Ski Buyer`s Bible 2011- 2012 Part 3
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Ski Buyer`s Bible 2011- 2012 Part 3
Ski Buyer’s Bible 2011- 2012 Part 3 what puts a ski in this category? park suitability and playfulness, that’s what. 134 snowaction.com.au nail a rail then go drop a cliff... it’s all in a day’s play at buller skier andre bennett photos tony harrington / buller Armada Halo Employing subtle rocker tip and tail with positive camber underfoot and variable sidecut makes for a fun ski super easy to learn new tricks on. The rocker reduces your chances of getting hooked up in chopped up take-offs, switch or forwards. Stable underfoot, buttery tip and tail, pop to burn and tough. l 170-176-182 p 96-113-83-102-87 r 14 @ 176 $ 949 ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park Blizzard The Answer IQ-MAX Powerful yet playful big boards for big BC tricks and high speed powder charging. Modest rocker and moderate sidecut give them the versatility to barge through anything, while the binding built deep in the ski body allows smooth, even flex for tricks. l 177-184-191 p 135-110-125 r 28 @ 184 $ 1699 incl binding ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park > parkandplay < ability level: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Armada T Hall The company co-founder’s pro model is a benchmark from the benchmark designed to push boundaries. Stiff underfoot, soft tip/tail for butters, tail presses and blunts, with a light swing weight from the AR50 cap/sidewall combo construction allowing split second adjustments on landings or wherever without compromising durability. l 166-171-176-181 p 120-87-110 r 21.5 @ 181 $ 879 ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park Dynastar 6th Sense Distorter Features a light weight all mountain freestyle shape that works for any riding style from park to powder. The spring blade wood core makes the ski extremely versatile for the skiers who want the pop of a twin tip but that’s smooth and stable at high speeds. l 167-173-185 p 119-87-109 r 24 @ 185 $ 1299 Australia’s #1 ski magazine 135 Ski Buyer’s Bible 2011- 2012 Elan Chainsaw New top end big mountain boards that replace the popular Pogo model, designed to take your slopestyle repertoire anywhere, including in the park if out the back is crapped out. They get Elan’s BC rocker big tip, small tail rocker and minimal camber. l 168-175-182-187 p 140-113-130 r 25 @ 187 $ 849 > parkandplay < ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park Elan Puzzle Jib rocker tip and tail with zero camber underfoot, poppy woodcore and durable SST sidewalls adds up to a funky park performer for good riders who can work them hard. l 156-166-171-176-181 p 121-87-113 r 17.2 @ 176 $ 749 ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park Faction Kennedy Pure park and pipe machines, the Faction Kennedy skis the same forwards or switch thanks to a perfectly symmetrical core balanced over the mid point of the ski, with equal height tip and tail. Anti-chipping sidewalls and full-wrap one piece edges provide durability. l 153-163-168-173-181 p 114-82-106 r 18 @ 173 $ 749 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park K2 Recoil Taking over where the Revival left off, the new K2 Recoil gets jib rocker tip/tail with zero camber underfoot. They are even more playful for butters and surface tricks, with increased pop for ollie power. Feature bullet proof Twin Tech sidewalls, which roll the top material into the sidewall itself to reduce the angle open to abuse in regular sidewalls. l ? p 121-90-115 r 20 @ 179 $ 799 ability level: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Liberty Antigen New all mountain - park boards with full rocker tip and tail, camber underfoot, symmetrical flex, and solid 89mm waist these are ready to go play all over. Lock onto rails, butter with ease, dive into freshies when they are there, have fun switch or forwards on hardpack. One ski quiver buying, great if you only ski at home or for taking on the road. l 157-164-171-178 p 113-80-103 r 18.5 @ 178 $ 869 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Majesty Comic Light and lively symmetrical park twin tips for hitting the black line off the biggest kickers, rails and features - switch or forwards. Kevlar and carbon stringers go full length for pop, with regular camber for precision. Tough ABS sidewalls for durability, suit better riders. l 169-175-181 p 117-87-117 r 20.3 @ 175 $ 739 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park l 136 snowaction.com.au ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Faction Wednesday The Original Faction model, named after snow season worker’s day off with the aim of providing a full season’s worth of rideability for park to piste to pipe to powder. Other models will do each of those things better, but for one ski quiver freeride action go the Faction. l 168-174-178-184 p 126-92-116 r 21 @ 184 $ 849 ability level: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Liberty LTE With a new wider profile for 2012, the LTE (Liberty Team Edition) performance park boards don’t mind carving up hardpack either. Light, lively, tough and durable they are backed by Liberty’s 3 year warranty and features like the UHMW sidewalls, which are tougher than ABS and repairable if you do manage to gouge a hole in them. l 157-164-171-178 p 116-87-105 r 20.5 @ 178 $ 899 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Line Afterbang Line’s classic best seller freestyle ski is jammed full of innovative jib specific technologies. From Line’s unique SkateDeck™ 7-ply maple construction to the fully symmetrical profile, buttery flex and poppy carbon stringers it’s all about pure park playfulness and performance. l 155-166-177-184 p 115-88-115 r 18 @ 177 $ 649 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Nordica Dead Money Durable wood core laminate sidewall construction, jib rocker tip and tail with flat camber are matched to a sidcut fat enough for back country kickers as well as the park. That all makes the Dead Money a very versatile park and powder ski. l 156-163-170 p 121-86-110 r 18 @ 170 $ 829 = lengths in cm p = profile in mm r = radius @ specified length $ = suggested retail, including binding if applicable > parkandplay < Ski Buyer’s Bible 2011- 2012 Rossi Storm OK, you’re not an X-games champion but want to get into the park? These entry level park and play boards will help at a great with binding price with quality woodcore/fibreglass wrap construction without reinforcement for softer flex and slimmed tip/tail for reduced swing weight for agility. A polycap protects the funky graphics from abuse. l 160-170-180 p 122-92-115 r 20 @ 170 $ 799 incl bdg ability: exp - adv - int ability: adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Stockli Rotor 84 Twin tip semi-symmetrical light park and big air anywhere ski, but being a Stockli they can’t help building it bulletproof - full dual titanal over a fiberglass core with a graphite race base - so they perform in powder and tooling round the hill between park sessions as well. l 161-169-177 p 116-84-106 r 21.8 @ 177 $ 1310 ability: exp - adv - int Volkl Bridge Top performing twin tips versatile enough for stomping tricks in the back country or the park. Robust tough box construction, full rocker, they are super maneuverable in powder, and hold an edge on the groomed. Not so good on ice, but who wants to ski that anyhow? l 163-171-179-187 p 128-95-115 r 22.9 @ 187 $ 899 ability: exp - adv - int 4FRNT YLE New mutha ship big boards designed to “make the whole mountain your terrain park” - with an almost symmetrical profile for balanced swing weight, rocker tip and tail plus camber underfoot. Ok, another case of overkill if you only ski at home, but tempting if you travel and have the cojones to push them anywhere towards their limits. l 177-187 p 140-119-140 r 25 @ 187 $ 949 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >parkandplay Armada ARW Proven park and all round performers built tough to take a pounding with ABS sidewalls, 2.5 Impact Edge and S7 base but remaining light with reduced swing weight thanks to the Double Zone wood core (which blends high density stringers along a super light centre layer), reinforced with a carbon/kevlar stringer for extra pop and power. l 161-166 p 115-83-105 r 18.5 @ 166 $ 799 trn: backside - frontside - park Volkl Wall Russ Henshaw’s choice, which is pretty much enough said. Fully symmetrical sidecut boards that do anything switch, suited to serious park riders keen to keep pushing their limits. Tough box construction adds snap and strength, plus a carbon layer in the core for stability and even more snap. l 161-169-177-185 p 115-87-115 r 22.3 @ 185 $ 799 ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park trn: backside - frontside - park Surface Double Time All round park to pipe to powder boards from Surface get a mid range profile, trad camber and carbon stringes for extra pop. Well suited for stay homeboys or travellers. Full wrap edge protection, ABS sidewalls, can take the hits too. l 170-180 p 128-90-118 r 17.3 @ 180 $ 849 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park ability: exp - adv - int Salomon Suspect Twin tip traditional camber skis built to take a beating with a 4 phase durability package: sandwich sidewall construction; wider edge profile; Total Edge Reinforcement - a layer of fiberglass on top of the edges for durability; and Edge Armor - crosslaced polyethylene fibers edge to edge for more of the same. Aka, tough as bro, for park and powder/all over. l 161-171-181 p 122-85-112 r 18 @ 171 $ 699 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park trn: backside - frontside - park trn: backside - frontside - park 4FRNT MSP Versatile all mountain slash and spin machines for powder to park via anything in between. The traditional camber, dual radius sidecut MSPs can be rolled easily into wide radius turns or driven harder for short radius, so they rip it up all around the resort. l 161-171-181-187 p 122-92-112 r 22.5/26 @ 181 $ 869 hers< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ability level: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Armada Cantika Park and all mountain starters that will smooth you into tricks and carving it up, and grow along with you as you get better at both. Super light cap construction, 2.5 Impact Edge and S7 base built to last. l 150-157-164 p 119-83-109 r 16 @ 164 $ 599 ability: exp - adv - int 138 snowaction.com.au trn: backside - frontside - park l = lengths in cm p = profile in mm r = radius @ specified length $ = suggested retail, including binding if applicable > parkandplay < with girls doing amazing things on the freestyle circuit it’s not surprising female specific park boards keep getting better & better Atomic Elysian Updated with rocker tip for 2012 the Elysian gains more powder/BC ability and a shorter effective edge which works with the traditional camber to provide more all mountain versatility as well. Poppy enough for park sessions, it suits aggressive advanced to expert skiers. l 150-159-168 p 128-95-117 r 18 @ 168 $ 799 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Faction Area Slightly softer than the Kennedy, the Area was designed as a perfect park ski for women, but it’s equally good for lighter guys too. Symmetrical core, zero sidecut setback and equal height tip and tail add swing and switchability, plus great balance for spins. l 143-153-163-168-173 p 114-82-106 r 17 @ 168 $ 749 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park K2 MissDemeanour Full package for the park: jib rocker - tip and tail rise with zero camber underfoot; bi-directional taper - an almost symmetrical profile for easy switch skiing, takeoffs and landings; super light swing weight; TwinTech sidewalls that blend into the top material to avoid chipping; and a lively core with denser fir underfoot, light spruce tip and tail. l 149-159-169 p 121-90-115 r 15 @ 159 $ 699 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park ability: exp - adv trn: backside - frontside - park Elan Twist Full rocker tip and tail teamed with flat camber and an almost symmetrical profile makes for easy spins and stomped landings. The updated 2012 model gets slightly wider. Park power tools that also rip around the rest of the hill. l 156-161-166-171 p 117-85-112 r 15.2 @ 166 $ 599 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Faction Heroine Twin tip traditional camber design with fairly symmetrical profile that’s good for skiing switch and doing tricks as well as carving it up all over. The medium soft flex makes them smooth and easy to maneuver, while the full-wrap one piece edges and anti-chipping sidewalls can handle rails, boxes, logs and whatever else you might be hitting. l 158-168-174-178 p 129-92-114 r 19 @ 174 $ 849 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Majesty Lipstick Light but durable, these European made pure park symmetrical twin tips will rock the biggest park lines you can find. Full length carbon and kevlar stringers make them poppy, the traditional camber keeps them precise. Funky graphic stands out from the crowd too. l 169-175 p 117-87-117 r 20.3 @ 175 $ 699 Nordica Velvet Ace Light weight wood core sandwich construction, jib rocker tip and tail and flat camber underfoot makes for an easy handling park ski to expand your repertoire on. l 149-156-163-170-177 p 124-84-109 r 18.5 @ 177 $ 649 ability: exp - adv - int ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Rossignol Trixie Tip and tail rocker and an almost symmetrical profile in a lively twin tip makes for easy jibbing whatever your park proficiency level, but they’ll take you anywhere on the hill or into pow too. Sensationally priced with binding. l 138-148-158-168 p 110-80-103 r 20 @ 168 $ 579 incl bdg trn: backside - frontside - park Rossignol S3W Designed as one ski quiver boards for go anywhere girls who like to mix their day with powder when it’s on, some park when it ain’t and whatever in between. The S3Ws deliver with traditional camber underfoot, tip and tail rocker and powder taper tip in a light but stable package suited to a wide ability range - attitude matters more here. l 159-168 p 124-96-114 r 15.5 @ 159 $ 1199 incl bdg ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Volkl Gem Tough box construction adds the durability to take a pounding in the park to these light and snappy go anywhere twin tips. Perfect for getting your jib act together on or just ripping with your mates. l 149-156-163 p 111-81-104 r 18.9 @ 168 $ 449 ability: exp - adv - int trn: backside - frontside - park Australia’s #1 ski magazine 139