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Vishnu Wet outside of park

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Stinging_Roger
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Anybody ridden the Vishnu Wet's outside of the park? I own a pair and I'm heading out west this weekend and I'm wondering how they'll hold up to somewhat deep snow (compared to east coast shit)
Jan 24 2017 2:15PM
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skiznuts
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I was actually wondering the same thing because I'm thinking of copping next season but I want to know how they handle carving and pow first.
Jan 24 2017 8:49PM
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Lemuel
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They are a ton of fun in some pow. Obviously they aren't going to float in knee deep but they hold their own. These skis rip.
Jan 24 2017 8:51PM
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SkiTheYeast
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I love ripping groomers with my vishnus!! I haven't had a chance to get into any fresh snow yet unfortunately, that being said I have a dedicated pair of skis for east coast pow day. I never ride anything but my vishnus unless there is more than 3 inches.
Jan 25 2017 7:51PM
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skiznuts
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SkiTheYeastI love ripping groomers with my vishnus!! I haven't had a chance to get into any fresh snow yet unfortunately, that being said I have a dedicated pair of skis for east coast pow day. I never ride anything but my vishnus unless there is more than 3 inches.


What's their turning radius like?
Jan 26 2017 3:26PM
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VISHNU
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Even though our skis are pretty skinny (to be as nimble as possible) they are very fun in medium deep snow due to the aggressive rocker and low swing weight. I (Emmett) ski at Brighton in Utah and have ridden knee deep days on 183's and had a great time. Obviously they aren't going to magically hover on the snow like a hellbent, but hey, for being designed to be slammed into metal, they ski pretty
Good I reckon.
Jan 26 2017 4:04PM
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Cadenmccullough
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They have a good amount of rocker I think so they shouldn't be too bad.
Jan 27 2017 9:33PM
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Deepskier
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Well for the amount of time you will use them in pow it isn't a very big deal but they will hold their own and they will be badass in the park and just around so.
Jan 28 2017 8:23PM
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crimeenthusiast
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These skis kill it. I ski a 200 vert hill and they made it fun to ski outside of the park even if its just a couple of turns. Inside the park they're dangerous, not everyone can handle the extreme amounts of fun you'll have riding them. I would recommend never buying a different pair of skis than the wet's. 9/8 would recommend to a homie
Jan 30 2017 7:00PM
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Kalispelljim
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i shred v's all over hood. they can handle pretty much everything but deep stuff. they're actually a ton of fun to carve too. to me they perform best if you're trying to ski creatively and somewhat slowly as opposed to just laying trenches. still they're so easy to boost and feel solid landing. they honestly feel like a whole different way to approach skiing. butters and presses and ollies are so easy they've changed the way i approach all-mtn skiing.
Jan 30 2017 7:45PM
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skiznuts
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skier.chrisThese skis kill it. I ski a 200 vert hill and they made it fun to ski outside of the park even if its just a couple of turns. Inside the park they're dangerous, not everyone can handle the extreme amounts of fun you'll have riding them. I would recommend never buying a different pair of skis than the wet's. 9/8 would recommend to a homie


Assuming you're from the east coast like me, how's the durability? If you are from the east coast, you've probably hit a few rocks with them on.
Jan 31 2017 11:43AM
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crimeenthusiast
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skiznutsAssuming you're from the east coast like me, how's the durability? If you are from the east coast, you've probably hit a few rocks with them on.


im from the midwest, no rocks yet but still in solid condition after 20 days of riding, barely any wear and tear
Jan 31 2017 12:23PM
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usernumber3
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I'm from Ut and as you know we have been getting some of the deepest snow in the wasatch mountains this year. I have a pair of Wet 183 and a pair of Sir Francis bacons 184 and I am selling my Line Poweder skis because I NEVER need them. The Vishnu's have enough rocker in them to stay afloat, even In The waist deep stuff. (You have got to factor in how good of a skier you are) but if you are a good skier these Wets do amazing in the pow. I prefer them over a powder ski because they are lighter, easier to turn, and get way deeper into the snow because they have less surface area! Aka more faceshots.
Feb 20 2017 10:15AM
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Stinging_Roger
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Bumping this thread to say that I had no problems at all and had an awesome time swerving around. BUY THESE SKIS
Feb 20 2017 11:15AM
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