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What is the softest powder ski from Volkl?

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skidemon22
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I was thinking the volkl one, but wanted insight as I have never flexed the one/two/shiro/gotama.

thoughts? thanks!!
Sep 14 2014 8:24PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Sanouk.
Sep 15 2014 1:45PM
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LC.
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The Two flexes very soft in the shop, I was surprised.
Sep 15 2014 1:50PM
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MartianMan
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It is the One. (Unless you count women's skis)

The Shiro and the Gotama are both much stiffer, and the Two has a stiff tail compared to the One.
Sep 15 2014 3:59PM
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skidemon22
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BoaxThe Two flexes very soft in the shop, I was surprised.


How does it compare to the one? I want a ski like the sir Francis bacon (because I skied it in pow and loved it), but I can only get pro deals through volkl and blizzard
Sep 15 2014 4:02PM
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Pipe_Munky
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The One/Two/Three are the softest skis in Volkl's pow ski line up. The Shiro is quite stiffer because it's meant as a big mountain charging ski. The Gotama is softer than the Shiro but still meant to be used as a harder charging ski than the One.
Sep 15 2014 4:31PM
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LC.
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skidemon22How does it compare to the one? I want a ski like the sir Francis bacon (because I skied it in pow and loved it), but I can only get pro deals through volkl and blizzard


I never flexed a One, they don't make it long enough for me.

Volkl and Blizzard both have solid ranges now, take your pick.
Sep 15 2014 6:44PM
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skidemon22
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I'm thinking the volkl one, anyone have any thoughts on the shiro?
Sep 17 2014 12:07AM
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geist
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shiro is stiffer and more chargy, while the one (/two) is a freestyle backcountry slash-around and fk about ski
Sep 17 2014 4:59AM
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