I'M SOO EXCITIED!!!

[lil mountain girl]

NEW SKIS . . . wahooooooooooooooo

it took me a loooong time (i've been searching since last march!), lots of research, and annoying lots of friends (and divas!) and guys at the shop . . . and with all of their help i finally bought myself . . .

a new pair of volkl mantras!!!!!!!!!!!!! 177!!!!!!!!!!

SOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!

they're not mounted yet, and i'm off from aggressive skiing for a couple of weeks due to knee issues, but i'll fill you in on all the dirty details when i get really take them for a ride!

can't wait!

i hope all you divas out there had a wonderful, safe, and beautiful holiday!!!!!!!!!!

happy skiing!

 

[shelbyr]

Hey Lil Mtn Girl!

As far as I'm concerned, you couldn't have picked a better kind of ski. I have been a volkl girl going on 8 or 9 years now. I skiied my first pair of G31s and wasn't the same since. I bought a pair of volkl attivas from one of the ski divas on this website this last spring and absolutely love them! I hope you have lots of fun on them and rip it up!

 

[volklgirl]

Oooooooooohhhhhh...

I'm soooooo jealous!!

There was a demo pair at a shop downstate for sale and I tried to talk hubby into buying them for me but he thought they were overkill for Michigan :Cry:

 

[lil mountain girl]

first day on my mantras and all i can say is . . .

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love this ski!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's stable and solid, turns like a dream, busts through windblown snow (no crud to test today :D ), and sooo responsive -- all i have to do is THINK about turning, and there i am, mid-turn!!!

bonus: for such a big ski, my legs aren't even tired -- AT ALL!!!

i will definatly write a proper review after sufficient time skiing them, but so far, so good!

i feel your pain, volklgirl . . . they are a sweet ski . . .
maybe you'll have to convince your honey to take a trip to bc so you can try them out :D -- in some powder !!!

 

[num]

There's nothing like that new ski feeling! Glad they're working out so far.

 

[skigrl27]

Did you get the Women's Mantras? Do they make a women's Mantra?

My sweetie got the men's and he totally rips on them & loves them too.

 

[skigrl27]

OK wait, now I'm curious. That's a huge ski. My boyfriend is skiing the same ski...he's 6'1" and probably about 200 lbs.

Are you built similarly? Just curious cuz that sounds like a LOT of ski.

 

[lil mountain girl]

i think the womens version of the mantra is the aura . . .
and there's diffinately a big difference in the two skis!

i demoed some auras, but found them too soft for my liking . . .

although i was a bit concerned about the length at first, i'm REALLY :D happy i got the 177 -- i'm only 5'7", 150lbs but i find them a really turny ski (they look intimidating but have lots of sidecut -- 133 in the shovel to 96 in the waist!) and definately really fun!

and i'll be sure to write a proper review once i ski them more!

i think altagirl has the mantras as well (and loves them), i wonder what length she skis?

if your sweetie has mantras maybe he'll let you give 'em a test ski ???

 

[SnowHot]

Oooooooooohhhhhh...

I'm soooooo jealous!!

There was a demo pair at a shop downstate for sale and I tried to talk hubby into buying them for me but he thought they were overkill for Michigan :Cry:

Mistake #1 - Listening to the husband!

 

[skigrl27]

Yeah never listen to your man!!

Hmmm. Test driving the man's Mantras??? Not a bad idea!! He may think otherwise. I've got what I like to call my "big girl" skis - the K2 Nancy in a 169. I'm 5'8" 155. They're great so far - taken me wherever I've needed them to go. They lose a bit in the "turny" department, however. They are a very fat ski with more sidecut than the Phat Luvs. But I tend to use them on soft days, powder, where edge is less of a concern. My B-Luv's are my other ski. But I find since I've coined the Nancy my "big girl" ski - I'm usually grabbing them from my car. Like it's a challenge or something.

Soooo...maybe the Mantra will be a nice end-of-season discount purchase. I'm still searching for my 3rd pair!! Volkl would totally be my choice too.

 

[volklgirl]

If the Mantra is anything like the Karma, 177 is definitely not too big. I even skied hubby's 185 Karma and found them to be waaaay more stable than my 177 and only the teeniest bit lacking in short turn versatility.

Mistake #1 - Listening to the husband!

Yeah, but he's the primary bread winner, so I'd be spending his check and I think he should have some say in that (yes, I know I'm stupid :-) )

 

[Quiver Queen]

I bought Mantras for my sweetie's birthday last year, and I scored big-time! He loves them, and will skis them every chance he gets.

 

[lil mountain girl]

ok, so i finally skied some deeper stuff on my mantras and all i can says is . . . mantras, can i marry you???

oh, yah, and did i mention "turns like a dream"?

 

[skigrl27]

OK Lil mountain girl. I'm demoing the Mantras in the same size tomorrow at Highlands. I can't wait!! Will be back to post the review, of course.

 

[SnowHot]

I hate to throw a monkey wrench into the operation, but before you buy...............
Demo the 179 Bro.
I've been reading a lot about skis in that class, and the bro is beating the mantra in that class of ski........hands down.

Marshalolson in the denver area has that ski available to demo. I plan on taking them for a spin when I'm out there in two weeks.

Info here:

For Denver, contact maggot marshalolson (aka marsha) at Green Mountain Sports at:

2950 S. BEAR CREEK BLVD, UNIT D
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
Phone: 303-987-8758
10-6 m-sat

https://greenmountainsports.com/index.cfm

Here's the thread where I discuss the possibility of me getting on these skis, over on Epic.
https://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=64473

 

[skigrl27]

Damn you SnowHot!! lol

Well I work in Aspen for the Mountains, so demo days are super cheap for me. This will be one of many demos, for certain. I don't think they have the Bro. 179 sounds so intimidating...so does the 177. I can't wait to check it out!!

Mantras tomorrow. If those rock, I'll def. try the Bro. Thanks for the info.

 

[SnowHot]

I have to fine tune the details with marshal, but I'll be demoing them when I go there.
Very excited!

 

[skigrl27]

What's up with this "Bro"???

Nothing on Volkl's site about them. I googled & still can't find a picture or anyone selling them...

confused!

 

[lil mountain girl]

hey skigirl,

i had never heard of the Bro either . . .

i've never skied them nor know anyone who has skied them, but a company called PM Gear makes 'em -- try google 'bro ski' and you should get a hit to their website.

it appears that they make them in small batches on demand, so i don't know how easy they'd be to come across.

other than that, don't know much about them . . .

if you get the chance, demo -- then report back to us !!!