Replying to Recommend a 90-95mm charger daily driver?
Been a while since I've looked at non-pow skis, but I'm finally due to replace my daily driver and not really sure where to start. I ski in Idaho, so most of my days are between-storms or during long dry spells (I have pow skis for the good days). Here's what I'm looking for (for context I'm 5'9" 140lbs):
- Good for charging. I'm a hacker and proud of it, I like riding at the edge of control then shutting it down hard. This is the primary characteristic I'm looking for in a daily driver; something I can absolutely plow through crud days after a storm and do big dumb shit when big dumb shit is probably a bad idea, but also fun for ripping groomers.
- 90-95ish underfoot. I already have a 108 pow ski so not looking to go over 95. If there's a reason I should consider something under 90mm I'm all ears.
- Park is an afterthought. I'm 32 and my knees are fucked, I'm happy to hit the occasional rail or shifty a jump but my days of doing tricks are over.
My initial thought was to see what On3P and Moment have on offer, but neither of them have what I'm looking for. The On3P's are all 100mm or wider (except the Mango's but I'm not looking for a park ski), and Moment has the Commander but they explicitly call it a carving ski that does not destroy the entire mountain. I want something that destroys the entire mountain but can also carve adequately, so basically the opposite of the Commander.
I'm not familiar with Armada's lineup anymore, it seems wildly different than what they made 10+ years ago.
Nordica kinda feels like a dad-company for whatever reason, and even though I am a dad now it still feels wrong. I demoed an Enforcer (either 104 or 110) last year and actually really liked it, definitely a charger, so maybe the 94 could be a good choice?
I had some Faction Wednesdays like 10 years ago and loved them, but Faction's lineup has changed significantly since then too.
There are so many choices now. Help?
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