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ljackstarSo I'm assuming they don't need to tour at all if some of them are riding heavy directional chargers?
ljackstarSo I'm assuming they don't need to tour at all if some of them are riding heavy directional chargers?
patagonialukeYeah, the pro-level riders have to hike up to the top of the line, but since it's just one hike, most would rather have a ski that's solid on the downhill rather than have one that's slightly lighter during that one hike.
-eREKTion-The most they'll ever hike is ~1 hour, so very little thought is given to the skis on their back. If you watched Hakuba at all it should give you a good idea of the types of skis used by different riders. The guys taking the more playful lines (Markus Eder, THall, etc.) were on lighter more progressive skis like the Revolt 121, ARV, or the Rustler. The more directional riders were riding bigger heavier skis like the Bodacious or Pro Riders (I think Tabke was riding RX's). Freeride comps, despite all their faults, are sort of the wild west of skiing at the moment. You can be playful and flowy or chargy as fuck and still gun for the podium, so it's really about how you ride.
You should just buy the playful charger, the Moment Wildcat it'll do errrthing.
ljackstarNah, I'm a charger at heart, so I'll probably just ride my Billy Goats for now, but I should probably start demoing some more playful skis just to see if I can handle the unstableness.
mvxriAre you sure the FWQ are the right thing for you? 2 years ago you asked how to drop cliffs.
Maybe start with some smaller events and ride whatever feels good on your feet.
ljackstarIs it the right thing for me? I dunno probably not, but in the last 2 years I think I have gotten a lot better at skiing and watching the event last week got me hyped. In reality I'll probably just compete in the Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge and I'll make up for my skiing in the lounge afterwords.
thecazdogI nerded out and looked at last year's athletes when I was choosing a big boy ski. Most common ski was Rustler 11. Kore 117 was there 2 or 3 times, and there were also a couple of guys each on Dynstars and Atomics.
3 of the top 10 skied Rustlers...cool ski, but I bought Wildcats instead (mostly because they were a lighter version of the Black Crows Anima, which was the ski of last year's overall winner).
ljackstarNah, I'm a charger at heart, so I'll probably just ride my Billy Goats for now, but I should probably start demoing some more playful skis just to see if I can handle the unstableness.
Benny.310The new Völkl Revolt 121 seems to be a sick ski.
CyanicenineIs this a for real ski? I only see it mentioned on a TGR gear rumor thread. The Revolt 124 is just the Volkl Two renamed, which was a popular FWT ski when it came out, and still remains so with its new name (not sure why every voklk ski is just called the revolt now). I have a pair and I love them.
