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222 reviews from r/Skigear, r/skiing, r/icecoast and 1 more subreddit

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#1

Volkl

4.2
(12)
"I’ve done full ~100 day seasons at Fernie on nothing but a pair of Volkl Mantras and had a blast."
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"My favorite. I’ve had or ridden most."
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"Volkl revolt 86"
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"Volkl Secret would be another good option."
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"Volkl Revolt jr, DPS Grom, Armada Tantrum."
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"Volkl Blaze 86 is available with system bindings, I paid about $250 for them."
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"I got the Mantra for both of them, simply because while they may not be perfect... they’ll be better than whatever random rentals we get."
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"I love my M6s."
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"Check out Mantra 102, Enforcer 104, Mindbender 99ti."
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"Volkl Deacon Master."
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#2

Nordica

3.8
(9)
"I just bought a pair after seeing the amazing reviews online."
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"Santa Anna from Nordica if you care about money."
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"Santa Ana 87 is the ski you want."
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"Nordica enforcers."
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"Nordica Santa Ana’s seem to be great."
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"Enforcers aren’t as playful but they will hold up much better on icy groomers."
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"May be worth a look at."
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"What about a Santa Ana?"
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"She bought Santa Ana 93’s first without demo. She hated them, very demanding for her."
#3

Blizzard

4.1
(7)
"The Blizzard Black Pearl 88 is the unofficial ski for Moms at my kid's ski club."
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"The Blizzard Rustler team is a good one too."
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"Rustler 9s."
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"Rustler 9."
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"Blizzard have a rustler team which is 90mm waist and comes in a variety of smaller sizes."
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"From narrow to wide: Blizzard Rustler 10 (102)."
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#4

Line

4.0
(7)
"I’m on a pair of Line Blades and absolutely love them."
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"Line TW is a solid option, even for beginners."
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"Line Pandora or if you can getaway it on proform line skana are both great picks."
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"You can find line honey badgers for 200 a pair right now."
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"Line Honey Badger."
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"I really love my Line Blades (non optic) for a fun ski."
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"Line TW Pros are great for beginners."
#5

K2

4.2
(6)
"The K2 Mindbender 96c. Otherwise, of the skis you listed, the Unleashed 98 is the most similar"
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"K2 Poacher"
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"K2 Mindbender 108/99ti."
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"K2 mindbender youth."
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"The K2 mindbender 116c is available in 163cm if you want something properly wide."
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"I bought a pair of K2 mindbender 99ti. I thought they may be too wide for Australia but demoed them for a few days... and had a blast."
#6

Armada

4.2
(6)
"I use Armada ARV JJ UL 116 at 165 cm for powder on telemark, absolutely love it."
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"Is a great pow ski for interior BC."
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"Go for a dedicated park ski setup like an Armada Bdog"
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"Armada arv94"
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"Might be interesting choices for you."
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"The ARV 84 as well as the Revolt 86 are super super stiff."
#7

Moment

4.0
(6)
"Great resort power skis that can also rip when heli skiing."
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"Moment Carson."
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"Check out the Moment Carson. Like the Mantra Jr, it’s actually a legit wood cored ski."
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"Moment Chipotle Bananas are a downright hilarious ski at 122mm."
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"They’re basically fat versions of their Meridians."
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"Moment wildcat is talked a lot about on here but doesn’t quite have the same lively feeling."
#8

Salomon

4.6
(5)
"If you are a powder hound and are looking for the untracked snow the QST106 is great, will give a nice float and be nimble."
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"The best lift-served powder ski I've ever skied."
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"Hard to go wrong nowadays."
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"Salomon QST lux."
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"Salomon Stance 90, K2 Mindbender 89ti, Fischer Ranger 90"
#9

Black Pearl

4.8
(4)
"Nothing else like it"
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"You want the BP 88!"
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"There’s nothing else like it"
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"The Black Pearl 82 is not too much ski for her."
#10

Rossignol

4.3
(4)
"Prefer the heavier Blackops for resort powder."
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"Rossi experience 86"
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"Were bad af back in 2017."
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"I own Blackops 118 and Atomic BC 120. I prefer the Rossignol."
#11

Atomic

4.0
(4)
"Rock and can make extremely short, poppy turns."
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"My wife has a pair and she loves them."
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"Atomic bent 120 with its light weight construction seems like it would be a good fit."
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"Only like the Atomic in endless fluff."
#12

Ripstick

4.3
(3)
"The new ripstick black 96s."
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"I just scored a pair of Ripstick 96 188 (green) off EVO on massive sale."
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"Would be a fine all-mountain ski for a guy your size."
#13

Elan

5.0
(2)
"My daughter was on a Ripstick w94 and she killed it on those, skiing Vail and Beaver Creek."
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"I’d put the Elan Ripstick 94W into the mix. My advanced skier wife loves hers."
#14

Ikon Pass

5.0
(2)
"Def get an Ikon pass. Colorado had the best vibe (people/town/culture). I personally loved staying at The Pad in Silverthorne. Skiing was great as well."
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"There's really only one right answer and with your wish list and budget and that's SLC. Get an Ikon Pass and find a place to stay near the mouths of the LC & BC canyons and you're set for an awesome month of skiing."
#15

Bent 120

5.0
(2)
"I've got Bent 120s (2023s) in 184cm."
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"Bent 120. Ski is amazing. Rips everywhere."
#16

Cardiff Powgoda

5.0
(2)
"TBH unless you're skiing high speed open chop more then tight trees, then I would go powgoda (literally the most fun ski ive ever ridden)."
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"Cardiff Powgoda 184. Insanely sick ski."
#17

Revolt 121

5.0
(2)
"Revolt 121."
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"Revolt 121"
#18

Smith 4D Mag

5.0
(2)
"Smith 4D Mag. The give you the best visibility (mostly the ability to see down much more than any other goggles."
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"I use Smith 4D mag with 3 lenses (high light, low light, and clear for night skiing) along with Smith helmets."
#19

Smith

5.0
(2)
"But any Smith goggle with Chromapop is arguably the best."
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"Smith make my favorite ski goggles."
#20

Black Crows

5.0
(2)
"Atris is what you’re looking for."
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"They have metal sheet in the middle so they are powerful and good grip for carving."
#21

Nordica Unleashed 98

4.5
(2)
"I loved the 98’s and noticed it would also perform well in eastern conditions too."
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"Nordica Unleashed 98 it’s stiff for a twin tip but handles everything exceptionally well."
#22

Fischer

4.5
(2)
"Fischer ranger 102."
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"Fischer Rangers are great for intermediate! Versatile but forgiving."
#23

Bent

4.5
(2)
"The Bent's and ARV's honestly ski a lot alike."
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"Bent 100"
#24

ON3P

4.5
(2)
"I ski Dynastar M-Free 108s which are basically a European ripoff of an ON3P shape."
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"ON3P Billy goat. Its made for the PNW."
#25

Reckoner

4.5
(2)
"Send it on the Reckoner. It's a really cool ski and thats a great deal."
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"The Reckoner 112 (or the new 110). That would be my recommendation."
#26

Vishnu

4.0
(2)
"Vishnu Wet+"
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"Ive heard vishnus hold up pretty well"
#27

Rustler

4.0
(2)
"Rustlers could be a good fit for you."
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"Rustler 10, and Ripstick 106 (for something in the more fun/easier end of the spectrum)."
#28

Kore

4.0
(2)
"Kore 105’s."
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"I personally find them really good for groomers."
#29

Hoji

4.0
(2)
"Are a really fun ski, good option."
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"Hoji would be great if you’re touring, but I would go for something 120+."
#30

WNDR

5.0
(1)
"Here in Japan I use the reversed camber WNDR Reason 120 on pow days... work great on tree runs and the deepest of conditions."
#31

MSP

5.0
(1)
"Get a MSP 107 or Devastator (108 underfoot) and have the best trip ever..."
#32

Bent Chetler

5.0
(1)
"For those trips I’m rocking the Bent Chetler 120 with CAST set up for backcountry... Super fun ski."
#33

QST

5.0
(1)
"The QST 106 sounds perfect for your needs."
#34

Unleashed

5.0
(1)
"The Unleashed is the best of the bunch."
#35

DPS

5.0
(1)
"My 5'2" teen daughter skis the 22-23 DPS Pagota 112 RP in 158cm and doesn't feel like they're too long."
#36

Joyride

5.0
(1)
"J has the Joyride as a ski for a smaller/lighter person. My daughter is on a pair and loves them."
#37

Epic Pass

5.0
(1)
"Get an Epic or Ikon pass, change location based on snow cover/storm track"
#38

WNDR Vital 98

5.0
(1)
"WNDR Vital 98, Folsom Custom Primary 95/104 in the tour build (I ski 95s right now), Line Vision 96/104"
#39

Nordica Enforcer

5.0
(1)
"Nordica enforcer"
#40

Salomon QST 106

5.0
(1)
"Salomon QST 106"
#41

Atomic Maverick 105 CTI

5.0
(1)
"Just pulled the trigger on Atomic Maverick 105 CTIs. Check them out!"
#42

Salomon Stance 102

5.0
(1)
"Salomon Stance 102. All mountain ski with some tip and tail rocker, but also has a titanium layer which would help for someone of your size. I love my pair."
#43

Volkl Mantra 88

5.0
(1)
"Volkl Mantra 88. They should be pretty good for your east coast ice skiing."
#44

Volkl Kendo 88

5.0
(1)
"I second the Volkl Kendo 88 which has been renamed the Mantra 88 for 2025. You can find great deals on the Kendo right now. It’s a great carver and holds an edge well."
#45

Rossignol Hero Master

5.0
(1)
"Rossignol Hero Master. The normal Hero is meh, Master is great."
#46

Head Supershape E-Rally

5.0
(1)
"Head Supershape E-Rally? Love mine and I’ve heard they’re popular with instructors in Canada."
#47

Voile V8

5.0
(1)
"My all-time favorite for powder, spring slush, and trees is Voile V8s."
#48

Rustler 10

5.0
(1)
"Honestly I have the rustler 10 and use it East and west and it just kills everywhere."
#49

Rossignol Sender 104ti

5.0
(1)
"I skied the Rossi sender 104ti last year in Breck and really enjoyed it."
#50

Nordica Enforcer 88

5.0
(1)
"I love my enforcer 88s."
#51

M Free

5.0
(1)
"M Free is a great ski for VT glades."
#52

Jskis Hotshot

5.0
(1)
"I’d go J hotshot or slacker. I use hotshots as my east coast pow boards and love them."
#53

Wildcat 101

5.0
(1)
"I love my Wildcat 101s as the “wide” ski."
#54

Atris

5.0
(1)
"It is an absolute missile."
#55

Renoun Endurance 98

5.0
(1)
"I really like my Renoun Endurance 98s."
#56

Jskis Escalator

5.0
(1)
"These may fit the bill an incredibly adaptable ski that doesn’t feel like a compromise."
#57

Heritage Labs FR110

5.0
(1)
"Get these. Thank me later."
#58

Moment Deathwish 104

5.0
(1)
"I run a moment deathwish 104 as a daily driver and it does awesome in 90 percent of conditions."
#59

Wildcats

5.0
(1)
"Wildcats."
#60

4FRNT MSP 107

5.0
(1)
"4FRNT MSP 107."
#61

Moment Wildcats

5.0
(1)
"For real powder skis (115+) Moment Wildcats."
#62

4FRNT Renegade

5.0
(1)
"4frnt renegade! pow slayer and still nimble."
#63

K2 Mindbender 116C

5.0
(1)
"K2 Mindbender 116C."
#64

Salomon QST Blank

5.0
(1)
"The QST Blank rocks."
#65

Season Formas

5.0
(1)
"I’ve been skiing the Season Formas."
#66

Dynastar M-Frees

5.0
(1)
"If you do ski PNW, Dynastar M-Frees."
#67

ON3P Jeffreys 108

5.0
(1)
"On3p jeffreys 108!"
#68

Season Pass

5.0
(1)
"Check out the ‘Season Pass’ model."
#69

4FRNT Deven

5.0
(1)
"I have a pair of the 4frnt deve."
#70

Wildcat 116

5.0
(1)
"Wildcat 116, would also consider a deathwish in a 112."
#71

Black Crow Corvus

5.0
(1)
"Most technically precise ski that still floats."
#72

ON3P BillyGoat

5.0
(1)
#73

Armada 116 JJ

5.0
(1)
"Love my armada 116 JJ’s."
#74

Rossignol Black Ops 118

5.0
(1)
"Favorite ski of all time."
#75

Moment Wildcat

5.0
(1)
"Great skis in both true powder and resort chop."
#76

Rustler 11

5.0
(1)
"Can’t go wrong with those for handling dicey snow."
#77

Lib Tech Hemi 112

5.0
(1)
"I love mine - fat tips so handles pow great."
#78

M Free 112

5.0
(1)
"It might be a great option that I haven’t seen mentioned yet."
#79

DPS 112

5.0
(1)
"Really fun tree/powder ski."
#80

Blizzard Anomaly 88

5.0
(1)
"Would suggest checking those out too."
#81

Nordica Enforcer 104

5.0
(1)
"Is probably my all time favorite ski."
#82

Black Pearl 88

5.0
(1)
"If you want a more traditional ski."
#83

Nordica Santa Ana

5.0
(1)
#84

Nordica Santa Ana 87

5.0
(1)
"My wife likes it better than the BP88."
#85

K2 Mindbender 108Ti

5.0
(1)
"Absolutely love this ski as a tank that really smoothes out the crud."
#86

Rossignol Sender Free 110

5.0
(1)
#87

Stockli Stormriders

5.0
(1)
"No contest. Stockli stormridwrs. Either 88 or 95's."
#88

Black Diamond Impulse 98

5.0
(1)
"Black diamond Impulse 98 Blizzard anomaly 88 Rossignol arcade 88 Rossignol sender 92 Rossignol sender soul 102 Dynastar MPro 100 All fabulous skis that will do everything you need them to."
#89

Nordica Santa Ana 97

5.0
(1)
"If you are looking for an all mountain ski with more off piste performance then skis like the Nordica santa ana 97 and the Blizzard black pearl 94 are going to be some safe bets."
#90

DPS Lotus Pure

5.0
(1)
"Might be a bit biased but the DPS rep took a look at my skis and said ‘never sell those, I have skied a lot of skis and those are the most fun skis for deep pow’."
#91

Wildcat Tour 108

5.0
(1)
"Wildcat tour 108. Thank me later"
#92

Black Crow Nocta

5.0
(1)
"Black crow nocta, turns like 112 floats like 130"
#93

Volkl Katana

5.0
(1)
"Volkl Katana. (Carbon fiber one). Beyond epic for this very purpose."
#94

Wndr Intention

5.0
(1)
"Check out Wndr skis. I use the Intention for deeper backcountry days."
#95

Faction Agent 4 POW

5.0
(1)
"Skiing the Faction Agent 4 POW collab personally for this purpose."
#96

Bent 110

5.0
(1)
"Can’t recommend the bent 110 enough."
#97

Voile HyperCharger

5.0
(1)
"I'd add the Voile HyperCharger to your list to consider."
#98

Reckoner 122

5.0
(1)
"I had a great time last year on the Reckoner 122 on a deep powder day."
#99

Bent Chetler 120

5.0
(1)
"So far, I love my bent chetler 120s. Very playful ski."
#100

Volkl 121

5.0
(1)
"I really like the Volkl 121, but 70% off is silly cheap."
#101

Rossi BlackOps 118

5.0
(1)
"So good I bought a backup pair after the first season."
#102

Salomon QST 98

5.0
(1)
"Qst 98 169 would be great for learning to ski powder."
#103

Rustler 9 or 10

5.0
(1)
"The Rustler 9 or 10 would be a good bet."
#104

Rossi Experience

5.0
(1)
"The Rosi experience is a great learning platform but you may already out ski it."
#105

Thunderbird

5.0
(1)
"Thunderbirds or Redsters. The Redster doesn’t seem like it’d be as stable/powerful as the Thunderbird."
#106

Volkl RTM Deacon Peregrine

5.0
(1)
"I've been pretty stoked with Volkl's RTM/Deacon/Peregrine."
#107

Smith I/O Mag XL

5.0
(1)
"This goggle has yet to let me down."
#108

Glade

5.0
(1)
"Love my Glade photochromic googles. Very comfy and feels better supporting small businesses over massive corporations."
#109

Rossignol Sender 94ti

5.0
(1)
"Just got a killer deal on Rossi sender 94ti."
#110

4FRNT MSP CC

5.0
(1)
"Definitely check out the 4FRNT MSP CC. An all-mountain ski designed with feedback from women."
#111

K2 Mindbender

5.0
(1)
"If your charging check k2 mindbender a with Ti in the core, some of the stiffest I’ve skied."
#112

Kendo 88

5.0
(1)
"Kendo 88 is awesome - highly recommend."
#113

Blizzard Brahmas

5.0
(1)
"Try the Blizzard Brahmas. Love them for on and off piste."
#114

K2 Mindbender 89ti

5.0
(1)
"They're excellent skis. They're stable at speed, strong at carving/good turns, and can be playful enough."
#115

Black Crows Camox Freebirds

5.0
(1)
"Superb setup."
#116

Peak

4.0
(1)
"Have you looked at Peak by Bode Miller?"
#117

Coalition

4.0
(1)
"I really loved my Coalition SOS's."
#118

Surface

4.0
(1)
"Surface Royale"
#119

Praxis

4.0
(1)
"Praxis Protest"
#120

Faction

4.0
(1)
"Faction Prodigy"
#121

Lib Tech

4.0
(1)
"Lib tech mega pow 137 waist 😅"
#122

Mantra

4.0
(1)
"Mantra Jr is the standard option here."
#123

Sender

4.0
(1)
"Go sender free 110 if you want something around that width or qst 106 for slightly narrower."
#124

Dynastar

4.0
(1)
"Dynastar ecross 78 or 88."
#125

J-Skis

4.0
(1)
"J-Skis Allplays"
#126

Mfree

4.0
(1)
"Mfree 99 (as opposed to the mpro) is another option in a similar category that isn’t on your list."
#127

Secret

4.0
(1)
"The new Secret 96 may be a good option."
#128

Rallybird

4.0
(1)
"Rallybird 94, ripstick 94, qst 92."
#129

Blaze

4.0
(1)
"Blaze 104,rustler 10, reckoner 102."
#130

Head

4.0
(1)
"I own the Ripstick 94 in 154 and the Head Total Joy in 153. Either will work."
#131

Hustle

4.0
(1)
"May I suggest get a Hustle 11 and use your shift binding on it."
#132

Jeffery

4.0
(1)
"Highly recommend the Jeffery 118 or woodsman if you’re directional skier."
#133

Nordica Unleashed 108

4.0
(1)
"Might consider those."
#134

Oakley Canopy

4.0
(1)
"Oakley canopys are my preferred, and I bought a bunch of spare goggles when they got discontinued."
#135

Anon Helix 2.0

4.0
(1)
"I recently got a pair of anon helix 2.0 goggles. They aren’t particularly expensive, but they fit me well and don’t fog at all."
#136

Dragon Alliance X2S

4.0
(1)
"I bought Dragon Alliance X2S 5 years ago. still rocking them and they’re doing very well."
#137

Oakley Flight Tracker

4.0
(1)
"I personally got Oakley Flight Tracker (Garnet) - 19% VLT, worked pretty good for my eyes in foggy and sunny conditions."
#138

Fischer Ranger 96

4.0
(1)
"I have fisher ranger 96. Its playful and does well in all conditions without being too demanding."
#139

Blizzard Shiva 10

4.0
(1)
"I got my girlfriend on Blizzard Shiva 10s and she loves them."
#140

Elan Playmaker

4.0
(1)
"Elan Playmaker"
#141

Bent 100

4.0
(1)
"Bent 100 is worth a look."
#142

Black Crows Mirus Cor

4.0
(1)
"Playful, slower carver. 13m turn radius, twin tip w/ swallow tail."
#143

Moment Wildcat 101

4.0
(1)
"Pretty chargy for a twin tip. Little more stout, but very playful."
#144

Salomon QST Echo Line

4.0
(1)
"Salomon has the QST echo line and the MTN line is still active."

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