Help!!

I need skis.. my current skis are Nordica Hot Rod Modifieds and Dynastar Trouble Makers-being in the process of getting rid of the trouble makers. Not that i dislike them I just need something capable of getting plenty float on those powder days (doing a season in Banff) yet still able to stick a trick in the terrain park when need be. Anyoine have any ideas? I want something quite a bit wider than the trouble makers which arae 81's. Cheers lads and ladies-been looking at Dynastar Big Troubles and Armada ARV.

Rossfra8 wrote:I need skis.. my current skis are Nordica Hot Rod Modifieds and Dynastar Trouble Makers-being in the process of getting rid of the trouble makers. Not that i dislike them I just need something capable of getting plenty float on those powder days (doing a season in Banff) yet still able to stick a trick in the terrain park when need be. Anyoine have any ideas? I want something quite a bit wider than the trouble makers which arae 81's. Cheers lads and ladies-been looking at Dynastar Big Troubles and Armada ARV.

I was reading a review of the Atomic Snoop Daddy which might fit the bill. It's light though which doesn't work for everyone.

Sport Conrad have some amazing prices on those and other skis.

If I were you, I'd give some thought to what bindings you want. Something like a Marker Duke maybe? Then you've the option of climbing a little for some near-country stuff

You are really looking at two pairs of skis for your requirements.

But that said the Atomic Big Daddy (and the rest of the Daddy series) is a pretty good all rounder from what my mate tells me.

Hirsty wrote:You are really looking at two pairs of skis for your requirements.

But that said the Atomic Big Daddy (and the rest of the Daddy series) is a pretty good all rounder from what my mate tells me.

do mean the big daddy? a 125mm waist and a turn radius of 41m? I've not skied it but I can't quite see that as an all round ski :D

ise wrote:

Rossfra8 wrote:I need skis.. my current skis are Nordica Hot Rod Modifieds and Dynastar Trouble Makers-being in the process of getting rid of the trouble makers. Not that i dislike them I just need something capable of getting plenty float on those powder days (doing a season in Banff) yet still able to stick a trick in the terrain park when need be. Anyoine have any ideas? I want something quite a bit wider than the trouble makers which arae 81's. Cheers lads and ladies-been looking at Dynastar Big Troubles and Armada ARV.

I was reading a review of the Atomic Snoop Daddy which might fit the bill. It's light though which doesn't work for everyone.

Whoa. You must have been posting at the same time as me. Great minds and all that.

ise wrote:

Hirsty wrote:You are really looking at two pairs of skis for your requirements.

But that said the Atomic Big Daddy (and the rest of the Daddy series) is a pretty good all rounder from what my mate tells me.

do mean the big daddy? a 125mm waist and a turn radius of 41m? I've not skied it but I can't quite see that as an all round ski :D

Well all rounder in so much as it does what Rossfar8 looking for - mainly powder but can be landed fakey. Also it works well on the groomed.

Hirsty wrote:
Well all rounder in so much as it does what Ise is looking for - mainly powder but can be landed fakey. Also it works well on the groomed.

Hard to say since, a) I've not skied the Big Daddy, b) I'm not likely to, c) I don't ski in the park and d) I'm not going to ski anything with a turn radius of 41m :D

But I'm pretty sure 41m turn radius is hopeless on piste and that 125mm would be awful in the park as well.

The range looks good, the Snoop and Sugar Daddy both look reasonable skis, I just think the Big Daddy is an ultra specialised deep powder ski. It's probably the case that Banff does offer the opportunity to ski that type of terrain but if Rossfra8 is doing an instructor course then he's really going to need to be able to actually ski sooner or later without relying on strapping a couple of barges to the feet :D

The rule of thumb I'd suggest, and I've not skied enough pairs to have fully tested this, is that any turn radius over 20m is going be less than perfect for the piste but probably still usable until you get over 30m at which point in anything other deep powder it's going to be a pain. The real advance in fat skis over the last couple of years has been to reduce those turn radii I think, the Sugar Daddy is 29m at 126 - 99 - 117 which is really quite impressive.

Of course Banff, if it's on form, is going to be one of those places where a fatter ski won't be such a drag.

bit of aheated debate. I have the piste sorted all i need is something for powder that can still stick a trick if need be, or if i accidently take off a 30footer haha! I am keeping my nordicas therefore just need a ski for maximum air/powder enjoyment. Cheers!