Replying to ANTs - Day 1 Review

Well, I had my first runs on the ANTs today and I must say, I'm stoked like a kid in a candy store!

After much deliberation and measuring, I decided to mount -11cm from center. (Thanks to Josh for dealing with my indecisiveness) Now that I skied them, I'm damn glad I went that far back as these skis are STIFF and having any excess of tail would be brutal if you ask me.

Unfortunately, I was only able to ski them on the groom, but the edge grip was amazing. Don't get me wrong, these skis aren't 'turny' but the big fast turns I did with them, the edges weren't going anywhere but where I wanted them to.

These are quite possibly the fastest skis I've ever been on...like f'ing rockets! Can't wait to open them up in the pow. They are super burly and the stiffness took a toll on my legs, but these are the ultimate go fast and tear shit up ski.

The weight of the skis is another thing...they are amazingly light. Even mounted where I did, they are very agile and still skied switch quite well.

Sticking to the idea of keeping them light, I ended up straying from my original plan of mounting them with P18s and hooked them up with a pair of Deadbolt 614. These binders are dope too. When you step in, they have the feeling of a high-end Salomon. Even on those big skis at speed, the Deadbolts felt super secure and stable.

Bottom line, anyone looking for a BURLY stick to remain stable at stupid speeds, the ANT is your ticket. I wouldn't ever consider this as an everyday ski though, unless you have leg power like Bode.

I'll get back you to with more info when I've had a chance to ski them in more varied terrain.

Peas