Which ski should I buy, Line Prophet 100 or Salomon 1080 Gun?

Question

So I need some new boards and I’m struggling. I’ve been on 04 Pocket Rockets and skied them into pieces. I love the ski and am thinking of getting a pair of 07 1080 Guns, but I’ve been reading a lot about the Line Prophet 100 and think it could be a better ski for me. The only gripe I have is that the rockets are squirrely when I’m maching through run outs or on groomers and hard pact.

I know the Prophet is a stiffer ski, but I’m a bit concerned that it may be too firm for me. My rub is that I’m a skinny b*****d, just muscle and bone, I’m 34 125# @ 5’9. Now I have the skills, been skiing since I was 4 on the east coast and now charge Alpine and Squaw 3 weekends a month. Do I have the weight to rock the prophets? I don’t want the lines to crush my quads and have me bailing at noon. Any thoughts would be a big help! Also open to other ski recs.

Answer 1

1080

Answer 2

Sounds to me like you need the Prophets, the 1080's are a little less firm than your Rockets so if you think they're a bit squirrely you're not getting an upgrade going to the 1080's.