marta
Angel Diva
Dimensions: 124/88/111
Sizes: 146, 153, 160, 167
Performance: 70% ungroomed/30% groomed
Radius: 16m @160
Construction: Metal Laminate
Core: Bioflex Fir/Spruce
Binding: K2/Marker M1 11.0 TC
I skied these skis for two days at Jackson Hole. Despite the recommendations of other skis over these, I chose them b/c I'm short and lightweight (4'11", 105#) and they're one of very few mid-fat to fats that come in my size (I rented the 146). Conditions ranged from boot deep powder, to chopped powder, soft bumps, trees, and groomed. The powder was extremely light, dry and fluffy.
I found them pretty interesting. My general impression is that they felt like they were the big fat sister of my Burnin Luvs. When I had them on the groomers they held an edge that felt very similar to the Burnin's, just w/a longer turn radius. Probably similar in stiffness as well. In powder, I can't make a true assessment, as this was my first foray into powder in over 6 years, and first time ever using fatter skis. There was a lot of pilot error going on as I got used to skiing powder. I think they seemed to float well, but I was busy concentrating on how I was doing, not necessarily how the skis were doing.
They did well in soft moguls, and I had them in some pretty tight trees. Great in crud, I was able to arc huge turns and just plow my way thru the chop as if on waterskis. Fun to ski on and off the trails, I found myself skiing the fringes of trails searching for more soft snow to blast through. An "all over the place sort of ski" seems to describe this ski well.
My only gripe is that I found them slightly heavy the first day, but the 2nd day they felt much better. However in comparison, my Burnin Luv's are ultralight (I bought the Burnin's flat without the marker bindings and put on Salomon Z10ti's, they're a good 4lbs lighter than they would've been with the Marker setup). But once I bonded with this ski, they felt fine. It's too bad this ski doesn't come w/o bindings. You only can get them with the system setup.
Certainly they're worth checking out. They could be a good everyday ski out west, or a quiver add-on in the East, because overall they were pretty versatile. I'm curious how they compare to other stiffer skis in the mid-fat category.
p.s. Hey pretty cool! When you switch skis to either foot, the pattern still lines up...
Sizes: 146, 153, 160, 167
Performance: 70% ungroomed/30% groomed
Radius: 16m @160
Construction: Metal Laminate
Core: Bioflex Fir/Spruce
Binding: K2/Marker M1 11.0 TC
I skied these skis for two days at Jackson Hole. Despite the recommendations of other skis over these, I chose them b/c I'm short and lightweight (4'11", 105#) and they're one of very few mid-fat to fats that come in my size (I rented the 146). Conditions ranged from boot deep powder, to chopped powder, soft bumps, trees, and groomed. The powder was extremely light, dry and fluffy.
I found them pretty interesting. My general impression is that they felt like they were the big fat sister of my Burnin Luvs. When I had them on the groomers they held an edge that felt very similar to the Burnin's, just w/a longer turn radius. Probably similar in stiffness as well. In powder, I can't make a true assessment, as this was my first foray into powder in over 6 years, and first time ever using fatter skis. There was a lot of pilot error going on as I got used to skiing powder. I think they seemed to float well, but I was busy concentrating on how I was doing, not necessarily how the skis were doing.
They did well in soft moguls, and I had them in some pretty tight trees. Great in crud, I was able to arc huge turns and just plow my way thru the chop as if on waterskis. Fun to ski on and off the trails, I found myself skiing the fringes of trails searching for more soft snow to blast through. An "all over the place sort of ski" seems to describe this ski well.
My only gripe is that I found them slightly heavy the first day, but the 2nd day they felt much better. However in comparison, my Burnin Luv's are ultralight (I bought the Burnin's flat without the marker bindings and put on Salomon Z10ti's, they're a good 4lbs lighter than they would've been with the Marker setup). But once I bonded with this ski, they felt fine. It's too bad this ski doesn't come w/o bindings. You only can get them with the system setup.
Certainly they're worth checking out. They could be a good everyday ski out west, or a quiver add-on in the East, because overall they were pretty versatile. I'm curious how they compare to other stiffer skis in the mid-fat category.
p.s. Hey pretty cool! When you switch skis to either foot, the pattern still lines up...
