How can this ski be a resort powder ski when it's so light?
You need a heavy ski to power thru the cut up snow an hour after the lifts open.
- they are stiff flexing skis which
@SkiEssentials makes reference of in group comparison's as being a DPS char ppl either love or hate
1936 & 1963
DPS Pagoda 100 RP, 184 cm (21/22)
2041 (avg.)
DPS Pagoda Piste 100 C2, 189 cm (20/21) *pre-production sample*
"Pagoda Piste 100 C2 is pretty lightweight.
It’s not absurdly light by any means, given that many skis these days are coming in similarly light. At an average measured weight of 2041 g per ski for the 189 cm version, the Pagoda Piste 100 C2 comes in at a similar weight to the
Head Kore 99,
Dynastar M-Pro 99, and Liberty Origin 96. On the other end of the spectrum, there are far heavier skis like the Volkl Mantra 102 and Nordica Enforcer 100, so we’re curious to see where the Pagoda Piste 100 C2 slots in terms of damping and stability."
"Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the 189 cm Pagoda Piste 100 C2:
Tips: 8.5
Shovels: 8-8.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 9-9.5
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-9
@SkiEssentials: "
Jeff Neagle skied the 179 and notes that it felt good and was a good size for him. He scored the ski 4’s out of 5 for flotation, stability, quickness, maneuverability, torsional stiffness, edge hold, versatility, and overall impression. “Pretty impressive skis. Not really what I think of when I think of DPS. To me, the RP shaping is the "traditional" DPS shape, and these C2 skis extend the sidecut into a ski that feels quite a bit different. It
still feels relatively light on your feet, as most DPS skis do, but when you tip it on edge, especially on firm snow, it has a powerful feel and a bite to it that the RP skis just can't match. Pretty much limitless speed limit, especially
for someone my weight. I suppose a heavier skier who's used to a heavier ski might not find it as stable at speed, or maybe just not as quiet at speed, but that's going to be a really small percentage of skiers.
Holds an edge well, tracks well through choppy snow conditions, and it's a very strong ski overall. What's nice about it is it does have some of that classic DPS shape to it. The rocker and taper aren't nearly as pronounced as some of their skis, but it's still there. That means edge release is a little easier than on skis with wider tips and tails and/or less rocker, so it
feels quicker and more agile when you take it off-piste into trees and other technical terrain. Not as maneuverable as the Pagoda 100 RP, but less fatiguing and easier to flick around than most of the "powerful" skis in this category.”
