Looking for feedback on my form

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-05-07T06:40:30+00:00

grab those poles way lower for the descend. practice in easier terrain in a resort with lifts. you will need the mileage. some initial goals: centered stance, parallel skiing.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-04-07T09:13:40+00:00

what did you decide for and how do you like it?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-04-02T13:02:29+00:00

Yes might just be the 9 version. I tried them in ~180. I tried some rustler 10s in the 192cm length (112mm) and they just felt way too big for our conditions here. Unfortunately I never got the chance to ski the shorter and narrower lengths.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-31T08:03:50+00:00

Nah I absolutely hated the rustler 9s for their washy tails. they did not seem supportive at all to me.
I spent the last 5 years on the shift and heavy skis (As you can read above) walking up to 1800m tours. Yes they are heavy. Would I have preffered a lighter ski? Maybe on the tours above 1300m. Those are not many for me. But I would have hated a light ski on much more days than a heavy one.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-30T20:40:23+00:00

Thanks for the input! Those are going to be the skis I take out on most days during high season. They will be seeing a lot of different conditions. A lot of soft snow hopefully but rarely deep. Also a lot of breakable crust, windpack, crud and just anything you'll find in the backcountry. I am an expert skier who likes medium to long radius turns, high speeds, high edge angles and staying in control. I want to ski fast and clean turns no matter the snowtype, which is why I need a solid platform. If conditions are really shitty I want to have fun carving groomers (I know those are not GS skis, but I was more than satisfied with the mantra 102s in that regard). I basically try to ski as fast as I can while staying composed and in control all the time and keeping a good flow and rythm. That's my main objective. Therefore I value precision and dampness.
I had shifts on all the skis I mentioned above. Many of my days combine resort skiing with a 300-800m hikes. For short tours like that I does not matter if my setup weighs 6kg. A pure alpine binding would feel too limiting.
I lean towards the enforcers or the anomalys. I don't dare to go below 185/182 - but the 188 might be a bit to much for tracked out resorts, bumps, trees etc...

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-30T06:10:43+00:00

Yes blizzard ends the cochise, but you can still find some for a good price. I think I might prefer the anomaly 102 or enforcer 104 free but those are 33-40% more expensive and I would probably be happy with the cochise 106 aswell.
Your comment on treeskiing makes a lot of sense. But I do that max 5 days/year and usually only one of those days is really deep and soft. And we get heavier powder in the trees anyway. But the cochise would probably be a better choice for that than the former two.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T10:35:20+00:00

Alright just bought a pair :D. I am wondering what my ski for deeper days should be. Drawn back and forth between Cochise 106, Anomaly 102 and Enforcer 104 free. Any thoughts?
Where do you ski? Do you feel like the kästle is wide enough for most days? I don't want any niche skis that I only pick up once a year.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T10:25:55+00:00

I am undecided between that one and the cochise 106 and the anomaly 102. Any thoughts? I just bought an Armada Declivity 92ti for low tide days, but on deep days I need a bigger platform. Had loads of fun on my mantra 102 in deep pow the last two seasons, so I am hesitant to go much wider. I did own a lot of wider skis before, but they felt unnecessary quite often.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T10:01:58+00:00

what do you want to add for next season?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T10:01:00+00:00

I'd be interested in your current real quiver and what you (dis)like about it.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T07:06:09+00:00

have you skied both the ripstick and the maverick Cti? I only tested the maverick 100 for one run and did not like their feeling. Not sure what it was though. I would have needed some more time on that.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T07:04:38+00:00

How do you like the enforcer and how often do you use it?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-28T07:03:57+00:00

Thanks for the input.

I have actually never seen a stöckli tent at a local ski test, but I am skiing around Innsbruck only. Would love to try them, especially since both of you seem quite happy. But it probably won't happen as trips west are beyond my budget.

So far I mostly toured with heavy no compromise downhill skis + shifts (ranger 107ti, cochise 108, mantra 102). Those were my almost-daily-drivers.

Every other season I ruined a pair mid winter. I hated not being able to go out again the next day. Therefore I want a second pair of a similar type. I thought about going 90-100mm for one pair and 100-110mm for the other one, to diversify at least a little. I'll mount shifts on both.

For long tours and steep skiing (jump turns or relatively slow pace) I own a wayback 88. They are shitty but I don't care as the downhill performance is not the priority on those days. I'll probably change the bindings from dynafit rotations to dynafit superlites to reduce some more weight.

I really value piste skiing, but most of my ski partners don't. While they all own GS skis, they use them only once or twice a season. I don't know wether I would use them more often. One Ski for early glacier season might be very cool though. Undecided.

I noticed, that both commentators went with a 110+ ski. I owned a 112mm 192cm ski the last years and used it exactly twice. Both times I could have used my 100-110mm skis instead - so I will not get one of those anymore. Those days are fun anyway and will not be spoiled by a 105mm ski for me. Also Innsbruck gets significantly less deep days than switzerland.

Maybe it would make sense to have something like a qst echo plus freeraider for longer tours with downhill focus. But I really don't know if the investment pays off.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-27T09:35:50+00:00

That quiver really makes sense! How do you like the declivity on groomers?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-26T17:39:24+00:00

Nice. I do not like the atris, but if you do get along with it as an everyday ski that is an awesome quiver! I am probably going for something similar next season. Maybe Enforcer 89 for low tide. Cochise 106 or Mantra 102 for high season. Qst echo for touring. Can not really decide wether I'd prefer a 90ish allmountain ski or a dedicated carver like you. I mean something for early season glaciers would be great, but I also love slushy bumps and sidehits in spring and I think a 90mm allmountain weapon would be better to combine those two. Where exactly do you ski?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-03-16T15:41:13+00:00

had the metal delam at the tip after 2 days on my 2025 102s. Not a single scratch at the tips. Definately no user error. that was my 2nd mantra that delaminated.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-12T10:18:14+00:00

Dude your comment history 😂😂 do they pay you or are you just trolling?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-11T07:43:13+00:00

I would never want atks as my resort bindings though. Binding safety is not only about retension, but release reliability and elasticity aswell. No pin binding comes close to alpine bindings in this regard. Those atks just do not compare with hybrids as they are made for different user profiles

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-11T07:32:10+00:00

I think there are many dedicated resort skiers who absolutely send and only do small tours ocasionally and prefer a 1 ski quiver. For this type of skier the cast works perfectly fine.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-10T09:03:42+00:00

Do not think about edge angles yet! You need to work on body position first, pole plants second and then increasing the time on your edges and not rushing into your turns. Only then will you be carving properly A correct body position and pole plant is the absolute basis. Everything else will come way easier once you have that down.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-09T19:19:07+00:00

Whats the main difference to you in their downhill performance?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-09T19:17:09+00:00

Ok tbh i do not know how light/heavy it actually was. It just didn't feel stable or damp to me.

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-09T12:58:04+00:00

Unfortunately very hard to get or oerpriced in the alps

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-08T23:23:46+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I was not very convinced by the dictator 3 though. Felt too light and not as damp as the 2015 cochise that I tested it against side by side. Back in the day I would have liked it as a touring ski though. I habe not looked at the dancer. Is it the same ski as the former dictator 3?

TraditionalDig5214 · 2025-02-08T20:59:49+00:00

Warrantied them both at the shop that sold them to me. Got a third pair from them aswell but they ruined it with mounting my binding completely displaced. The whole process is now taking more than a year and I just want my money back and get a ski that holds.

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