Replying to Ski recommendation for aging ex-park rat
Getting older (35) and will spend half my time crusing/teaching my kids (5, 7) to ski these days. Still do the odd park lap, but need something moderately stiff for on-piste/hardpack/side trail jibbing around with the kids.
Replacing Volkl Walls (that will stick around as rock/beater skis but have 10+ edge cracks).
Still got K2 Shreditor 184 for my all mountain/softer snow jib skis, which are more "fun" most of the time compared to the Walls, but are heavier, more effort to spin, and a bit too soft at times.
Basically, I (6ft/170lb) want something with light swingweight, relatively stiff, jibbing on on-piste/hardpack or side trails and... still some mild park laps when I'm not with the kids.
Short-list so far:
- Volkl Revolt 90
- Head Oblivion 94
- Armada ARV 94 (if I can find stock)
- anything else I'm missing?
ARV96, Revolt95/96, Poachers sound a bit heavier and too similar to the Shreditor in use case.
Note: a lot of smaller ski brands are more difficult/expensive to get into Australia.
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