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Getting new skis, looking for something playful

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seasonin
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Im looking for a playful buttery ski and yes I know there have been a bunch of posts for this, but I have a few ideas of what to get, but I’d also like other recommendations. I plan to use the skis mainly for offpiste in pow and park so Im looking for something between 95 and 105 width underfoot.

Skis that i had in mind were the
-On3p magnus 102 (look really fun, but these are a bit pricey tho)
-Majesty Rogue (if anyone has tried these please let me know how they are, i wonder if they are butterable, since they are stated as rather medium flexible, but idk how much rockered they are)
-K2 Marksman (theyre rather heavy I have read)
-Vishnu Wide (these seem pretty good to me, pretty nice flex with a rocker)

-Twoowt Dyed Planks (I read a bit about them and they seem quite interesting, but I’m not sure if they are the skis, I’m looking for)

I don’t want too wide skis though, I have tested the bent chetler 120s this season and in pow they were super fun and you’re definitely able to butter them, but these are just too wide for me, I wanna be able to maybe carve a little bit and ski on groomers as well, that’s why I’m looking for something around 100 underfoot, but buttery and playful

**This thread was edited on May 5th 2020 at 2:37:17pm

**This thread was edited on May 5th 2020 at 2:38:01pm
May 5 2020 5:50AM 2 0
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brogoldenhair
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I'd really reccomend checking out the roofbox review on the wide, think it sums it up well
"the Wide doesn’t live up to the skis I have skied (ARV 106, Prodigy 3.0, Sir Francis Bacon, K2 Marksman, etc) on the all-mountain front... it just doesn’t ski as well in as big a variety of conditions as others. If you’re looking for an all-mountain ski, then personally, I think there are better options. In the park, however, the Wide stands out, feeling perfectly balanced and playful where other skis sacrifice these attributes this to perform better all over the hill."
https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/The-Roofbox-Review-2020-Vishnu-Wide
Where are you skiing? I think the snowfall you get will really affect alot, the wide's all mountain performance will be alot more tolerable if you are someplace with lots of snow. I'm a big fan of the magnus, they've got that substantial on3p feel, takes alot more effort to butter than something like the vishnu but you're rewarded with so much power. I'd also add line sir francis bacon to your list, the new (19 onward i think) ones are super playful, got the chance to demo them and they made everything so much fun.
May 5 2020 8:13AM 4 0
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Celery
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The blends are pretty great skis, and are fine for all mountain on the east coast, idk about other conditions.
May 5 2020 8:22AM 0 0
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seasonin
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I haven't used any really playful skis in the past, as I actually just got into park skiing and that stuff not long ago. I have been skiing since I'm 3 years old and always used to have carving or racing skis until just 4 years ago. I got a pair of Fischer Hannibal 94 which are Touring skis, which I actually quite enjoyed. But I kinda wanted more of a freestyle ski, so I got a pair of ARV 86s 2 years ago and to be honest I quite enjoyed them, its flex is okay, but it doesn't have much rocker since it's kind of a park ski. It's actually quite fun to carve with them and ski on groomers, but in pow it performs just okay, because there's not much rocker. So now I wanted to transition to more of a rockered and playful ski, that I can ski in Park, but also in Powder, which will also have a playful feel and be nice to butter.
I live in southern Austria and I usually go to ski in ski resorts around the middle of Austria. So you can definitely say, we don't get super much snow, but there's usually some pow I can ski.
I'll definitely check out the Francis bacon, haven't heard much about them yet

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May 5 2020 8:33AM 3 0
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Celery
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Yeah... Now hearing where you ski, I probably wouldn't recommend the Blends. They are great for good ol shitty east coast conditions, prolly not on a real mountain where they'd be skied outside the park.
Toxic7I haven't used any really playful skis in the past, as I actually just got into park skiing and that stuff not long ago. I have been skiing since I'm 3 years old and always used to have carving or racing skis until just 4 years ago. I got a pair of Fischer Hannibal 94 which are Touring skis, which I actually quite enjoyed. But I kinda wanted more of a freestyle ski, so I got a pair of ARV 86s 2 years ago and to be honest I quite enjoyed them, but It isn't super flexible or has much rocker since it's kind of a park ski. It's actually quite fun to carve with them and ski on groomers, but in pow it performs just okay, because there's not much rocker. So now I wanted to transition to more of a rockered and playful ski, that I can ski in Park, but also in Powder, which will also have a playful feel and be nice to butter.
I live in southern Austria and I usually go to ski in ski resorts around the middle of Austria. So you can definitely say, we don't get super much snow, but there's usually some pow I can ski.
I'll definitely check out the Francis bacon, haven't heard much about them yet
May 5 2020 8:44AM 3 0
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SoggyOatmeal420
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Definitely take a look at the Line Sir Francis Bacon and the new K2 Reckoners.
May 5 2020 7:11PM 4 0
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I’m going to go ahead and throw in the Faction Prodigy 3.0s. I’m not one to jump on bandwagons, but I had a pair and used them for exactly what you’re describing. Super fun on piste but playful enough all mountain and in the park
May 6 2020 3:30AM 3 0
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seasonin
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BradAusNzCoCaI’m going to go ahead and throw in the Faction Prodigy 3.0s. I’m not one to jump on bandwagons, but I had a pair and used them for exactly what you’re describing. Super fun on piste but playful enough all mountain and in the park


I just checked out the roofbox review for those and they do seem pretty good. I read they are not super flexible, but butters are technically possible because of the large rocker. Now I kinda wanted a second opinion on this, do you think they're fun to butter on?
May 6 2020 5:49AM 1 0
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