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surfsnowgirl

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Magic Mountain, Vermont
Most of the patrollers at Bromley have been on Head Rallys circa 2017 or 18. When asked why they tell me how well they handle ice/hard pack which is most of what we ski on. They are also super fun on groomers.
 

AtleB

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Norway
Reading how you found the RTM's I would recommend the Brahma. I have loved mine for several years now and I had around 20 ski days on RTM 84's before I got the Brahmas.
 

gwasson

Mid Atlantic banana belt dweller
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Going by how you described yourself in the original post, I would look for a used K2 Pinnacle 88 in a 177. Easy skiing ski that I think would work well for your intended use. I am 5'10" 190 and was skiing it in the 184 as a patrol ski. Just upgraded to a Mindbender 90Ti in a 177 for this season.
 

François Pugh

Skiing the powder
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Great White North (Eastern side currently)
It sounds like your conditions are similar to mine. Mostly on-piste groomed hard snow. Maybe my snow is harder; it gets colder here, and it's often difficult to stick a pole in it.
That being said, from what I recall of the rally, it's ok. So is the Magnum.
I love my Fischer WC SCs (165 cm 13-m side-cut radius) for skiing (and patrolling) in my conditions. If I were at a bigger hill, I might want something with a longer side-cut radius, like a longer length Fischer Curve.
You can have mine........when you pry them out of my cold dead hands.
 
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Carolinacub

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Well I scored a deal, One of our patrollers moved to the coast and has decided to pretty much leave skiing behind. I picked up his 2019 Head I Titans for.....$50.00.... yep you read that right $50.00...I think I did OK. Now it's time to see if I like them or not.
 

James

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Well I scored a deal, One of our patrollers moved to the coast and has decided to pretty much leave skiing behind. I picked up his 2019 Head I Titans for.....$50.00.... yep you read that right $50.00...I think I did OK. Now it's time to see if I like them or not.
Nice!
I picked up some ex patroller skis for $25. They were heavily used, but rarely sharpened.
 
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Carolinacub

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Nice!
I picked up some ex patroller skis for $25. They were heavily used, but rarely sharpened.
I ended up cleaning out his old locker and all that was there were the skis and some oral airways. Took a good look at them and they still had great structure and good edges. I think these were his dink around skis and not the ones he used much.
 

Superbman

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Nov 23, 2015
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Western, MA
Functional twin tips are the bomb for Patrolling (do one late day sled run/rope run on a thin cover tree/ mogul run and you'll know why). Doesn't have to be a true twin either, but something with a round tail the you don't mind getting a little beat up is muy bueno. My favorites that I've used are: Dynastar Menace 98 (Slicer), Nordica Soul Rider 87 (and 97), and Icelantic Shaman (I have a classic 161 and limited edition 173). I bunch of our Patrollers have the J Skis master blasters and love 'em. I got plenty of other skis, too which I run when I'm in a Jacket but not truly on the clock, but for my assigned shifts (I'm the Friday night hill chief, pro a Tuesday, and work on Sundays) I use one of the above mentioned ski (or some similar facsimile).
 

ZionPow

Making fresh tracks
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Wahsnatch
I enjoy skiing on functional twin tips but not for patrol work. I prefer flat tails for using them as anchors to secure toboggans and placing in the snow in a cross uphill of an accident. Twin tips also spray more snow on an injured quest when driving a toboggan.
 

Spam16v

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WNY
Sick Day 95’s, Brahma’s & Line Blades here. Sick days have Dukes so I can skin & they’re a ton lighter than the Brahma’s.
 

cantunamunch

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Behavioral sink
BUMP - wedged for ~600 vertical yesterday on park skis.

Holy crap was that a mistake. Even in relatively soft hero snow.

I mean low edge authority was predictable. What wasn't predictable is the hip lock and hip cramp as I fought it through.

Also, anyone else kinda wishing for an under-toe binding shim when wedging a sled?
 
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Joshua S

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Like everything else, it depends on the conditions of the day. But for most eastern conditions I like a ski that is wide underfoot. I've used Mantras (102 underfoot) and Peak (104 underfoot). I find that they sideslip more easily than more narrow skis and that's the skill that I need the most when taking a sled downhill.
 

SDB

Booting up
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Auburn
When I was patrolling full time, I found the Praxis Freeride to be great boards. They have a flat tail, full camber, with just a little rocker in the tip for powder. 107 underfoot. Pretty stiff ski, so handles well with a loaded toboggan. Most importantly, they are the toughest skis I've ever owned. I worked with them for several seasons, literally walking on rock with them at times, and they hardly showed any wear, never even core shotted them once. I just passed them on to another patroller who will happily abuse them for a few more seasons.
 

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