Which year Stockli SR95 were you on? What flex AM98 did you go with?
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2023 Augment All Mountain 98 Ti
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2020 SR95's. AM98 soft flex.
Andy Mink
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Long term update: I took the AM98 for a spin at Palisades. Conditions ranged from fairly firm, especially in the shade, to beautiful spring cream cheese in Sun Bowl. Just skiing down from the Goldcoast Lodge to Big Blue one can feel the dampness that we've seen across the Augment board. For a wider ski, they ski well in bumps and are quicker than I would have expected. A bump hound looking for a wider ride would enjoy the heck out of these. Where I found them to be absolutely brilliant was in the soft spring conditions on Sun Bowl. Automatic. Soooo smooth. While I did entertain my compatriots with a rather exciting tumble down a shadowy chute, I can hardly blame the skis. They were very confidence inspiring on the same run one run before and I felt better than I should have. For someone looking for a incredibly smooth, multifaceted ski the Augement AM98 should definitely be in your sights.
So I was going to get the new shape am88, but they seem to be out of stock. So my option is the old shape 88 carve, or the 98. Primarily east coast, though my wife’s sister lives in Denver so we do go out there occasionally. Favorite ski ever is the stormrider 95 (2013/14). Is the 98 too much for the east coast? Should I find the new 88? Get the older 88carve?
love to bomb down at high speed, large turns. Love bumps, love trees.
love to bomb down at high speed, large turns. Love bumps, love trees.
Right now all I have is the older pair of sr95. Looking for 1 to replace. Don’t get out much anymore, but when I do I make it count
IMO, the 98 has a leg up on the carver 88 in overall versatility. I think I could enjoy it in every condition that the east coast throws at me, while maximizing fun on the best days (i.e. soft, new snow). The 88 carver maximizes fun in well established bumps and groomers (and boy is it a hoot). In the east, with tight trees, I ski at slower speeds than I do when out west in widely spaced trees and open fields. More float is needed to keep you above the snow at those slower speeds…this is the 88s Achilles…float.
Does the New 88 blend these two skis together perfectly? I hope so, but I haven’t been on it, so can’t be sure.
The 98 has about a 17 m TR where the 88 is 21 m in 179 cm lengths.
In addition to the TR Phil mentioned, it’s also about the camber profile for me. The 88 being fully cambered, and the 98 having tip & tail rocker.
One seems to be designed as a wide carving ski with a side of all-mountain capability. The other is an all-mountain ski, with a side carving capability.
I generally lean towards the latter type of ski (others may lean towards the former as their ski of choice). Ideally I would want both in my quiver
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If I were on the East coast, I would be skiing the 88. The 98 is a really competent and fun carver but a lot of its design features will be wasted on the 2D East Coast snow.
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Does anybody have pictures of the rocker profile of the AM98? I couldn't find any, not even on their official site.
Did any AM98 owners ski the Head Monster 98? I assume the progressive shape makes turn initiation much quicker. Also, the default "soft" AM98 should be quite a bit softer than the Monter 98, right?
Did any AM98 owners ski the Head Monster 98? I assume the progressive shape makes turn initiation much quicker. Also, the default "soft" AM98 should be quite a bit softer than the Monter 98, right?
A very different animal than the Monster 98, much more playful but some of the same power. It can charge like the Monster but the initiation is indeed much quicker.
I am also interested in any pictures of the AM98 rocker profile. I am curious how it compares to the Enforcer 100 rocker profile. It sounds like those two skis share more similarities than differences in how they perform. And that would be a good thing for my needs.
I actually ordered the am88c in 179 from the augment site, but they eventually cancelled my order because they couldn’t find any.
so I then said screw it and bought a pair of 187 am98s from Bud. Thanks, bud!
took them out today (look pivot 15) in less than ideal Vermont conditions a day after 55 degrees and rain. It was very cold today and very icy/hard pack with a mixture of newly blown fake snow. Great conditions to test out a ski!
my thoughts from the morning were that my older stormrider 95 (183) is more stable at high speed and wants to go faster. I thought the stocklis like going straight where the am98 wanted to turn more.
But after skiing the afternoon on them, too, I will say these are pretty stable at high speed, too. They did whatever I wanted them to, in ice, hard pack, bumps, fake snow, etc. They actually surprised me at how maneuverable they were in straight up east coast moguls. They are a worthy successor/complement to my stormrider 95. I’m a fan, even in these conditions. Can’t wait to take them out west.
Oh, also, Tthey don’t feel like 187s. I actually feel like if they made a longer length, I’d like to try it (I’m 6’0”, 170lbs if anyone’s curious)
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They share a lot of properties…The biggest difference I felt is the AM98 floats so much better than the Enforcer 100 in fresh snow.
Some pics of the rockerprofile. Compared to Enforcer 104/179. Not shure if the tip is the same as Enforcer 100. Enforcer has more tip splay but AM98 has deeper rockerlines. Tail of the 104 is obvious far more rockered but as far as I can remember the Enforcer 100 tail is about the same as AM98.
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They carve better than any 100mm ski should.