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What is the widest ski in your quiver?

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Lazylightning
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My fattest skis are a pair of Kartel 108s and I'm debating whether or not it is worth it to pickup something fatter (115+) due to me skiing the the front range of Colorado. That being said, what is the fattest ski you guys rock and how do you like em?
Dec 28 2020 5:35PM
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WoFlowz
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Idk I ski marksman 106 underfoot according to the ski website says 108 but I’d love some catamarans or Pettitors for those few deep days
Dec 28 2020 5:57PM
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Lazylightning
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WoFlowzIdk I ski marksman 106 underfoot according to the ski website says 108 but I’d love some catamarans or Pettitors for those few deep days

How do you like em? I have a buddy who rides an older version and likes the asymmetry
Dec 28 2020 5:58PM
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WoFlowz
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LazylightningHow do you like em? I have a buddy who rides an older version and likes the asymmetry

So fun absolutely surf in soft snow plow in crud and won’t sink in late spring slush. Their easish to butter once broken in and love the full twin their my one ski quiver. I’d think catamarans would be even more fun in deep snow the deepest I’ve skied in with the marksman was 8-10inches

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Dec 28 2020 6:01PM
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ericforman
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I also ski the front range (mostly Mary Jane) and my widest is 106. I personally would add a stiffer / more directional ski of similar length before adding a wider ski but really just depends on your style. On “pow” days I’m normally wishing I could ski faster through covered bumps and not get bucked around rather than float better.



that being said having a fat ski would be prettttttttyyyyy dope. Moment wildcat mmmmm
Dec 28 2020 6:08PM
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Lazylightning
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ericformanI also ski the front range (mostly Mary Jane) and my widest is 106. I personally would add a stiffer / more directional ski of similar length before adding a wider ski but really just depends on your style. On “pow” days I’m normally wishing I could ski faster through covered bumps and not get bucked around rather than float better.



that being said having a fat ski would be prettttttttyyyyy dope. Moment wildcat mmmmm

The Wildcats look so nice haha. Idk if it's just me but I've found the Kartels to be plenty stiff for me, I'm relatively light so that helps. Been really eyeing up the black ops 118/gamer lately 👀
Dec 28 2020 6:11PM
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ericforman
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Blackops look so rowdy. Yea kartel is def stiff especially compared to most playful skis. I’m pretty light too and would likely find them plenty supportive like you do. My all mtns are some j skis which are softer I think. I hadn’t skied a directional ski in awhile and got on some manta102s on some beat days at copper last march and definitely realized I was missing something...
LazylightningThe Wildcats look so nice haha. Idk if it's just me but I've found the Kartels to be plenty stiff for me, I'm relatively light so that helps. Been really eyeing up the black ops 118/gamer lately 👀
Dec 28 2020 6:44PM
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animator
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East coast here, daily is 110 currently and fat boy is 117. Do own a few 122s but those are at home in Switzerland. Fat skis are the rage boys and girls, anyone who says otherwise is cappin. Who likes to carve anyway?

JK, I love to carve but you can carve fat skis no problem
Dec 28 2020 6:45PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Dec 28 2020 6:48PM
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Lazylightning
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ericformanBlackops look so rowdy. Yea kartel is def stiff especially compared to most playful skis. I’m pretty light too and would likely find them plenty supportive like you do. My all mtns are some j skis which are softer I think. I hadn’t skied a directional ski in awhile and got on some manta102s on some beat days at copper last march and definitely realized I was missing something...

Damn might have to try and demo some directional skis, I also haven't skiied any in a while. Did you find adjusting to a more traditional mount was odd?
Dec 28 2020 6:52PM
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Lazylightning
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BigPurpleSkiSuit112

reckoner?
Dec 28 2020 6:53PM
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Poikenz
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96mm j-mo's for those deep days.
Dec 28 2020 6:58PM
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ericforman
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LazylightningDamn might have to try and demo some directional skis, I also haven't skiied any in a while. Did you find adjusting to a more traditional mount was odd?


I never got used to it in the air, the balance point just felt really off. Probably because you don't get to practice that very much in a single day. Took one run for it to feel good just generally skiing and then I could RIP. Bumps I would normally slither through I could just truck over.
Dec 28 2020 6:59PM
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Lazylightning
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ericformanI never got used to it in the air, the balance point just felt really off. Probably because you don't get to practice that very much in a single day. Took one run for it to feel good just generally skiing and then I could RIP. Bumps I would normally slither through I could just truck over.

That's fair, those skis look like monsters lol
Dec 28 2020 7:00PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Fatypus D Sender 194, no reckoners yet
Lazylightningreckoner?
Dec 28 2020 7:05PM
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Lazylightning
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BigPurpleSkiSuitFatypus D Sender 194, no reckoners yet

What do you think of fatypus' durability? Haven't heard a lot about their skis
Dec 28 2020 7:08PM
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animator
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ericformanI never got used to it in the air, the balance point just felt really off. Probably because you don't get to practice that very much in a single day. Took one run for it to feel good just generally skiing and then I could RIP. Bumps I would normally slither through I could just truck over.


Second this, the M102 is so fucking fun. Everyone needs at least one directional ski in their quiver I think
Dec 28 2020 7:20PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Been skiing those 100+days over more than a few seasons now and I like them a lot. Camber is gone though, but thats to be expected
LazylightningWhat do you think of fatypus' durability? Haven't heard a lot about their skis
Dec 28 2020 7:29PM
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drifts
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got some JJs that cosmetically look beat but otherwise are still solid for cheap so going to be riding those this week hopefully. will report back
Dec 28 2020 7:49PM
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GayWolf420
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a 116 but it rips directional mostly and i like big-ish skis that can hold speed and turns pretty well in all sorts of conditions.
Dec 28 2020 8:04PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Hellbents the OGs at 122 underfoot.
Dec 28 2020 8:44PM
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Lazylightning
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DeebieSkeebiesa 116 but it rips directional mostly and i like big-ish skis that can hold speed and turns pretty well in all sorts of conditions.

Which ski?
Dec 28 2020 9:32PM
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Lazylightning
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CatdickBojanglesHellbents the OGs at 122 underfoot.

Heard a lotta good things about those, also seems like you're lucky to have a pair lol
Dec 28 2020 9:32PM
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CatdickBojangles
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LazylightningHeard a lotta good things about those, also seems like you're lucky to have a pair lol


Such a fun ski. I wish we got enough powder here to really let them eat. But on the occasion we get 12+ inches they are on my feet. Super fun in slush too.
Dec 28 2020 9:35PM
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AaronO.
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117
Dec 28 2020 10:15PM
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shin-bang
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126mm, full rocker or flat underfoot, relatively stiff. ride them almost every day. i love the looseness and easy turning and being able to surf over crud, pow, rocks... anything lol. soft groomers? theyll still carve. fresh pow of any amounts? theyll rip. crud? theyll surf and you wont get bucked as hard as other skis.

billy goats come to a close second. 116mm, Asymetrical, super chargy and driven, but still a lil bit of camber to hold an edge on the firm. the only ski that ive ridden that you can still DRIVE the tips while skiing deep stuff. super supportive for drops and cliffs, not my favorite in the moguls tho.
Dec 28 2020 10:33PM
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dolanslebensraum
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I skied dynastar tms and ss superpipes for yrs bc they had a great flex but they were only 78 mm underfoot.

for the last couple seasons ive been on volkl kinks which are 89 underfoot and are alot more fun.

i bought armadas ( arv 106 ti ) last winter but didnt get to ski them because of fucking covidfefe

im very excited to try a wider ski like the 106. So far the wider the ski ive been on the more fun its been.

i dont know how wide is too wide tho; i want a single ski quiver; i dont want to buy a ski that isnt gonna be fun unless your in fresh pow.
Dec 28 2020 11:40PM
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Charliehermens1
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I've been running the lib tech ufo 105 this season and so far I fucking love it, it floats like a champ but also grips like a beast on groomers with that magne traction, loving it so far.

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Dec 29 2020 2:00AM
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kalle.
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110 is the widest ski i use at the moment, i’m getting a 116 next month. i do however own a 122 hell bents and 120 pettitors but i don’t use them at the moment.
Dec 29 2020 2:35AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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107 ski made by a small company in Tahoe (Slant). Bamboo core/sidewall. I love them. So stable. They blow through shit and have enough float on soft days. I think there’s only been one day in my life that they weren’t wide enough and it was a really deep, wet Tahoe day in March 2018 (miracle March - something like 20 feet in 2 weeks). The snow was awful that day so it’s not really so much the skis’ fault
Dec 29 2020 2:39AM
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Non_State_Actor
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122mm Noctas, I like them a lot on anything soft. They're a blast in springtime slush. They will edge on hardpack with effort but they're made to surf and smear.
Dec 29 2020 2:41AM
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Lazylightning
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Seems like a lot of people are in my boat lol, also seems like a fat pair of skis is not bad to have
Dec 29 2020 7:05AM
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CL3M3NTINO
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132 mm Armada Bubbas most fun shape I've been on in pow, really quick and a ton of flow. Praxis Protests or Powderboards would be skis I'd really like to try though.
Dec 29 2020 7:56AM
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soupcan
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A set of black ops 118. The best resort pow ski ever in my honest opinion.
Dec 30 2020 1:10AM
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rYb
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Revolt 121s



I ski them every day, Don't feel like I'm missing out on anything with a wider ski.
Dec 30 2020 2:54AM
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Lazylightning
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soupcanA set of black ops 118. The best resort pow ski ever in my honest opinion.

Would you feel justified taking those out in like 5 inches of fresh?
Dec 30 2020 7:04AM
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SavageBiff
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118 yle pro - east coast , west coast pow days, can carve east coast hardpack, in pow they truly surf and can charge very well, not as damp as a b ops but close and easily more surfy, great in chop, crud, cement, trees , mine are mounted -5.5 team line
Dd- captis, apostle 98 wood, commander 108, sfb 108
chargers and knives-Corvus and stormrider 88
park-chronics
Dec 30 2020 8:27AM
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Lazylightning
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SavageBiff118 yle pro - east coast , west coast pow days, can carve east coast hardpack, in pow they truly surf and can charge very well, not as damp as a b ops but close and easily more surfy, great in chop, crud, cement, trees , mine are mounted -5.5 team line
Dd- captis, apostle 98 wood, commander 108, sfb 108
chargers and knives-Corvus and stormrider 88
park-chronics

Damn that's a quiver for sure! How do you like the corvus' and where do you have those mounted? Always been interested in big straight skis with no tail but I prefer to ride more centered....
Dec 30 2020 9:04AM
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SavageBiff
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Corvus is mounted at rec , believe that’s -8 at 193cm there is plenty of tail, they rip and are my stiffest ski for sure, pivot so easily even at low speed, they are flat underfoot with early rise to the top and tail with a significantly less splay in the tail, have good edge hold, float well for a low tapered 108, I like to ski them with decent forward pressure but they are not opposed to a balanced slightly centered stance, by comparison I think blister under rates their stiffness and dampness comparatively tho I never skied the previous Corvus considered a charger, I really like this flat rocker version in anything but ice.
LazylightningDamn that's a quiver for sure! How do you like the corvus' and where do you have those mounted? Always been interested in big straight skis with no tail but I prefer to ride more centered....
Dec 30 2020 9:29AM
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Lazylightning
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SavageBiffCorvus is mounted at rec , believe that’s -8 at 193cm there is plenty of tail, they rip and are my stiffest ski for sure, pivot so easily even at low speed, they are flat underfoot with early rise to the top and tail with a significantly less splay in the tail, have good edge hold, float well for a low tapered 108, I like to ski them with decent forward pressure but they are not opposed to a balanced slightly centered stance, by comparison I think blister under rates their stiffness and dampness comparatively tho I never skied the previous Corvus considered a charger, I really like this flat rocker version in anything but ice.

Damn sounds very very intriguing, gonna have to demo some if I get the chance
Dec 30 2020 9:36AM
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animator
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CL3M3NTINO132 mm Armada Bubbas most fun shape I've been on in pow, really quick and a ton of flow. Praxis Protests or Powderboards would be skis I'd really like to try though.


Duuuude the bubba is such a sick ski
Dec 30 2020 9:52AM
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soupcan
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LazylightningWould you feel justified taking those out in like 5 inches of fresh?

Yep! But not for normal reasons. They charge really really hard. Sometimes it’s nice to be on a meaty ski. They hold an edge well so I have no real issue skiing them on a day to day basis
Dec 30 2020 11:00AM
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Weirdo_Puppy
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My east coast one ski quiver is 86 under foot.
Dec 31 2020 9:23PM
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Lazylightning
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Weirdo_PuppyMy east coast one ski quiver is 86 under foot.

I respect it
Dec 31 2020 9:31PM
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esmith
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120 bent chetler every day ski here in Michigan

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Dec 31 2020 9:50PM
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nmwninjart
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90... Midwest here..
I've skied on 78, 67, 65 , and 88.

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Dec 31 2020 11:56PM
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drifts
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Said I’d report back on JJs after riding them so here goes: First off I’m super out of shape and my legs are dead tonight but I really enjoyed riding the JJs. they will definitely take some getting used to coming from an ~80 and a ~100 waist but I could see myself riding them a lot, didn’t have any problems getting on edge on crusty groomers and they floated super well in the pow stashes and were really easy to pivot in those super super steep moguled out tree runs
Jan 1 2021 1:05AM
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MaimHelp
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nmwninjart90... Midwest here..
I've skied on 78, 67, 65 , and 88.

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2020 at 11:57:38pm


90 as well, east coast. Kinda wish I got the magnus 102s for when I go out west but I’ll be fine
Jan 1 2021 2:06AM
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Casey
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CatdickBojanglesHellbents the OGs at 122 underfoot.


Same I have the first year in a 189. Sometimes you gotta let the big dog eat.
Jan 1 2021 3:11AM
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Lazylightning
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driftsSaid I’d report back on JJs after riding them so here goes: First off I’m super out of shape and my legs are dead tonight but I really enjoyed riding the JJs. they will definitely take some getting used to coming from an ~80 and a ~100 waist but I could see myself riding them a lot, didn’t have any problems getting on edge on crusty groomers and they floated super well in the pow stashes and were really easy to pivot in those super super steep moguled out tree runs

Glad to hear you like em! They look fun as fuck
Jan 1 2021 6:49AM
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Cade2
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