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Anyone have anymore knowledge on the 4frnt switch?
Looking for a new daily driver and wondering if this would be a good choice or is it a more park oriented ski?
Live in CA and 6'0 190 lbs. Would be 85% groomers/trees and 15% park. Like to ski pretty fast but pop off a bunch of side hits/butter.
Debating between the switch, CT 2.0, or Jeff 102.
**This thread was edited on Sep 30th 2021 at 10:09:20pm
they look dope, definitely have my attention. only (non-4frnt) guy on here ive seen so far who has ridden them was in this thread:
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/925606/New-4FRNT-Skis-Are-Live-
I finally made it to ski town (Telluride) this year and got a couple days on my Switch's (184, recommend mount) in mostly groomed new snow conditions (not much open here). They aren't as easy to 'twist to turn' as most of the more rockered skis, but the camber makes the tip easier to initiate in lots of situations. I think it's a VERY solid all mtn/daily driver if it's not deep, and it's stability is adequate for you. It's a light ski; I haven't pushed it hard but I am guessing it won't be among the most stable of skis. I think its suspension is pretty good but I haven't tested this at speed either. Very nice in moguls. It butter's pretty easily. Felt good to me on sm/med park jumps but I'm not spinning. The tips and tails have a nice spring to them; feels good to bend them. It currently feels pretty demanding ski for me, compared to skis I like a lot like {Line Sir Francis Bacon, Dynastar Menace 98, Line Blend}. It's also a better all mtn than any of those three in my opinion. I haven't detuned at all; I did catch a tip edge unintentionally a couple times but not as often as I sometimes do with new skis. I need more time on the ski; it takes me awhile to get really comfortable.
So far I'm really digging it.
**This post was edited on Dec 12th 2021 at 11:26:24pm
More rambling,
I really like skis that're quick edge to edge, but I'm not sure what really makes that magic happen. I saw some campers and coaches at Momentum camps crank out turns like twice as fast as I thought was possible and have been hoping to one day get some of that speed. These skis feel like they might be great at edge to edge speed but I'm not skiing them properly yet :). They made me feel like a better skier than I am on sections like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff5Q-QA5bCI