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Best skis you've owned

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Skiamon
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What are the best skis you've ever owned or had the opportunity to ski. Ill go first. Black crow corvus freebird
Mar 4 2021 12:30PM
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ASAPCarter
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skeirmanHow many days do you have in those bibs? How shitty is the quality?


Currently at like 30-40 days on them right now. My dog kinda ripped one of the pockets before I even wore them and you can kinda see it in the pic, but other than that they’ve been awesome. Plus I got my infamous pizza pocket on the front.
Mar 5 2021 8:56PM
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mayslay
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driftsTry wearing only your baselayer in the car its great

Never understood why everyone doesn't strip down to their base layers for the car ride
Mar 5 2021 10:35PM
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Kevski
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ASAPCarterLove these things more than life itself


Dude I'm with you. Jeffrey 102 is my favourite ski I've owned. I was nervous getting a pair when I already have the 108 but they're different enough that both will see a lot of use. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with the 102 though and reach for it any day that it could make sense. Which is pretty much all of them.
Mar 6 2021 12:12AM
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ASAPCarter
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KevskiDude I'm with you. Jeffrey 102 is my favourite ski I've owned. I was nervous getting a pair when I already have the 108 but they're different enough that both will see a lot of use. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with the 102 though and reach for it any day that it could make sense. Which is pretty much all of them.


Put a pretty nice gash in one today from undershooting a rock garden gap:( sad times
Mar 6 2021 12:30AM
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sashko
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Moment bibby pro
Mar 6 2021 2:33AM
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Jems
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MaimHelpMagnus 90s, stable as fuck but also hella fun to mess around on unless it’s icy

fuckin love my magnus 90s to death but people gotta stop acting like they’re bombproof they’re fucking not
Mar 6 2021 8:40AM
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Lemuel
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270on420outMoment Vices :( I just want a skinny rockered park ski


I would kill for a pair of Vices. It's exactly what I want, skinny and rockered. @Moment bring it back!

I will say that the Majesty Vandal is the only ski I have ever thought about owning twice. I got a solid 2 years out of those skis.

Honorable mentions:
Lizzies -- those of you who have skied them know. Topsheet quality is garbage on mine tho
Majesty Lumberjack -- Fully rockered, 120 underfoot, damp as hell. These skis rip everything. I'll ski these into the ground
Rossi S3 -- these were the perfect do everything ski. Super playful, great in the park, floated in pow even center mounted. Edges were paper thin
Mar 6 2021 8:43AM
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MaimHelp
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Jemsfuckin love my magnus 90s to death but people gotta stop acting like they’re bombproof they’re fucking not


Any park ski is going to break. Mine have held up better than any other ski I’ve skied on tho. What gets me is people saying they are soft
Mar 6 2021 9:07AM
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apc.fr
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shin-bangOn3p caylor. Period.

This. So many times this. Bring it back!
Mar 6 2021 12:09PM
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Hoel
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I’m not really a part of this forum’s target demographic, but

Atomic Bent Chetler 100 — I adore its combination of edge hold and smearability, the big sweet spot and how stable it is for its weight. I live in Scotland at the moment and the BC100 is pretty much perfect for my Scottish ski touring needs. I’ll keep touting how awesome it is until they change/discontinue it. (And might stock up at that point)

**This post was edited on Mar 6th 2021 at 2:54:32pm
Mar 6 2021 2:53PM
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Foxtrotx1
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Moment Deathwish.

Close second is the Kartel 108. That one is def my fav in the spring.
Mar 6 2021 3:13PM
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DUKES
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All 4 Generations of Marksmans. Wish they still made that ski or redo it and make it 10-15% stiffer and make that inside edge sidewall maybe double thick to hold up. Still look for this skis everyday on Ebay. First gens are the all-time favorite. I'd ski this ski for the rest of my life if I could.

Current favorite ski Jeffrey 108 in a 186. Just the best flex and a beef-cake. Current pair is going on 2 seasons and likely into the next.
Mar 10 2021 10:51AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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first gens looked the best by far
DUKESAll 4 Generations of Marksmans. Wish they still made that ski or redo it and make it 10-15% stiffer and make that inside edge sidewall maybe double thick to hold up. Still look for this skis everyday on Ebay. First gens are the all-time favorite. I'd ski this ski for the rest of my life if I could.
Mar 10 2021 11:29AM
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toe-bang-gang
Posts: 208 - Karma: 1,271
DUKESAll 4 Generations of Marksmans. Wish they still made that ski or redo it and make it 10-15% stiffer and make that inside edge sidewall maybe double thick to hold up. Still look for this skis everyday on Ebay. First gens are the all-time favorite. I'd ski this ski for the rest of my life if I could.

Current favorite ski Jeffrey 108 in a 186. Just the best flex and a beef-cake. Current pair is going on 2 seasons and likely into the next.


I think if they used a titnal plate it would fix everything
Mar 10 2021 12:11PM
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Ya_like_jazz
Posts: 157 - Karma: 1,419
honestly gotta say vishnu wets totatly changed the way I skied, really started skiing for fun again
Mar 10 2021 3:31PM
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Hoel
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The referenced post has been removed.


Yup, plenty. We’ve actually got some decent terrain (and famously unpredictable weather). Check out the British Backcountry group on facebook, there’s some cool content from early feb, and http://www.steepscotland.info/index/ if you’re interested.

Unfortunately we’ve been locked down since early January, but there should still be some corn/summer slush to be harvested after the lockdown ends.
Mar 10 2021 10:25PM
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highpeak
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Jeff 108 fosho
Mar 10 2021 10:33PM
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