Advice on playful/lightweight Skis

egirl.skivishnu wides 189

SteezyYeeteri love how europeans always say cheers

D10SWhy exactly 189? That would be far taller than myself.

Forrest.Gump172 cm for you.

D10SWhy exactly 189? That would be far taller than myself.

CatdickBojanglesLine Bacon 108

Non_State_ActorCheck out the Majesty Vandal. Pretty similar spec to the ARV but a lot lighter and softer. Should be readily available in Europe.

D10SI am just not sure about the width. 92 underfoot is not a lot and I can't imagine them to be decent in powder. Or am I mistaken? Everything else about it looks great!

D10SWhy exactly 189? That would be far taller than myself.

thatsGDon't bother with the kins, super fun ski but too extreme of a shape for all mtn. Faction Prod 3 is fun if you're willing to go a little wider

D10SHi Guys,

I am searching for some new skis and any help would be greatly appreciated!

I am skiing in Europe, weigh about 65-70kg (about 150 pounds) and I am 180cm (5 feet 9) tall. I am currently riding a pair of Armada ARV 96 Ti, which I like a lot all over the mountain, because they are very stiff and heavy and I can charge super hard with them. Generally I guess I am a pretty good skier all over the mountain, except for the park.

To expand my quiver, I would now however like to get a different pair, especially because I felt it was very hard to butter with the ARV TIs and the swing weight was also kind of strenuous (I have them in 184, so a bit taller than myself). They are also only mid in powder, I guess because of the high weight.

So to get to the point, I am looking for a twin-tip, lightweight, rather playful and not that stiff Ski, that I can use all over the mountain. If I want to charge groomers, I still have the other pair, but I want something that does fine in powder, but also in the park and is still enjoyable on groomers. I am trying to get more into park skiing, but I guess it is still sth like 75:25 All-Mountain vs Park. Maybe with the right skis though, I would enjoy it more to get into jumps, rails and butters. I can do 3s but I always feel like having bricks tied to my legs when swinging around (maybe I should just get more fit).

Some skis I have been looking at at the Season Kins, the M-Free 99s, the Icelantic Nomad 95 and the VOLK Revolt 104. All my friends already have Atomic Bent Chetler 100s, so I would like to get something else.

Thanks to anyone who will take the time to read this and give me some advice.

Cheers!

egirl.skiit’s a running joke… but it’s true that all vishnu skis are almost full rocker, they ski super super short; and your skis should be a good bit taller than you if you are an advanced skier.

if you want a genuine rec, faction prodigy 3 in a 184 is one of the most fun twintip skis ever made.

super playful but still pretty stable.

BallClapperThey kinda suck at turning.

egirl.skiprodigies?

or wides?

if you can’t turn a prodigy: you suck at skiing. They’re super easy to ski because they have a pivot point super close to the boot.

wides are also stupidly easy to turn.

BallClapperWhat I mean is they are hard to carve. easy to pivot and slide but going anywhere fast is difficult.

egirl.skithey’re a surfier ski for sure. but, in my experience they grip pretty well, and are more comfortable on edge and at speed than most twins in the width range.

more comfortable on edge than:
-arv 106
-chronic 101
-wide (lol)
-bent 110
-mind bender 102

less comfortable on edge than:
-revolt 104
-bent 100
-arv 100

just my opinion, but the prodigy 3 is one of, if not the best ski on the market for maximum playfulness and maximum stability.

I also have been 72 mph on a prod 3…

BallClapperBent 110 rips, can carve the shit out of that ski. not a ton of grip but more than the prod. Also super comfy switching directions and buttering around. To be completely fair I'm 6'3" and was riding 178 3's at recommended.

egirl.skiyeah bent 110 has some funky groomer tech to it, might have better grip but i think the prodigy skis better on piste.

to each their own ig.

I now ski for faction, but before I did, I payed full price for 4 pairs of prod 3s.

On a groomer, the prodigies want to be skied with strong downhill ski pressure from the front of the boot. the wash out if you bias too much uphill.

D10SMy bad, it's 95 underfoot. Said 92 on some page but must be a mistake.

Attacks as bindings? Or spend more for pivots? I have pivots on my ARVs, but I was wondering whether others would be lighter or better.

Non_State_ActorIf weight is a big concern take a look at Salomon/Atomic Strive 14. They don't have the long proven track record of pivots, or attacks for that matter, but the share the fundamental design of the venerable STH and are under 900g each.

Any techs or anyone else seen failures on the Strive this year?

D10SWhy does everyone suggest the Prodigy 3, and not the 2? I am definitely willing to go a little wider, but 106 seems a little wide.



And on either one of those, should I go for the 184/183 or the 178/177 length? My current ones are 184 and thats fine, but they just seem so bulky and heavy, which is why I wanted to go shorter, but on the other hand I don't want to regret getting them too short, because I do like to charge, however I would still have the ARV TIs for days I want to charge groomers more. Hope all of this makes sense.

D10SHi Guys,

I am searching for some new skis and any help would be greatly appreciated!

I am skiing in Europe, weigh about 65-70kg (about 150 pounds) and I am 180cm (5 feet 9) tall. I am currently riding a pair of Armada ARV 96 Ti, which I like a lot all over the mountain, because they are very stiff and heavy and I can charge super hard with them. Generally I guess I am a pretty good skier all over the mountain, except for the park.

To expand my quiver, I would now however like to get a different pair, especially because I felt it was very hard to butter with the ARV TIs and the swing weight was also kind of strenuous (I have them in 184, so a bit taller than myself). They are also only mid in powder, I guess because of the high weight.

So to get to the point, I am looking for a twin-tip, lightweight, rather playful and not that stiff Ski, that I can use all over the mountain. If I want to charge groomers, I still have the other pair, but I want something that does fine in powder, but also in the park and is still enjoyable on groomers. I am trying to get more into park skiing, but I guess it is still sth like 75:25 All-Mountain vs Park. Maybe with the right skis though, I would enjoy it more to get into jumps, rails and butters. I can do 3s but I always feel like having bricks tied to my legs when swinging around (maybe I should just get more fit).

Some skis I have been looking at at the Season Kins, the M-Free 99s, the Icelantic Nomad 95 and the VOLK Revolt 104. All my friends already have Atomic Bent Chetler 100s, so I would like to get something else.

Thanks to anyone who will take the time to read this and give me some advice.

Cheers!

D10SProbaby a bit too heavy I think, but it is a decent option, thanks!