6-3 215 physically strong skiier Love to get after it, ski steeps, enjoy pushing myself.
If there’s less snow I like to blast groomers, slash and play. Rarely venture into the park aside from end of season jump lines, but am trying to get more comfortable in the air and enjoy a good side hit.
Have been skiing a qst106 2020 in 188 and have loved it, enjoyed its accessibility and surfyness - but still able to power around on groomers when it’s not worth going elsewhere. I picked up a pair of blanks in the 190s this year and love them too, enjoy the stability and playfulness, feel like I can ski anything on them.
Sadly the 106s have taken their final core shot and blown an edge, so now looking to fill out the quiver. Would do a direct replacement but feel I get a lot of the 106 benefits with the blank so thinking of diversifying and going a touch narrower and getting something a little different for the days when there’s been no snow.
Currently considering:
Ranger 102 (demoed and enjoyed the 102FRs but went qst) 190
DPS Koala 103 189
Mantra 102 191
Also have a deal on a set of gen1 mantra 102s in 184 that looks tempting too but not too keen to go shorter than a 188
reluctant to buy skis without trying so hoping to benefit from the hive mind and help me find a low snow focused qst106 replacement to fill out the quiver of 3 (will be grabbing a touring specific ski too - any recos on something similar to the 106 also welcome!)
If there’s less snow I like to blast groomers, slash and play. Rarely venture into the park aside from end of season jump lines, but am trying to get more comfortable in the air and enjoy a good side hit.
Have been skiing a qst106 2020 in 188 and have loved it, enjoyed its accessibility and surfyness - but still able to power around on groomers when it’s not worth going elsewhere. I picked up a pair of blanks in the 190s this year and love them too, enjoy the stability and playfulness, feel like I can ski anything on them.
Sadly the 106s have taken their final core shot and blown an edge, so now looking to fill out the quiver. Would do a direct replacement but feel I get a lot of the 106 benefits with the blank so thinking of diversifying and going a touch narrower and getting something a little different for the days when there’s been no snow.
Currently considering:
Ranger 102 (demoed and enjoyed the 102FRs but went qst) 190
DPS Koala 103 189
Mantra 102 191
Also have a deal on a set of gen1 mantra 102s in 184 that looks tempting too but not too keen to go shorter than a 188
reluctant to buy skis without trying so hoping to benefit from the hive mind and help me find a low snow focused qst106 replacement to fill out the quiver of 3 (will be grabbing a touring specific ski too - any recos on something similar to the 106 also welcome!)