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Kartel 108 experience??

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trevin.larsen
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Yo NS, my local shop has a pair of Kartel 108s. Ive seen many threads talking about how good they are for a daily driver. As I would use them as my daily all-mountain jibby ski. Wondering how they hold up in the park as well. I would most likely mount around -2 from true center as I like a more forward stance when I ski, as well as more ski behind me when landing switch. Anyone here have experience with them in park?
Jan 19 2021 7:20PM
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trevin.larsen
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meant Jeffrey 108^^ My bad.
Jan 19 2021 7:28PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a lot of people saying it’s a fun park ski. I’ve def seen people talking about the Jeff 108 in park here. I’ve skied park on a 107 underfoot bamboo core with heavy amounts of rocker (similar in many ways construction wise but not an on3p). It was fun. What’s the price tag? I wish local shops around me had on3p
Jan 20 2021 6:07AM
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sambuswell
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I have a pair of 181 k108s that I've spent a good amount of time on. I really used them as a powder ski at this point, because they float really well with the shape and rocker profile. I dont enjoy them on hard snow, so I will grab a different ski after a storm. Very playful feeling and pretty heavy compared to other skis with a similar waist. I'm on the east coast so I wouldn't want to daily a ski of this size anyways
Jan 20 2021 7:49AM
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lil.Boye
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I ski the kartel 108 in a 186 and i never ski any other ski. Holy hell they are nice. I lap the park. Get tech on rails and butter and charge pow, piste or whatever you throw at it. Wouldn’t have any other daily driver
Jan 20 2021 9:46AM
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trevin.larsen
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Around 600 bones for the last pair
BradFiAusNzCoCaI’m pretty sure I’ve seen a lot of people saying it’s a fun park ski. I’ve def seen people talking about the Jeff 108 in park here. I’ve skied park on a 107 underfoot bamboo core with heavy amounts of rocker (similar in many ways construction wise but not an on3p). It was fun. What’s the price tag? I wish local shops around me had on3p
Jan 20 2021 10:54AM
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trevin.larsen
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Seems solid, whered you end up mounting around?
lil.BoyeI ski the kartel 108 in a 186 and i never ski any other ski. Holy hell they are nice. I lap the park. Get tech on rails and butter and charge pow, piste or whatever you throw at it. Wouldn’t have any other daily driver
Jan 20 2021 10:56AM
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Trefin
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They are a very good all around all-mtn ski. they do everything well and best of all can take a beating, ive somehow got one maybe core shot skiing alta early season this year, when other skis ive taken out have got 2-3 with half as many days on them. Ive got maybe 50-60 days on them and they are in great shape besides from a few deep base scratches from me beating on them in low tide. The thing i love most is they are the best spring corn ski ive ever been on.

Checkout blister for a full all-mtn review.
Jan 20 2021 1:48PM
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lil.Boye
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trevin.larsenSeems solid, whered you end up mounting around?

I think i mounted -1. Still floats very nice
Jan 20 2021 3:23PM
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Paul.
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It definitely holds its own in the park. When I got mine I told myself I was going to hold off hitting rails with them for as long as I could, but that didnt last long. Now I only break out my magnus 102s when I know Im only skiing park that day, and the J108s are my daily driver for skiing all over while also taking regular laps through the park. I mounted mine at +1 from rec
Jan 20 2021 10:38PM
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trevin.larsen
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Paul.It definitely holds its own in the park. When I got mine I told myself I was going to hold off hitting rails with them for as long as I could, but that didnt last long. Now I only break out my magnus 102s when I know Im only skiing park that day, and the J108s are my daily driver for skiing all over while also taking regular laps through the park. I mounted mine at +1 from rec


Paul, you are a G. Thanks for the quality response
Jan 20 2021 11:35PM
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TreyMiddleton
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I’m dog shit at park so I can’t help much there. I had kartel 108s then sold them for longer jeffrey 108s. They have basically been my daily driver on the west coast for the last 3 seasons and they are amazing. I never really feel like i need a powder ski unless it absolutely dumps snow. I can’t say the carve great on really hard snow but they are insanely fun of everything except ice!
Jan 21 2021 12:36AM
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trevin.larsen
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TreyMiddletonI’m dog shit at park so I can’t help much there. I had kartel 108s then sold them for longer jeffrey 108s. They have basically been my daily driver on the west coast for the last 3 seasons and they are amazing. I never really feel like i need a powder ski unless it absolutely dumps snow. I can’t say the carve great on really hard snow but they are insanely fun of everything except ice!


Seems like a quality pick for me here in the PNW. Will be picking them up tomorrow...
Jan 21 2021 1:02AM
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EPfanboy
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Lesgoo bby
trevin.larsenSeems like a quality pick for me here in the PNW. Will be picking them up tomorrow...
Jan 21 2021 1:26AM
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Austintexas25
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Everyone should just buy the ski at this point it’s amazing. Skis really well backwards mounted at rec and can still charge. I wouldn’t change it if you like to go fast they already ski really neutral at -4
Jan 21 2021 2:39AM
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trevin.larsen
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That’s what I keep hearing, must be a good thing. Can’t wait for that bamboo poppy core.
Jan 21 2021 3:11AM
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Slunky
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Yeah they’re sweet

i mount mine -2.5 from center and it’s g
Jan 21 2021 3:12AM
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Ethan_pollock3
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I have the K108 186 and im 5'9 175. I also mounted -2, That doesn't affect their carving abilities much at all in my opinion. They are a lil heavy for getting technical in the park but they hit rails just fine just know you probably won't be squeaking around any crazy spins on or off rails.
Jan 21 2021 11:59AM
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_Jeffrey_
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I ski a Kartel 106. In the PNW. i enjoy ripping them all over
Jan 24 2021 9:48PM
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