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Best Freestyle powder skis

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Squawskier24
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I’m 185 lbs 6 3 about and grew up competing in big mountain. Currently have faction chapter 116s in a 198 for pow but looking at getting a more twinned up powder ski for butters/spins/some switch powder landings. What have you guys skied and how do you like them(including height and weight would be nice). I don’t want a straight noodle because I ski at Squaw and the lines get tracked out by 9:30-10. Currently ski 192 CT 3.0 and 191 Icelandic nomads for park. These are the skis I’m thinking of

Line Mordecai
Faction prodigy 4.0
Atomic Bentchetler
ON3P Kartel 116
Icelandic nomad 115

Leaning towards line/faction/icelantic due cheaper price. Open to all suggestions available in 190cm and above
May 30 2018 3:40PM
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Rum_Ham
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190 Bibby pro. Rips through chop and crud but still loose and playful when you want it to be
May 30 2018 10:58PM
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rohara
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Favourites that I've skied personally are Faction CT 4.0, K2 Catamaran, Bentchetler 120 (only skied the new really light one but its sick) and Armada ARV 116 JJ.

They're all super playful, float well, surprisingly easy to throw around and fun all round. CT 4 is the chargiest of them, Catamaran probably the surfiest for pow (and actually super fun to carve around on piste on too for what its worth). ARV is a great all-rounder
May 31 2018 9:35AM
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Zypher
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Nomad 125 from icelantic, biggest size is a 190 i think tho...
Bibby pro/ Kartel 116 - little stiffer but still playful
Billy Goats - Similar to the bibby but not much tail rocker. Still rip switch in powder though, I have em an they're fun as hell
Chets - Playful, fat, floaty
K2 Catamaran
Amplid Hill Bills - havent heard much about them but look fun

More im forgetting but heres a start
May 31 2018 1:32PM
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Swandog7
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Chest are def the move if you want a wide, playful tip/tail that doesn't fold super easy. I have 2017s (right before the new update) in 185 and they are mad fun. I would probably say the Kartel 116 or Nomad 115 will ski similar to it. Take a look at this years Chets tho, lots of really neat updates.
May 31 2018 1:58PM
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Cade2
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blackops
May 31 2018 10:39PM
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Rum_Ham
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Swandog7Chest are def the move if you want a wide, playful tip/tail that doesn't fold super easy. I have 2017s (right before the new update) in 185 and they are mad fun. I would probably say the Kartel 116 or Nomad 115 will ski similar to it. Take a look at this years Chets tho, lots of really neat updates.


Took a few laps on my friends 185s pretty soft but their weight helps. I find the Bibbys to be just as playful but much more stable while feeling lighter
May 31 2018 11:33PM
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fasa
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Given your weight and what you're after I think the Bentchetlers will be to soft for you. I'd go 190cm Bibby Pro without a doubt. I've skied the Prodigy 4.0, Bentchetler, Kartel and Nomad 115. Nothing comes close to the Bibby for stability while still being playful. The Bibby was everything I hoped the chetties would be and doesn't want to wheelie out of everything like the Chetties did. (I'm 240lbs for reference)
Jun 12 2018 8:12PM
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