Seattle WA Need Member. I Need new carving skis!! 2020 Volkl Kendo 88 ($400) or 2023 Atomic Redster Q7 ($600)

[krakenskier]

Looking for some advice on my next pair of skis. I'm 34, 5'9" and 180 lbs and I've been skiing since I was 4 with a 5 year break in my late teens to do snowboarding. I now switch between both and ride the powder and trees with the board and groomers / moguls with the skis. I'm fairly advanced and have no problem with diamonds and just like to rip turns on bluebird groomer days. I'm deciding between 2 local used skis and hoping to get some advice

Ski Package #1 - $400

- 2020 Volkl Kendo 88 with Knee Carbon Bindings: Size 170. Decent condition, could probably use a tune up.

Ski Package #2 - $600

- 2023 Atomic Redster Q7 Revoshock skis with M12 bindings: Size 173. Seller states they are brand new

Curious which Ski package you think I should go with and why. Thanks in advance

 

[Jilly]

Size on the Atomic?

 

[krakenskier]

173 Thanks for noticing that.

 

[markojp]

Redster... Kendo is really a narrowish all mountain ski, not a dedicated carver.

 

[Andy Mink]

For carving go with the Atomic. I really like the '23 Kendo but it's not the same construction as the '20.

 

[slowrider]

♡Redsters