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Good choice for steep/tight tree skiing

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work2ski
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I'm looking to add a ski to the quiver this year, mostly for those days where we plan to resort ski, but head off piste and stay in the trees. I have a pair of Enforcer 93s for an all mountain ski and it does well on piste. I have a set of wide 120 underfoot powder skis. But my favorite skiing is looking for powder in the trees. It seems like a light playful ski, with a short turning radius, somewhere in the 103-109 underfoot range, would give me what I'm looking for to have fun in those tight turns and also enjoy the endless moguls I end up on in those steep areas. (Mainly ski Colorado, with some PNW and NE skiing mixed in)
I'm 6 foot and 190 lbs. Generally an advanced skiier.

Skis I have been considering:
4frnt Devastator
Moment Wildcat 108
Line Sakana
Line Sir Francis Bacon

Are there any others that I should be considering?
Anything you can tell me that you like/dislike about a particular ski?
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hot.pocket
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Don't have much to say about the 4FRNT or the Line options, but for tight trees and moguls I'd almost swap the Wildcat 108 for the Meridian. It's my ski of choice and if I had my way all I would ski would be tight trees and bumps. Super maneuverable yet still stable enough to keep up with the more aggressive guys around the shop.
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MPoub
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Line Sakana is a decent option, decently wide with tight tight radius, about 13-15m. Also, you could check out Season Eqpt for something similar, they seem to be copying Line's powder skis.



Joking but actually check them out, its Eric Pollards new brand.
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work2ski
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PoubtvLine Sakana is a decent option, decently wide with tight tight radius, about 13-15m. Also, you could check out Season Eqpt for something similar, they seem to be copying Line's powder skis.



Joking but actually check them out, its Eric Pollards new brand.


Good call on checking out Season Eqpt. I knew Pollard had left, but didn't think to check out his new company. Funny though, they do look very similar to the Line skis he designed. ha!
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Cade2
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Full rocker=much fun
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