Hello folks,
First time poster here and looking for some feedback on purchasing new skis.
I'm 43, 5' 11", 200 lbs. and a fairly advanced skier. I live in Ontario and mostly ski local hills in Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec or Mont Tremblant and have a trip planned for Killington for the holidays this year. The hills nearby always end up getting icy at some point during the season.
I currently ski on 2012 Volkl Tigershark 8ft's, which were an advanced/expert carving ski with a wood core and titanal. The Tigershark's have a lot of grip when things get hard, and they're fast and damp, which are all characteristics I would like in a new ski. They're great early in the day, but at 69mm underfoot the waist is narrow and when there's fresh snow accumulation or as things get choppy and bumpy throughout the day the Tigersharks don't do as well, so I'd like to find something more versatile. I ski mostly on-piste, so that would be the priority, but having the versatility to do some moguls or trees would be a nice bonus.
I've done a lot of research and narrowed my list down to the following, but am having a hard time deciding without being able to ski them. I think a wider carving ski is going to suit my conditions and ski habits best. The V.Werks are intriguing, but I would probably only go for them if I could find a good deal due to the price.
Blizzard Thunderbird R15 WB
Elan Wingman 82CTi
Fischer RC One 82 GT
Volkl Deacon 84
Volkl Deacon V.Werks
If anyone has any feedback based on the above, or other suggestions, I'd love to hear it. Another option is to keep the Tigershark's for when conditions are good and buy a wider ski for different conditions and terrain, but I'm not sure if I would swap ski's in the middle of the day to accommodate for deteriorating conditions.
Thanks in advance for the help.
First time poster here and looking for some feedback on purchasing new skis.
I'm 43, 5' 11", 200 lbs. and a fairly advanced skier. I live in Ontario and mostly ski local hills in Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec or Mont Tremblant and have a trip planned for Killington for the holidays this year. The hills nearby always end up getting icy at some point during the season.
I currently ski on 2012 Volkl Tigershark 8ft's, which were an advanced/expert carving ski with a wood core and titanal. The Tigershark's have a lot of grip when things get hard, and they're fast and damp, which are all characteristics I would like in a new ski. They're great early in the day, but at 69mm underfoot the waist is narrow and when there's fresh snow accumulation or as things get choppy and bumpy throughout the day the Tigersharks don't do as well, so I'd like to find something more versatile. I ski mostly on-piste, so that would be the priority, but having the versatility to do some moguls or trees would be a nice bonus.
I've done a lot of research and narrowed my list down to the following, but am having a hard time deciding without being able to ski them. I think a wider carving ski is going to suit my conditions and ski habits best. The V.Werks are intriguing, but I would probably only go for them if I could find a good deal due to the price.
Blizzard Thunderbird R15 WB
Elan Wingman 82CTi
Fischer RC One 82 GT
Volkl Deacon 84
Volkl Deacon V.Werks
If anyone has any feedback based on the above, or other suggestions, I'd love to hear it. Another option is to keep the Tigershark's for when conditions are good and buy a wider ski for different conditions and terrain, but I'm not sure if I would swap ski's in the middle of the day to accommodate for deteriorating conditions.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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