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SkylineGTR_R32I’ve been eyeing up some Reckoner 102s for a good while but a good deal has popped up for some Icelantic Nomad 105s in my size. My brother has some nomad 95s and I envy the amount of playfulness and stability they have. With that said is 105 too wide for a park ski? How different are the Nomad 95s and 105s other than width?
mystery3You're on 102s correct? That's 3mm difference, look at how small 3mm is. The Nomads are significantly heavier than the reckoners I believe.
animatorI think OP meant he was gonna buy the Reckoners, but found a deal on the Nomads before he bought the K2s.
mystery3I see, I read that too quickly, my mistake.
Still think he should just go for it. 105 is not that wide.
animatorI agree.
OP, the Nomads are fun and definitely not too wide! Unless you’re trying to future spin they’re a ton of fun
SkylineGTR_R32I might just send it. Worst that happens is I don’t like them and I sell them
animatorWhat are you skiin on now?
SkylineGTR_R322018 line chronics and they suck. I went to 185s from 171s last season and because of the length the stiffness is way more overpowering. I’ve also skied them for 4 weeks and the edges and sidewalls are pulling.
animatorHurd. That’s a big jump for sure
SkylineGTR_R32Yeah it will be. I took my 120s K2 Pettitors into the park yesterday for a run just to see and I could feel the difference on rails but honestly it wasn’t bad at all. And those are 15mm fatter
animatorI rode Pettitors as my only ski for a few years and they’re so fun
closeyetfar11You'll love them in the park. The 105 have been my go-to park & everyday ski for the past 5 seasons. Icelantics are built like tanks, so they shouldn't start delaming and edge cracking as soon as you start beating them up.
If you prefer a more centered mount I would suggest -1.5cm from the "CC" mark (+7.5 from the recommended "BC" line if I recall correctly). They are ALMOST symmetrical, so they still ski great almost everywhere, even being that far forward of recommended.
SkylineGTR_R32What was the weight like? From what I’ve seen in a 181 they weight ~1860 which is pretty light. What is your opinion on the weight/swing weight?
.nastykeep in mind the nomad 105 actually measure to about 111mm underfoot.
With that said, that ski is so easy to ski I doubt you'd have any issues.
.nastykeep in mind the nomad 105 actually measure to about 111mm underfoot.
With that said, that ski is so easy to ski I doubt you'd have any issues.
mystery3Do they scale up and down with lengths?
