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Night Train vs. Caylor... +K (lolz)

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tinkytwinky
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hey guys, i'm moving to washington next year and i am in search of some powder skis. This will be my first year ever pow skiing and i'm really stoked. I've been looking into the on3p caylor (lite) and moment night train. they seem to be relatively similar skis. Imlooking for a ski that will have sweet flotation and can stomp some medium-small cliffs haha, and a ski that i can throw around in the bc.

about me:
5'10
155ish
never skiied pow before, only park.


Help would be sweet, i've already talked to a few people, and im leaning a bit towards the caylor lite, but i dont think i'll order tomorrow, so there's also like a 200$ price difference...

thanks in advance
-jack
Jun 14 2011 11:52PM
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Crocodile
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you can't go wrong with either, main difference is that caylors have camber underfoot whilst night trains are flat, so night trains should perform better in le pow.
Jun 14 2011 11:59PM
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DUKES
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the 186 night trains measure to 182 so you gotta take account to that. the on3ps will be longer and stiffer. the taper on the trains is super so they can just float like a mother fucker. they are flat camber which will still make them skiable elsewhere. both choices are good
Jun 15 2011 12:02AM
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bibs_skibum
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caylors have 1 mm of camber underfoot. Its a negligible difference, they are more or less flat
Jun 15 2011 12:37AM
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crunkiest
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id say night train but both of them are great
the moments i know more about cuz i live in reno
anything moment is really tough and float great
Jun 15 2011 1:47AM
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Blake.P
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I'm about your height and weight (5'10 and 165) and I have the caylors and I live in Washington. I don't know about the night trains but the caylors are amazing. They are the perfect stiffness, where they are still playful yet stiff enough to hold up to shit crud and heavy pow that we get in wa. Just look St my review for them and message me if you want to know more
Jun 15 2011 2:02AM
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Crocodile
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I doubt the caylor lite's will be stiffer
Jun 15 2011 2:17AM
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.nasty
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both bomber skis. get the caylors if you're gonna ski switch pow and jib a lot. otherwise, go with the night trains
Jun 15 2011 2:31AM
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ReetsAdeets
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Both are sick skis, but I havent tried the Night Trains. I own some ON3P Wrenegades and can speak for the awesome customer service, workmanship, and overall quality of ON3P. I demoed the Caylors for a bit at Baker in some horrible conditions (super icy/chunky), and was amazed at how well they performed even in conditions so far out of their element. They were very comfortable at speeds with minimal tip/tail chatter for that kind of ski and were very confidence inspiring to carve on chunky ice on. I have some friends who are sponsored by moment and they love theirs. While I have not tried the Night Trains, they seem like a pretty sick ski. The ON3Ps will probably be lighter and last you longer however. Plus it supports a great local company.

Overall, I dont think that you could go wrong with either, but I would choose the Caylors based on my prior experiences with ON3P and their amazing skis

Jun 15 2011 2:38AM
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Mr_pretzel
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Id say get normal caylors. The lites are probably going to be way to soft.
Jun 15 2011 7:46AM
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tinkytwinky
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thanks guys.

even though the caylors seems to be a bit better of a choice, i will probably go with the night trains as the presale ends today and i  won't order today. +K to all.
Jun 15 2011 11:25AM
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iggyskier
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Just FYI, we have a small number of 10/11 181cm Caylors left in stock. Pricing is at $579 and will remain that way until they are sold out, so that would save you $170 over 11/12 caylors once the presale ends.

Jun 15 2011 3:24PM
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MrPantyDropper
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ive owned both moment and on3p...

id go with on3p.
better, tougher materials.
the caylors are a seriously well thought out ski and the flex is perfect
customer service is on point for both companies

im sure youll be happy with either ski though.
Jun 15 2011 3:48PM
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caylorswift
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Jun 15 2011 6:36PM
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Blake.P
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Definately get the older caylors
Jun 15 2011 6:39PM
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tinkytwinky
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thanks! i'll contact you if i choose the 10/11s. or are they on the site?
Jun 15 2011 10:35PM
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tinkytwinky
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nvm it's on the site.

thanks again!

just one more question though, would these be the best skis for a 1st year park skiier?

Jun 15 2011 10:36PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Anything cheap. Abangs, masterminds etc.
Jun 16 2011 1:32AM
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Kreech
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except for the fact that there's hardly any camber, and the rocker is a lot higher on the caylor. I'd bet the caylor performs better in the soft stuff.
Jun 16 2011 7:01PM
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RudyGarmisch
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With the Caylor, we're talking like a millimeter of camber, I'd bet rocker shape has more influence on how the two skis do comparatively.
Jun 16 2011 11:48PM
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tinkytwinky
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well ive been reading some more reviews and i think i'm going to go with some 181 10/11 caylors. thanks for your help everyone!

Jun 17 2011 12:07AM
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tinkytwinky
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well ive been reading some more reviews and i think i'm going to go with some 181 10/11 caylors. thanks for your help everyone!

Jun 17 2011 12:07AM
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