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Line SFB or Icelantic Nomad RKR

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Hodor
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So I am moving from the east coast to the rockies for grad school next year and am going to pick up some new skis when they are cheaper later this spring/summer.

I am a solid all mountain skier who likes to ski fast and aggressive but enjoys a turny poppy, and fun ski rather than a point and shoot and hold on for your life ski. From having friends who are racers and friends who are park riders my technique and riding style is somewhere between the two. I like to hit the park every now and again and have the most fun finding natural trannys around the mountain and throwing 3s off whatever i can. I am also planning on getting the dukes or barons because I want to have the option to go touring, but will be skiing inbounds mostly. I am 6' 1" and weigh 185 lbs.

I have narrowed my decision down to the Line SFB 184s or the Icelantic nomad rkr and they both seem to fit the bill for what I am looking for. Anybody ridden either of these skis and can give me a good idea for how they perform in different conditions, speeds, terrain? Thanks a bunch
Mar 10 2014 8:18PM
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MartianMan
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The main difference is the flex. The RKR's have a mid-stiff flex, but the SFB is a noodle. My cousin loves his Bacons, but personally I think the Nomads would be a better choice, with really good quality contraction and durability. Icelantic is an awesome company that makes great skis in the USA, definitely one worth supporting.
Mar 10 2014 9:12PM
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DrZoidberg
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I've ridden the nomads, all three varieties. I'm really light, like 125 with all the gear on. My personal favorite was the nomad sfts, which are out of production.

I think, for a larger person than myself, the nomad rkrs would be a lot of fun. I found them very stiff and sort of strange at lower speeds, compared to JJs, which I thought were excellent for everything. But the nomads had so much pop under my feet, and got to turning properly when I was actually moving. I had 171s and I'm like 5'5"/167cm tall, the size was fine. I could see me liking them more if I was bigger. SInce the JJs are softer and have a tight turn radius, I found those more in tune with my skiing. I actually scared myself doing nollies, because I thought I was going to launch into a flip with all the pop on the nomads.

So I think you might enjoy them, since you're larger, or if you like stiffer skis. I've never been heavier than I am now, but I'd imagine more weight would cause skis to feel softer and bend nicely at slower speeds, solving the strangeness as slow speeds thing. I liked the sfts because their softness made them turn perfectly at all speeds for me, and they're jibby like a park ski. The rocker on the rkrs helps with that though.
Mar 10 2014 9:21PM
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Sharko
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If you get the SFB, and you are 6'1"/185, strongly consider the 190cm. They measure short and are mounted not far back from center. I'm 5'9"/180 and I wish I had gone with 190cm.
Mar 10 2014 9:42PM
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