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Surface ski Merlins

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ndude.k
Posts: 30 - Karma: 223
Looking for a touring ski and I've always been a fan of Surface skis. I've been looking at the Merlins and they seem to fit what I'm looking for. Has anyone skied them or know anyone who has, tryna get a sense of how they are.
2 years ago
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Vish-shoe
Posts: 1949 - Karma: 14,600
Unironically Vishnu wides would be a good touring ski

(I don’t know shit about touring I live in Minnesota)
2 years ago
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BallClapper
Posts: 3704 - Karma: 16,802
ndude.kLooking for a touring ski and I've always been a fan of Surface skis. I've been looking at the Merlins and they seem to fit what I'm looking for. Has anyone skied them or know anyone who has, tryna get a sense of how they are.


Don't know jack about surface but can tell you all you didn't want to know about atomic.
On specs alone it seems pretty similar to the bent 100.

**This post was edited on May 7th 2023 at 11:48:28am
2 years ago
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verynormalguy
Posts: 499 - Karma: 8,141
I toured on them for a couple seasons. They’re fun and all but at almost 2000g/ski they are not really worth the weight
Vish-shoeUnironically Vishnu wides would be a good touring ski

(I don’t know shit about touring I live in Minnesota)
2 years ago
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ecsm.
Posts: 1392 - Karma: 594
I have the 186 Merlin and they absolutely rip! great all mountain ski that is also lightweight. I would highly recommend.
2 years ago
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LOOK_at_me
Posts: 272 - Karma: 2,315
Vish-shoeUnironically Vishnu wides would be a good touring ski

(I don’t know shit about touring I live in Minnesota)


I have a cast system on a pair of wide pluses they are fun if you don't mind the weight.
2 years ago
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isaacwrong
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who else riding these? park capable?
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