool for your dome and mesh keeps flakes on the outside. Design Bright orange goes with my scott team issue poles, I now realize I am too color-coordinated.  The back has a print of a man laying dynamite on one side and a white bird of peace landing on the plunger on the other side.  Cool low-key graphic with an added moral.  My giro helmet started many chairlift conversations. Value 60$ is worth the hassle of a concussion. Fit Mine fits very well, wide enough that it doesn't feel like a full-face.  It isn't as dangerous to order online and risk getting the wrong size because the helmet comes with 2 sets of different foam linings. Durability A few scratches, but nothing major.  Even after a couple big bails, I couldn't find any damage, so it held up well.