Vitals:
- age 30, skiing since 29
- height: 5'10", weight: 170lbs
- not a former racer
- doesn't flip or spin
Ski:
- 182cm Jaguar Shark
- tip rocker, camber, flattish tail
- 143/116/129, 28m radius
- weight: 9.0 lbs
Associated gear:
- mounted with Dukes on the recommended line (-8.5cm if memory serves me right)
- Scarpa Maestrale
Been a while since I've written a review, mostly because the 190 Bibby Pro was my primary ski for the past few seasons. After realizing that I really didn't need a twin tip or a ski with tail rocker, Moment threw a bone my way in the shape of essentially a Bibby Pro with a flat tail: enter the Jaguar Shark.
Compared to the Bibby, the Jags have a softer flex, felt more lively, and planed much quicker in deep snow. I felt the Bibby needed some speed to effectively ski deep powder well whereas the Jags float almost immediately out of the gate with their softer tips.
For their maiden voyage, I took the Jags to Rocky Mountain National Park for a descent down Dead Elk Couloir which offered a variety of conditions starting with blower snow in the top portion followed by slightly heavier south-facing snow then concluding with an amazing untouched apron of awesomeness. The learning curve could not have been quicker and while I'm more used to a ski that you point and go, I felt comfortable with the Jags' desire to want to turn more than the Bibby.
As for deep powder performance, let's be real: 116mm in the waist with tip rocker and a softer flex will hardly suck in deep snow. The Jags are no exception and again, I can't stress how quickly they plane in conditions that reach 3' of fresh.
When conditions get steep and deep, the Jags are super easy to slarve if you prefer that vs. digging in your edges, but either method works without much effort. It was in these situations that I actually liked the slightly lower turn radius; and even with a flattish tail, I felt it wasn't difficult at all to disengage it when tight turns were necessary.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think any ski does well in moguls all depending on the skier. With carbon in the Jags, 5mm of camber for pop, and a softer flex, running a zipperline down chair 1 at Loveland has never been more fun.
Summary:
- like a Bibby Pro with a flat tail
- planes quickly in deep snow
- super quick edge to edge
And now a POV edit of a season on the Jaguar Shark:
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