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Big Fat Powder Skis???

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Tickn3r
Posts: 32 - Karma: 83
So I'm from Australia, we don't get too much deep Powder over here! I get around on a pair of thin, short Park Skis just fine (Atomic Punx)

I'm Heading to Austria & France soon and looking at getting the Faction Candide 3.0 or Maybe even the 4.0, which are really wide, for off-piste, freeriding stuff. I'm Wondering if anyone can tell me how much of a difference it makes in the deeper snow having these huge skis? Do they affect your manouverability? Will the slightly thinner 3.0 be suitable if I encounter some deep pow or Should I go real fat?

Leaning towards the 3.0 but unsure as deep pow is not something Ive really had to deal with before.

I got some knee- deep pow in NZ and the Park skis were hard work, I definitely thought I needed bigger skis, the questions is, how big????

Thanks
Nov 17 2017 7:42PM
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slimeball
Posts: 592 - Karma: 668
OP either skis will be okay. I would say go with the 3.0 OP. If u end up somewhere that isnt POW u will be better off.
Nov 17 2017 11:08PM
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Dwayne
Posts: 92 - Karma: 308
I agree, the 3.0 will work better if you happen to ski somewhere with little powder. Id say they are a good balance
Nov 17 2017 11:33PM
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