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just spent a day on em at alta (chop, wet pow). they are a fun ass ski. feels like a small lighter whitewalker but better at carving and with a better butter point.
oh and more damp than a WW, but still energetic
**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2024 at 10:05:59pm
but actually coming back here after debriefing with my boys at the bar. I think the depart could fill the fucking niche of the dad ski that is a good ski. Its light (easy to turn) but also can run through crud pretty well (not as good as a dictator/sender free/mfree) but pretty well. its damp in a way where it doesn't get super kicked around alot, but you can feel that its not something you have to be on top of. It also floats pretty damn well on heavy pow, but the tails are easy to send sideways for the surfy slash.
Its fun as fuck in the air, dude that thing is so light, which makes it feel energetic. I think this ski, add 6cms to it and like a couple more mm of camber, could be a hit of a ski. Its not a 4* ski, its not a 4 swap b4 ski, but it fills the range of actually a day on the mountain well, and makes it funner.
super impressed by this ski. its for sure a daily, but its a daily in a way where I can't put the skier into a box. they could be a super jibber or a carver, or a all-mtn bro, or a clip hunter. its just a god damn good ski.
Anybody have insider insight on the next reviews of the ski? Can't find any beaters the NS ones and according to YouTube the ski doesn't even exist. Mostly want to know if they actually did stiffen to the ski just before they released it (bad).
IDK2024Anybody have insider insight on the next reviews of the ski? Can't find any beaters the NS ones and according to YouTube the ski doesn't even exist. Mostly want to know if they actually did stiffen to the ski just before they released it (bad).
What do you want to know? The ski Twig reviewed was a pre-production model, so yeah when the ski came out it is 9apparently) slightly stiffer.
tdolloWhat do you want to know? The ski Twig reviewed was a pre-production model, so yeah when the ski came out it is 9apparently) slightly stiffer.
Never gonna get the chance to demo any of these skis so I'm hawking reviews looking for something that can butter and survive the park in the East Coast.
IDK2024Never gonna get the chance to demo any of these skis so I'm hawking reviews looking for something that can butter and survive the park in the East Coast.
I don't understand why people are seemingly interested in this ski? What are you hoping this thing will do for you? 106 waist seems a bit much for an easy coast park ski. It's probably not stiff enough to carve well and if it is that stiff+lightweight combo is going to kill you on the roughed up hard pack. Then they'll snap, Karuba and park skis don't mix.
it looks sick and it's salomon. i mean my other options are what, the new nomad (not available), the new nightstick (not available), or the edollo? I got to demo a bdog and I cannot properly express how much I hated it.
Non_State_ActorI don't understand why people are seemingly interested in this ski? What are you hoping this thing will do for you? 106 waist seems a bit much for an easy coast park ski. It's probably not stiff enough to carve well and if it is that stiff+lightweight combo is going to kill you on the roughed up hard pack. Then they'll snap, Karuba and park skis don't mix.
Non_State_ActorI don't understand why people are seemingly interested in this ski? What are you hoping this thing will do for you? 106 waist seems a bit much for an easy coast park ski. It's probably not stiff enough to carve well and if it is that stiff+lightweight combo is going to kill you on the roughed up hard pack. Then they'll snap, Karuba and park skis don't mix.
It carves like crazy. Puts trenches in on the groomers. Does a good job of charging through chop and is super light and energetic. Super impressed with the way that ski turned out
IDK2024it looks sick and it's salomon. i mean my other options are what, the new nomad (not available), the new nightstick (not available), or the edollo? I got to demo a bdog and I cannot properly express how much I hated it.
KilaTsunamiWhat’s good yall, anyone riding the depart? I see a lot of clips, people seem to really be loving it. Park rats especially.
i departed from my house after my mom departed from this world after her pulmonary artery departed from her heart after my lil bro told her he departed from law school but i ain’t ridden the salmon depart. unrelated but i’m looking for place to crash in the boulder/denver area for the first half of the winter, i can prolly squeeze out abt 30$ a month for rent but i’ll take out the trash and do the dishes and shit to make it worth it, lmk 🙏
Voyage86i departed from my house after my mom departed from this world after her pulmonary artery departed from her heart after my lil bro told her he departed from law school but i ain’t ridden the salmon depart. unrelated but i’m looking for place to crash in the boulder/denver area for the first half of the winter, i can prolly squeeze out abt 30$ a month for rent but i’ll take out the trash and do the dishes and shit to make it worth it, lmk 🙏
Yea this is why I depart from this app during the summer 😂
Also I’m east coast bro, can’t help ya. Best of luck w it all 🙏
Do park skiers have a preferred mouting location? I've heard -1 from true center is best for switch/park but if resort cruising go recommended. Curious on NS opinon
domgDo park skiers have a preferred mouting location? I've heard -1 from true center is best for switch/park but if resort cruising go recommended. Curious on NS opinon
iDontHitRailsIt carves like crazy. Puts trenches in on the groomers. Does a good job of charging through chop and is super light and energetic. Super impressed with the way that ski turned out
i snapped them a month after getting them, so not super impressed with the durability :(
