Replying to K98 vs K106 for touring in the PNW
I got drunk the other night and ended up with a pair of atomic trackers outside my apartment, so I'm due for a pair of skis to match.
I currently have a pair of caylor lights from 2011? in 191, and was thinking some kartels in 186 would be similar. I got to demo some k98s in 181 over christmas and loved the feel, but was missing some stability and some float with the super awesome conditions.
In any case, "tours" I'd be doing on these would be almost entirely in search of pow and/or jumps when meadows closes down and I'm too poor to go to timberline. Hopefully some SW CO and Washington skiing with them as well. They would also get a fair amount of in bounds use.
I'm worried that:
a) the k98 would be too small for some of the riding I'd like to do
b) the k106 would be unnecessarily wide
c) I'd stop riding my caylors if I got anything bigger than 106ish
Thoughts? Other recommendations?
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