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Freeride ski recommendations

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steezyskardreezy
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Getting my first pair of skis here, I can do any marked piste just fine on the mountain, looking for something very playful that I can progress with a ton, but will be able to survive through the occasional knee deep pow. I don’t care how good they are in the park, but I’d prefer something easy to butter and that’s pretty damp with some flex. Any help would be great 🙏
Oct 4 2021 4:40PM
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Celery
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Reckoner 102s
Oct 4 2021 5:26PM
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steezyskardreezy
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CeleryReckoner 102s


That’s what I was looking at. Sexy graphics too, I had just heard they didn’t perform at higher speed. Thank you 🙏
Oct 4 2021 5:38PM
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MPoub
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I like the Reckoner 102 as a recommendation. The issue you may run into is the butterability vs dampness of skis. Generally, those two adjectives are contrary to each other because of the construction of the ski.

Reckoner 102s are nice because although you can’t bomb straight down a mountain, they still hold a decent edge, at least from my experience.

You could check out the Kartel/Jeffrey 102. A bit stiffer but they have lots of rocker that helps with butters without comprising the stiffness of the ski.
Oct 4 2021 5:46PM
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animator
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PoubtvI like the Reckoner 102 as a recommendation. The issue you may run into is the butterability vs dampness of skis. Generally, those two adjectives are contrary to each other because of the construction of the ski.

Reckoner 102s are nice because although you can’t bomb straight down a mountain, they still hold a decent edge, at least from my experience.

You could check out the Kartel/Jeffrey 102. A bit stiffer but they have lots of rocker that helps with butters without comprising the stiffness of the ski.


NICE CALL POUB

I agree here, I owned the Rec 102 and while it’s a stupid fun ski, it’s a park ski. They market it as an all mountain ski but I could fold the thing in half at will and therefore do not think it is capable as a daily driver if you like to ski any sort of hard or aggressive. Jeff 102 is a super solid recommendation by Poub and one of the greatest skis in existence.
Oct 4 2021 5:49PM
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Matthew_Sorich
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Volkl revolt 86s, there super fat and buttery
Oct 4 2021 6:26PM
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ericforman
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Literally any twin tip progressive mounted ski between 95-110 underfoot. Not really but if you pick blindly it’s probably fine.
Oct 4 2021 7:49PM
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christianwearsch
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ericformanLiterally any twin tip progressive mounted ski between 95-110 underfoot. Not really but if you pick blindly it’s probably fine.

he’s got a point. you’ll learn to ski whatever ski you choose and if you can pick it up quickly, you’ll fall in love with it
Oct 4 2021 8:08PM
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Matthew_Sorich
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Matthew_SorichVolkl revolt 86s, there super fat and buttery

Why is everyone disliking???? There very fat!!!
Oct 4 2021 10:01PM
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goatmaster
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Faction prodigy 3.0 are sick. 106 under waist and pretty playful. They don't have the speed limit that the k2 have.
Oct 4 2021 11:18PM
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Session
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I don't think anyone here knows what a freeride ski is.
Oct 5 2021 12:09AM
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teabag
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SessionI don't think anyone here knows what a freeride ski is.


tbh it kinda seems like OP wants an all mountain ski not a freeride ski if he mostly skis piste and occasional powder
Oct 5 2021 7:17AM
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steezyskardreezy
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teabagtbh it kinda seems like OP wants an all mountain ski not a freeride ski if he mostly skis piste and occasional powder


Lol sorry I wasn’t super clear. I was saying I could do all the piste with no problem, but I am looking for an off piste ski that’s good in trees, some off piste pow, and general freeride.
Oct 5 2021 9:09AM
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steezyskardreezy
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Currently thinking about one of the rossignol black ops, probably the gamers (118)
Oct 5 2021 11:17AM
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Kehoe2
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goatmasterFaction prodigy 3.0 are sick. 106 under waist and pretty playful. They don't have the speed limit that the k2 have.


Picked these up last year, had a great time on them. Had a shit winter unfortunately so I didn’t get to push them too hard, but damn they’re a fun ski. Performed well on rails and pistes, about all I had the chance to do with em so far.
Oct 5 2021 4:43PM
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colorado_frenchy
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Freeride is over man, what you want is a playful ski that makes the whole mountain your playground.
Oct 6 2021 12:48PM
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animator
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colorado_frenchyFreeride is over man, what you want is a playful ski that makes the whole mountain your playground.


Yessir
Oct 7 2021 12:30AM
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SavageBiff
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Uh… probably get banned for this but the sego big horn checks every box on your list.
The sfb would also be very fun and playful and can carve, but it’s not damp at high speed and it’s not a charger, but probably the most fun and floaty. Same category as reckoner but I think it carves better and floats better.
An m free would be a good choice for a more damp playful ski but your gonna lose some butter ability.
Wildcat or deathwish

b ops is not something you want if your looking to learn butters or progress from intermediate, it’s fun and playful, but it’s a heavy sob, it’s damp , and not what you wanna learn butters on
Oct 7 2021 6:51AM
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