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FUUUCK3 skis I came so close to getting over the years, but didn't.
How do you like them? How would you compare the New Life to the YLE?
love em. The devys are my daily driver and are a blast in the pow as well. Love the rocker profile and sidecut/shape. It skis amazingly well on groomers/hardpack, has great maneuverability in the trees/tight spots, and its pretty damn smeary as well. super easy to throw em around when its blower. pretty poppy ski for natural hits, stable as hell for those rough landings and when you just wanna book it down stuff, and the bases not only look fuckin sweet but are fast as hell and are super durable. they hold wax really well.
The YLEs are my next favorite, much much different rocker profile and sidecut than the New Lifes. The New Lifes were definitely a surfy pow ski and were insanely easy to throw around in the pow but after skiing the YLEs a bunch this year, I definitely like the ride more with those vs. the New Lifes. its a much different ride, I think. They stay on top of the pow real well but allow you to get really submerged on those real deep days and you can also just smear the hell out of any snow type on them.. Slashing shit up on em is a damn blast. Definitely a jibby pow ski no doubt, its got tons of pop for natural hits too and you can barely feel tough landings on em as well. Very satisfied with how they perform.
the YLEs definitely perform a bit better all mountain-wise than the New Lifes but are definitely two skis id make sure to have with me when its bottomless.
Im not sure why this uploaded sideways, but whatever. Other than maybe a touring ski, I don't think I could ask for a better two skis to cover my needs.
Ill post the skis later but...
172 Line SFB with AAAtack 13s
180 Icelantic Gypsy with Rossi Axial 3s
184 Alaska Brewing Co limited edition Moment Bibbys with AAAtack 13s
180 (I think) Line Prophet 90s with STHs
w_skierhow do the vishnus ride? I'm curious and interested but don't want them to be too noodly to survive the journey too the park
They have some stiffness underfoot. Definitely not the noodliest ski I've been on but with all the rocker they definitely take some more skill to ski than something that is mostly camber. I was skiing a couple inches of pow the other day on them and they ripped. The only time they were jittery was when I was skiing Mach 3 down Go Devil at Keystone below the park. Check them out man, they are so much fun.
JSkis WhipIt Newschoolers 178
I took this picture right after I mounted them two years ago
I should take a now picture when I get home, definitely beat these up. And they have fallen off a roof rack on the highway lol.
captain_whale
Jskis allplay ski the east
And the atomic infamous that I don't have picture of
Evan.ZxyJSkis WhipIt Newschoolers 178
I took this picture right after I mounted them two years ago
I should take a now picture when I get home, definitely beat these up. And they have fallen off a roof rack on the highway lol.
Heck yeah boys! I just got my j whipit lightnings in the mail today, they are my second pair of jskis:
DeforestationNever heard of APO skis... You like them?
Ye, they feel great. One thing I love about them is that their tip and tail width is the same and they seem pretty durable. Apo isn't a really famous brand but Kai Mahler and Sammy Carlson used to be riding them and they even have pro models - Kai Park (which I have) and Sammy's Rise Up (two models for park and backcountry). I have a friend who has the Rise Up for backcounty and he tells me it's the best pow ski he has ever had.
I just have to post this because I'm stoked....a buddy of mine who works at a ski shop just hooked me up with these 2013 Salomon Suspects with FKS 120's for $300
