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Unmatched before or since in all-mountain versatility, powder & park capable and it'll even hold a carve if you really want it to. Combined with one of the greatest graphics to come out of Pollard's studio. The ultimate single ski quiver.
I am objectively, universally correct about this.
Honourable mentions: the Horror Hellbents.
**This thread was edited on May 9th 2020 at 5:50:45pm
i also thought of some thalls i had from about 2008 but i think we have to take it back to the original ar5 from early 2000s. started a movement and an entire generation of newschoolers
Chron_RabbitMost fun park ski I've ridden is easily the THall, plus the top sheets are sweet
Gotta be the Black Crows Anima for out west. Enough camber to carve, burly charger, still got soft enough tails for manuals and surf moves. I ride the 2018s but the 2017s definitely had the sickest graphics. Bummed they’re making them stiffer for 2021.
Something by Line, people will hate but they have probably changed skiing and skis more than any other brand.
Either the SFB or the Pescado.
Bacons are great for all mountain and the Pescado is single greatest powder ski ever imagined.
Line chronic cryptonite. Have a pair from a ski swap and taft came through and will wesson and andy parry both commented on how awesome they were and thats good enough for a scrub like me
dizzydizzyI will shamelessly say that the J Skis Metal is my favorite, and most versatile ski ever (I live in WA). Haters will hate on J, but the metal shape is like a slightly more directional Bacon, and the metal laminate actually makes it more versatile for larger charging-focused skiers like me.
As someone who grew up skiing the PNW I can attest to having skis that are basically tanks. Once that wet cement powder gets tracked out its a hell of a ride to fight through that stuff.
dizzydizzyI will shamelessly say that the J Skis Metal is my favorite, and most versatile ski ever (I live in WA). Haters will hate on J, but the metal shape is like a slightly more directional Bacon, and the metal laminate actually makes it more versatile for larger charging-focused skiers like me.
My smaller buddies love the flex of the bacon though, really can't go wrong with a nice twin in the 105 range
Honorable mention goes to the Volkl Bridge (2011 redesign version)...incredible park ski that absolutely railed carves, loved those. Probably the best east coast ski of all time
**This post was edited on May 23rd 2020 at 12:29:31pm
hiya - yes I know his work. He's an amazing designer. Love that French aesthetic. Also his approach. to design - it's all properly concept based. Did you read his rationale for the BC logo?
WestieBoganhiya - yes I know his work. He's an amazing designer. Love that French aesthetic. Also his approach. to design - it's all properly concept based. Did you read his rationale for the BC logo?
Yeah, the 6 crows representing the freeski community.
(but the fact that he plays bike polo is fucken sick)
