So I'm a 6'3, 240 lb former racer who has lots of technical/race skis and a 2 ski "out west" quiver that currently consists of the S/Force Bold and the Evolv 100s (VMT 2.0 version). The evolves are the first skis I've owned wider than about 85mm, and I like them quite a bit on soft snow or pow over groomers or in bowls. However, my kids are getting into trees a bit and I feel like the low rocker/flat tail design of the evolv perhaps makes them a bit harder to pivot/skid/throw around in those situations than some other skis. When I was younger I just muscled race skis around in those situations, but I'm not that guy anymore (less muscles). That said, the lack of rocker and flat tail is why I like them so much everywhere else! Given that I have the Bold's though I probably don't need two pairs of skis with that much of a carving emphasis out west, so I'm thinking of making an incremental move. On my skis to consider list I have:
Enforcer 94/100
Kore 93/99
Maverick 95/100ti
Stance 90/96
I'd also consider the Bonafide 97/Mantra M6 and a few years ago those would have been my top picks but perhaps I'd benefit from a bit more relaxed ski in middle age...
Reading the comments here it seems like perhaps the Stance 90/96 would be the sweet spot for me in terms of a ski that can still carve fairly well like the evolv, but a bit easier to throw around in the trees? The maverick and the Kore are interesting just due to the low weight, and the enforcer 94 is probably fairly similar to the Stance? A bit more power but perhaps a bit more work?
Thanks!
Enforcer 94/100
Kore 93/99
Maverick 95/100ti
Stance 90/96
I'd also consider the Bonafide 97/Mantra M6 and a few years ago those would have been my top picks but perhaps I'd benefit from a bit more relaxed ski in middle age...
Reading the comments here it seems like perhaps the Stance 90/96 would be the sweet spot for me in terms of a ski that can still carve fairly well like the evolv, but a bit easier to throw around in the trees? The maverick and the Kore are interesting just due to the low weight, and the enforcer 94 is probably fairly similar to the Stance? A bit more power but perhaps a bit more work?
Thanks!