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J Metal vs Wildcat 108

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hawk44
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Hey guys looking for advice on a second pair of skis for an east coast quiver

Stats 5'10-11 ish
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Skiing in Vermont, pretty aggressive skier like to hit small-medium cliffs and spend lotta time in the woods when its good, but don't ski much actual park so don't need a true twin. Already got a pair of J master blasters that I love just looking for something to pull out when we get more than a couple inches up to a couple feet. Main focus is I want something nimble enough for tight east coast trees and not designed for big bowls out west but still sturdy enough to blast through crud and frozen over powder.

Was originally wanting to try out the Wildcat 108, but now I think I'm leaning more towards the metal as I think it might be more similar to my masterblasters and a little more nimble. From what I see it looks like the wildcat might be a little bit stiffer, but was wondering if anyone can add any more info on either ski. Was also considering going a little wider but want something that I can still enjoy more than a few days a year. Was also looking little bit at ON3P woodsman and black crows atris, but let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
Oct 2 2019 6:11PM
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hot.pocket
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The Metal, Wildcat 108 & Woodsman 108 are all generally the same 'style' of ski. 106-108 underfoot, twin rocker, progressive mount, etc...

In terms of weight, the Metal is the heaviest with the Wildcat being the lightest. In terms of stiffness, the Woodsman is the stiffest with the Metal being the softest.

The Metal gets it's maneuverability from being soft, allowing you to bend the ski into turns relatively easily, and blasts chop due to the weight. The Wildcat and Woodsman derive the maneuverability from the deep rocker lines and blasts through chop due to the stiffness throughout.

Hard to not be biased towards the Wildcat / Woodsman, but if you ski pretty aggressively I'd lean towards one of these two due to the stiffness. They'll allow you to drive the front of the ski more, while maintaining maneuverability with the deep rocker lines for the tight east coast trees.
Oct 4 2019 8:12PM
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hawk44
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Thanks so much for the detailed response, just the breakdown I was looking for. Think I may have to go ahead and pull the trigger on some wildcats before they sell out
Oct 8 2019 4:53PM
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chris.goodhue
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I'd say get the Metal, such a killer ski.

I find it pretty burly too, it's definitely not super soft and really holds it down when you need it to. I'll be rocking those and the Vacations all year.
Oct 8 2019 6:50PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Wildcat 108!
Oct 9 2019 1:01AM
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illMITCH
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Have been asking this question myself (despite there being a couple of other threads related to this). What did you end up picking up OP?
Oct 18 2019 1:38AM
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OutofBoundsPod
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METAL.
Oct 18 2019 1:46PM
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hawk44
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@illMITCH
Oct 24 2019 6:00PM
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Giocpg
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I’ve skied both and I would say Wildcat hands down. I found the Metal doesn’t ski as heavy as it is, and conversely the Wildcat feels damper than it’s weight. On early morning crust at Squaw the Metal chattered all over while the Wildcat felt more solid and secure. I also ski the east coast and the Masterblaster is my daily driver and could be my favorite ski of all time so I’m not a J hater. To me, the Wildcat feels more like the MB, but just wider and more playful. Just my two cents, but I’m not a fan of the Metal.
Oct 27 2019 8:12AM
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tcurle
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GiocpgI’ve skied both and I would say Wildcat hands down. I found the Metal doesn’t ski as heavy as it is, and conversely the Wildcat feels damper than it’s weight. On early morning crust at Squaw the Metal chattered all over while the Wildcat felt more solid and secure. I also ski the east coast and the Masterblaster is my daily driver and could be my favorite ski of all time so I’m not a J hater. To me, the Wildcat feels more like the MB, but just wider and more playful. Just my two cents, but I’m not a fan of the Metal.


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Oct 27 2019 5:21PM
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hawk44
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Finally just ordered some wildcat 108s, thanks for the help everybody
Nov 11 2019 5:54PM
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