Thoughts on the Magnus from anyone who has skied it? Looking for something light and quick on jumps and easy to learn butters. I was also considering Vishnus but they seem too soft for jumps or anything other than park. Leaning towards the Magnus but I've heard they are heavy.
Dec 19 2017 5:58PM
Both skis are pretty similar enough... heres my amateur comparison
I have briefly skied a 177cm Vishnu Wet which are symmetrical and heavily rockered. They are actually really light, they seem great durability wise, especially for price. I never felt like they were too soft to hit the 3 Kings jump Line in PC, and honestly they have a great "hinge point" to prevent them from being to soft. They are really easy to flex and are really forgiving and quick edge to edge.
I have briefly skied the Magnus in 181cm and they were slightly heavier than the Wets, and are great durability wise. Heavily rockered, non-symtertical and are really playful like the Wet, forgiving and fun to ride. To me they were slightly harder to initiate butter and presses but had no issues with them or the Wet. They are a lot more expensive than the Wet tho, but were really fun and beefy. Never felt like I would wash out on the jump line at PC either, though they aren't gonna be ideal like a cambered ski
Tl;DR both skis are great, the Wets are better for the money imo, but the Magnus has a supreme beefiness to it imo. All skis will get edge cracks, if you feel like you hit a lot of rails the Wets might be better just because they will probably last similar amount of days and are cheaper. Overall, the Magnus felt a little better, but ballin on a budget I would go Wets all day. You cant choose a bad ski
Dec 19 2017 6:10PM
Dec 19 2017 6:37PM
The Magnus is pretty average weight for a park ski, I certainly wouldn't call it heavy. I've spent a bit of time on both and honestly, the Wet just isn't as good. That isn't to say it isn't a fun ski for playing around on because it is. They butter easily, have some pretty good energy and apparently they hold up pretty well too (I only rode them for a day), but as with most things you get what you pay for. They don't ski on trails that well and they don't feel solid on landings, kinda washy. The Magnus is beefier, more energetic, holds an edge better, feels better finished... it's just a better ski. But yes, it does cost more.