Good Skis?

Question

I am looking to buy a new pair of skis for this year (I know there are some moths 'till the ski season gets started) anyway, what I mainly need is a pair of skis (preferably twin-tips) that handle very well in medium and deep powder, and also handle very well in moguls and bumps. I'm taking a look at the Atomic Sugar Daddy's and Big Daddy's, as well as their PIMP ski. Also someone recomended the High Society Freeride FRs.

Can anyone make any recomendations and suggestions.

Oh, I have a very bad knee so I need a ski that will not only perform well but put as light strain as possible on my knee. (That's what I get for racing down Powderhorn..........)

Answer 1

Jack,

It ultimately comes down to how wide you want to go. Being that you want something to provide with good float a be able to ski powder and bumps I would recommend something between 90-95mm wide with a relatively straight shape. Now that being said my top choices for what you are looking for would consist of the LINE Prophet 90, the Dynastar Big Trouble and the Atomic Snoop Daddy. All three of these skis are more then capable of doing what you are asking for them to do. They provide more then enough float for most powder days and at the same time they are no so wide that you won't be able to make a few runs through the bumps. One of the areas that these skis really do perform well in is crud.

Now as for specifics the Prophet 90 and Dynastar Big Trouble are going to ski fairly similarly. They are both skis that I would consider stiff freeride skis and the Dynastar would be a bit stiffer then the Prophet 90 in the fore body allowing it to bust through crud easier. The Atomic Snoop Daddy next season is 94mm underfoot so it will provide more float but because it is softer it will not provide the same performance as the Prophet an Big Trouble will on trail.

Check out these links for a bit more info on the skis.......

http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/2009-Dyna...

http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/Line-Prop...

I dont have the review for the Snoop up yet but if you have any further questions about it feel free to message me.

Cheers,

Sierra Crew

Answer 2

Your best recourse is to demo the skis you are interested in. I personally have a pair of Salomon twin tips that I love...but they might not be right for you. I spent half a day on them before buying them (used from a ski shop employee who let me test drive them).

Especially if you have a bad knee...you gotta ride them before you buy them. You also might want to see a sports physiologist if you haven't yet to see about beefing that knee up, and maybe fitting a brace? You don't want to totally blow it...that would really, really suck.

EDIT:

Moguls are rough on knees. Just fyi. So light strain, and a ski good in moguls, well, that is a complete contradiction. Depends on your age, athleticism, and how bad your knee really is...

In any case, twin tips are generally good in the bumps. They aren't specifically designed for them, but they do just fine if you know what you are doing.

Answer 3

I live East but when skiing out west (powder) I see lots of Volants.