Liberty Skis

How old are you? Remember the mutants? 149 underfoot bamboo powder monsters.

BallClapperHow old are you? Remember the mutants? 149 underfoot bamboo powder monsters.

Oh I remember those lol! We had a pair in the shop that I used to work at (RIP Don Thomas Sporthaus). They were an insane ski. My old coworker actually worked for liberty way back in the day and he was part of the testing of those. He showed me a pic of him heli skiing with them when they were prototypes and I was in awe

OP: "liberty came out of nowhere the last few years"

Also OP: "Fuck yah I remember one of their ski's from 12 years ago "

SessionOP: "liberty came out of nowhere the last few years"

Also OP: "Fuck yah I remember one of their ski's from 12 years ago "

I guess I mean they came into the popular scene. Like I saw them a lot more frequently. Did their rise in popularity lead to a fall in quality?

The brand has been on the go for around 20 years. Phil Larose was on their team near the beginning. His pro model from like 06 was a super fun park ski. It evolved into the antigen which is now the Helix 88.

I've skiied the antigen, Helix 88 and 98 and the V82 (discontinued carving ski) all of them are pretty light and responsive. They have a lot of pop due to the bamboo cores and carbon fiber. Durability wise they are average. After a season (60+ days) of rail heavy park skiing, expect them to be compromised. That being said, My Helix 88s are just missing a few pieces of edge and the camber has flattened out with around 150 days of abuse.

I'd highly recommend the Helix 88 to anyone trying to progress quickly in "traditional" park skiing (technical tricks, basically slopestyle skiing). It's one of the few symmetrical sidecut park skis on the market. It's the lightest ski I've ever used and is very quick edge to edge, responsive and intuitive to use. My ARV 96s feel like boats in comparison.

The Helix 98 is a great park-centric all mountain ski. It feels very much like the 88, only a bit more versatile and slightly less quick in general. This could be your one every day ski in Eastern US/Canada.

The v82s are a fun mid-radius carving ski. They're pretty versatile. Softer than a dedicated slalom ski with a slightly larger turn radius. With a low stand height binding mounted, the V82 has a freestyle feel, having loads of pop and being super responsive. They are super fun for side hits and switch carving.

Get line blades instead, they are way more “steeze” (as the park rats say)

I see them everywhere in Colorado. Very very popular here still.

A local Colorado Comapny based in Avon. I belive they started after the owners won big at the casino and decided to pursue the dream of starting a ski company. They've been around for a while and have always supported the more core scene and upcoming skiers.
Most notably Max Moffat and Jake Hoppfinger came through he Liberty pipeline.
They always had a ridiculously big team considering the size of the company. I've heard they've gone through some restructuring and things are a little more straight and narrow now.

The Origin 106 is hands down one of the most fun all mountain skis. If they could make it more durable it could be a top contender.

Luke.PascotI guess I mean they came into the popular scene. Like I saw them a lot more frequently. Did their rise in popularity lead to a fall in quality?

Had pairs in 2015/2016 and there was no quality. Had a pair break in 3 days and the others didn’t last much longer.

I've skied a vast majority of the line before last year and the Helix of any variety is a go-to. I still have a single and double helix kicking around in my quiver. Wouldn't be my first choice for park skis but their all-mountain to powder lines are great. In the next season or two I'll probably get one of their touring skis.

I helped work the tent at demo day. They have a new ski replacing the Origin called the Scope. Its a non symmetrical twin that absolutely rips on groomers. It was a demo ski so i couldn't go in the park or in the woods, but it had a ton of flex and pop without sacrificing stability on the edge hold. Keep an eye out for it.

I had a pair of liberty sequence a few years back. Incredibly fun and lightweight ski. super poppy on jumps and pretty durable. I'd definitely get another pair if they still made them.