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K2 poachers Vs K2 reckoner 102

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Butter4dayz
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Need an all round ski, can carve on firm/icy euro piste, can take in about boot deep pow, laps in the park here and there.
Nov 28 2021 4:06PM
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Christian_Bale
Posts: 2028 - Karma: 22,862
Reckoner 102s do not hold up well on rails apparently. But apart from that, they sound like they'd be good for you.
Nov 28 2021 6:25PM
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RyanWhitdog
Posts: 201 - Karma: 1,169
Lmao
Nov 28 2021 7:12PM
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Biffbarf
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Sounds like you wanna make the whole mountain your playground, no?
Nov 28 2021 7:18PM
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RyanWhitdog
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@Butter4dayz This would help us immensely in the assessment for your selection of the correct skis. Please let us know.
BiffbarfSounds like you wanna make the whole mountain your playground, no?


**This post was edited on Nov 28th 2021 at 7:21:45pm
Nov 28 2021 7:19PM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7549 - Karma: 37,147
Now that this is in gear talk my real answer is go with the reckoned. My favorite ski I've owned was my shredditor 102s and just bought a pair of reckoners to replace them. If they hold up as well as my shredditors I'd expect them to last at least 2 seasons of a lot of rails. Stiffness and shape is about the same.
Nov 28 2021 7:36PM
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animator
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TOAST.Now that this is in gear talk my real answer is go with the reckoned. My favorite ski I've owned was my shredditor 102s and just bought a pair of reckoners to replace them. If they hold up as well as my shredditors I'd expect them to last at least 2 seasons of a lot of rails. Stiffness and shape is about the same.


Nooooo they’re not the same skis at all. Shreditor had a shorter effective edge, was much damper and much heavier. Reckoner has a longer effective edge much lighter as well. I owned both and the shreditor was way more stable at speed and a more capable all mountain ski. The Reck was way too soft to use anywhere except the park to me. Definitely not the same ski
Nov 28 2021 11:49PM
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Biffbarf
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animatorNooooo they’re not the same skis at all. Shreditor had a shorter effective edge, was much damper and much heavier. Reckoner has a longer effective edge much lighter as well. I owned both and the shreditor was way more stable at speed and a more capable all mountain ski. The Reck was way too soft to use anywhere except the park to me. Definitely not the same ski


noooooo just lie to me and tell me they're the same. I miss my old shreditors so much those skis were bomb af
Nov 28 2021 11:54PM
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animator
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Biffbarfnoooooo just lie to me and tell me they're the same. I miss my old shreditors so much those skis were bomb af


I bought mine because I hoped they’d be similar but they’re not
Nov 28 2021 11:55PM
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TOAST.
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animatorNooooo they’re not the same skis at all. Shreditor had a shorter effective edge, was much damper and much heavier. Reckoner has a longer effective edge much lighter as well. I owned both and the shreditor was way more stable at speed and a more capable all mountain ski. The Reck was way too soft to use anywhere except the park to me. Definitely not the same ski


Aww man. I use mine mainly for park so hopefully I still like them. I thought the shredditor was pretty soft to begin with especially when you got close to the tips.
Nov 29 2021 12:09PM
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animator
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TOAST.Aww man. I use mine mainly for park so hopefully I still like them. I thought the shredditor was pretty soft to begin with especially when you got close to the tips.


It’s great for park 100%, it just lacks that stability that the shreditor used to have
Nov 29 2021 12:46PM
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Skier_man05
Posts: 57 - Karma: 321
If you are a lighter person like me the reck is actually pretty stable but I'm 5'8 and 155. the 184 is perfect for me but if your heavier then the poacher might be a bit better cus its stiffer.
Nov 29 2021 8:19PM
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TOAST.
Posts: 7549 - Karma: 37,147
animatorIt’s great for park 100%, it just lacks that stability that the shreditor used to have


Pretty bummed, used the ski for the 5th time today and the bases are separating from the ski underfoot on both skis. Noticed it on the first ski after the first time using it and skiing park for maybe 2 hours. My 4 year old shredditors that I beat to shit are in better shape. Still a fun ski but I think I'm going to take a break from K2, always seemed bombproof but not this time.
Feb 16 2022 12:54AM
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lil.Boye
Posts: 2733 - Karma: 12,497
go poacher. poachers hold up great for boot deep. and feel more stable at higher speeds. they are stiffer but you'll get them to butter if you want to.

recks are great but tend to explode underfoot .
Feb 16 2022 6:03AM
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b_in_subtle
Posts: 143 - Karma: 839
Reckoners we’re probably my fav ski up until now but as people have said they blow up if taken on a lot of rails
Apr 9 2022 12:59AM
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switchlip2
Posts: 2142 - Karma: 25,129
Id really recommend the fauna Omni. Best of both skis
Apr 9 2022 6:55AM
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