Nordica dead money

i actually rode them this year, i'm probably the only one on this site haha. no one really looks at nordica, but they do make quality stuff.

it depends on what you want to do with them. i always end up doing a lot of skiing outside the park because that is what a lot of my friends like to do and since its new york, that means groomers. they handle really really well on groomers, for the little pow that we had this year, they don't ski to well through it, but they ski effortlessly on groomers. but i had them center mounted, because they were my park skis, they are made to be mounted back from center and if you do that it will be an amazing all mountain ski. its pretty stiff, which has its advantages, i am personally getting a softer ski this year because i want a more playful ski in the park. as far as durability goes, i did a lot of park, lot of rails, (i am not the most aggressive skier in the park, and ny doesn't have parks that will beat up my skis too bad) but that said, they help up pretty well and i had not issues besides top sheet chipping.

bottom line: great all mountain ski (for groomers), its light and stiff and will handle well in the park on rails and jumps.

they were $500 this year, i don't know what they go for now, but if this sounds like something you want, go for it.

also, what else have you looked at?

ive looked at all the 2011 models that they feature in the freeskier buyers guide and i like the way the dead money looked and they got a pretty good review.

don't buy a ski based on how it looks. just don't. its going to get covered in snow, and beat up, and your not going to be looking at it most of the time you are skiing. don't get it based on the looks. you should find a ski that suits you the best, and if it looks good, its a plus, but you shouldn't consider it when you buy it.

that said, do you ski a lot of groomers, hard pack, and just general all mountain stuff? because if you do a lot of that it will be good ski for you. its really easy to ski and handles well on groomers. and you can take it to the park, and it will ski well there too, i would say its more of an all mountain ski though.

so what do you usually ski (in percentages) park / all mountain.

I live in wisconsin so i ski 100% rails and a few 35 foot jumps. but yeah I don't just like them because of the looks, I just thought i would listen to freeskier.

freeskier has one of the best tests out there. however, the issue with any test is, each ski is not given a ton of attention, they ski it for like an hour and move on. some skis may not be center mounted or will have crappy bindings on them, the the test results can be flawed.

to be honest, (i know i have said it a 1000 times) but if you ski a lot of all mountain, these are great skis for you. if you ski almost 100% in the park, you may want something different. i really liked these, i did a lot of park and a lot of groomers as well and they worked. however, i don't plan on getting them again because i plan to ski mostly to exclusively in the park this year. i'm getting this years thalls, just for reference, i think armada is a great brand, and last year when i made my decision it was between the ar6 and the dead money.

all anyone can do is show you the specs of a ski and tell you how it rides. in the end there is nothing i can say as to "get this ski" or "don't get this ski." some people do that, but you just decide what type of ski you want, and if this fits the description then get it. if there is anything about it that you don't like, then don't get it. there are so many skis out there that have similarities and differences to each other that you should only pick the ski that you feel is taylor made for you. its a big decision, but buy the ski thats right for you.