Member of the Month

theabortionator
April, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Help with Candide 2.0 ski length

profile picture
Hough
Posts: 8 - Karma: 115
So i'm 5'9 140lb and i've been riding Faction 1.0 176s for the past 3 years mostly park indoors. Off to Japan for a season next year and want to get something a little wider for all mountain ripping. I ski very aggressively on the mountain and can't make my mind up between the 178 or 184 version of the Candide 2.0. Anyone got any advice? I'll have them centre mounted again so I don't think the 184 will feel too much longer. Currently leaning towards the 184s..

edit: I've got some 185 pow skis for the deep days so the Candides will be my everyday ski

**This thread was edited on Jan 11th 2018 at 10:20:41am
POLL
Edit Poll
Votes:

Take care when editing a poll; Options should be similar to maintain vote integrity.

More options will be added automatically as you type. You must supply a question and at least two options. No HTML is allowed.

7 years ago
1 1
profile picture
jjams
Posts: 81 - Karma: 352
I'm 5'7'' 150lb and I ski the 178. The dimensions and light weight make the skis feel short, in a good way. I'd consider going for the 184. Also, they are crazy fun, enjoy!
7 years ago
1 0
profile picture
Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 469
buddy if your heading to Japan get CT 3.0s in a 184
7 years ago
3 0
profile picture
SofaKingSick
Posts: 9718 - Karma: 65,546
either one will be just fine so don't worry about it. but id say 184 since it's for all mtn ripping and youre centering them
7 years ago
1 0
profile picture
dubmasterskanka
Posts: 828 - Karma: 2,964
Japan, I would take the CT 3.0 lol
7 years ago
4 0
profile picture
Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,706
3.0? Get the 4.0 haha
7 years ago
3 0
profile picture
Hough
Posts: 8 - Karma: 115
Thanks for all your help guys, like I said in the post above i've got some 120 waist full rocker Majesty Lumberjacks for the deep days, but this will be my daily ski for everything else
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 469
HoughThanks for all your help guys, like I said in the post above i've got some 120 waist full rocker Majesty Lumberjacks for the deep days, but this will be my daily ski for everything else


Still man maybe you would even like the ON3P Kartel 108 like the candide but better float and FAR more stable. I had the CT2.0s and hated them for all mountain like a floppy noodle with only a decent amount of playfullness
7 years ago
0 4
profile picture
BushwhackerNZ
Posts: 14 - Karma: 32
HoughThanks for all your help guys, like I said in the post above i've got some 120 waist full rocker Majesty Lumberjacks for the deep days, but this will be my daily ski for everything else


To be fair man I think you’ll appreciate the 3.0’s more as a daily driver over there. Depending on where you’re going, park isn’t really gunna be that much of a thing either.

Groomers get destroyed pretty quick over there too either from more snow falling or little crews of boarders hiding around blind corners and rolllers waiting for you to take them all out ..I think that extra width in the 3.0 would be appreciated, especially with the kind of skiing you’ll most likely end up doing and the snow conditions there.

In all honesty, depending what you wanna do over there and how you ski etc, you’ll probably get away with the lumberjacks as your daily.
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Mj2936
Posts: 62 - Karma: 58
JakeBondyStill man maybe you would even like the ON3P Kartel 108 like the candide but better float and FAR more stable. I had the CT2.0s and hated them for all mountain like a floppy noodle with only a decent amount of playfullness


How would you compare kartel 108 vs CT 3.0?
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 469
Mj2936How would you compare kartel 108 vs CT 3.0?


You can ACTUALLY ride the whole mountain on Kartels you really cant on the CT 2.0s. Where the cts will have an advantage is buttering thats it
7 years ago
0 4
profile picture
Mj2936
Posts: 62 - Karma: 58
JakeBondyYou can ACTUALLY ride the whole mountain on Kartels you really cant on the CT 2.0s. Where the cts will have an advantage is buttering thats it


Did you mean 3.0's? I understand they are a different beast compared to the 2.0s
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
jjams
Posts: 81 - Karma: 352
JakeBondyYou can ACTUALLY ride the whole mountain on Kartels you really cant on the CT 2.0s. Where the cts will have an advantage is buttering thats it


Have you actually skied the 2.0s or are you just talking shit? I skied them all over Alta today and had a blast.... didn't even go to the park.
7 years ago
1 0
profile picture
Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 469
jjamsHave you actually skied the 2.0s or are you just talking shit? I skied them all over Alta today and had a blast.... didn't even go to the park.

Owned a pair for 60 plus days thank you very much. I didnt like them, i ski whistler which has a lot of snow, japan is going to have even more.
There floopy noodles
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,706
JakeBondyOwned a pair for 60 plus days thank you very much. I didnt like them, i ski whistler which has a lot of snow, japan is going to have even more.
There floopy noodles


I think JakeBondage just sucks at skiing
7 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Bondy
Posts: 277 - Karma: 469
CadeRI think JakeBondage just sucks at skiing


Buddy just cause your dad didn’t come back from the cigarette store doesn’t mean you can go around and be a fucking retard
7 years ago
4 0
profile picture
Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,706
JakeBondyBuddy just cause your dad didn’t come back from the cigarette store doesn’t mean you can go around and be a fucking retard


Hahaha nice
7 years ago
3 0
profile picture
CanDong_Thovex
Posts: 1 - Karma: 13
Sheeeesh, that escalated quickly
7 years ago
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4); Currently it's 8:24PM