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A week ago i tried the k2 poacher in laax. Yesterday i brought the new ones and today you are telling me they are exactly what i am looking for! Sidenote: i learned a lot watching your videos and even got to stand my very first backflip! Keep up the good work i truly enjoy your content!
@@jakejoevenazzo2596 most of the pros mount like 1 - 2cm back. Dead centre on a park ski is dumb af if the ski doesn’t have a symmetrical rocker/camber profile
Man, that was a good comparison. I'm still trying to let it all sink in before I take the plunge, but these kind of thorough, laymen's type explanations are definitely getting me there. Again, thanks for taking the time to teach!
K2 Poacher is actually one of the stiffest skis under foot ! Which makes it very versatile but I heard complains from pros, that are not heavy enough and would love a slightly softer flex under foot.
I’m a slalom skier and I find that slalom skis are fine on snow when just skiing normally but I do wish I had some twin tips for all round skiing on the slopes (off pieced, tricks)
Man i love this series please just keep doing reviews, u get to learn so much and for someone like me thats looking forward to buy a ski this is just perfect
I have the Line blends and they are very very stable for me the underfoot is very sturdy and yes the tip and tails are soft which I love but they also carve super well high speeds I’d 100% recommend them for anything u want to do
This season I'm replacing my old Line Blends with a new version of the Line Blends and I absolutely love them for everything! Last season I took them to japan and they handled great, even at high speeds. Being a noodle, they handle pretty well.
after skiing the poachers for almost a full season i have absolutely fell in love with them. they are the best ski i've had for park. they are stable but i can still swerve around the mountain. they make you feel confident. i have tried the blends in pow and i think they are shit in pow. too soft. the poacher works 100x better in pow.
Hi Jens, I've been following you a while, mainly to improve my piste skiing, rather than freestyle. I think I learned my skiing too late in life for freestyle (I was 42 on my first ski trip, 55 now) so I ski on piste and I have been making steady improvements in my skiing. I weigh around 105kg and I'm 188cm and I go skiing once a year skiing reds and easy blacks, but my question is related to skis and ski length. I always get given different ski lengths / types depending on which resort / hire shop I go to (be it France, Austria or Sweden) and sometimes the skis feel great, and other times they feel too soft or too short or too long, etc. So given my height, weight, experience, age, etc. what length of piste ski should I be hiring, and due to my weight should I tend towards stiffer skis? I'm basically asking for a bit of help as to what I should be asking the hire shop for, rather than just taking what they give me, as the range of skis and options is just baffling to me.
I know this question is a year old, but I'll drop this just in case anyone gets to it. Jay, it's hard to answer your questions without knowing what specific ski you're thinking of renting. Example: Compare the volkl and the K2 Jens reviews above. The Volkl (all Volkls, really) is a beast. Stiff, fast will a full camber (no tip or tail rocker). Let's imagine that ski is 180cm if you pull the tape from tip to tip. If you subtract the length of the little turn-ups at either end, the length of the ski's edge that actually contacts the snow is about 170cm. It's also a stiff ski. To ski it well and create multiple turn shapes, you've got to work it: strong, active inputs from your ankles to your hips. If you get in the back seat, it's likely to run away with you. A ski like that for a guy your size and ability, you would't want any bigger than their 177/183 (or wherever they come out before they get to mid-high 180s or 190s). Err on the side of shorter and you'll have more fun throughout the day and on the trails you're typically skiing. The K2, on the other hand, is softer. More importantly, however, it has both tip and tail rocker. If you were to take that ski and set it base down on a table, then get down next to it so you can see where it touches, you'd see this: The front part of the ski doesn't touch the table until about 25-30 cm back. Then there's a low arc through the footbed, then about 15-20cm before the tail the ski touches the table again and arcs back up. Those angles up at the front and the back are "rocker" and they do wonders for skiing in powder and bumps and variable snow. They also subtract about 30-40 cm from the ski's "effective edge:" Compared to a 180cm Volkl with 170cm of effective edge, you have a 180cm K2 with about 145cm of effective edge.* Combined with a softer tip and tail, these skis will be more forgiving of imprecise inputs and laid-back skiing. So for an "all mountain" ski like the K2 or the very popular Nordica Enforcer, a guy your size and ability will have a fun day on a 183-188cm ski -- a length that could make you miserable in the stiffer, effectively longer Volkl. In general, tell the rental shop you're an advanced-intermediate recreational skier. They should be showing you accessible, fun, easy-going skis in the all-mountain category. Become familiar with current-year models in that vein so you have some idea of what you're looking at, and I would (again, for someone your size and stated ability) stick to skis shorter than low 190s. Make sense? *There's a lot more that goes into "effective edge." For example, when the ski is flexed in a carved turn in soft snow, much more edge of a rockered ski will be engaged than in my example. I'll leave to the internet experts to correct me. (As a friend once said: "It's the internet. If you post a video of you sneezing, 100 people will be there to say your form is off.")
@@jimgooch3704 thank you sir, I have an opportunity to buy these poacher in 184cm and I was hesitating, due to the fact that I'm a long time snowboarder who have to go back to ski and I was thinking that this size was too long for my 1.85m. Thanks to your explanations, now I know it can be OK for me to buy them ;)
This was very helpful as I am going to be in the market for a new style of ski, something that is wider under my boot as I am seeing more and more of that type of ski.
Yo me too, ive got them like a year ago but didn't ride them even once cause skiareas were closed here in Bavaria, and we couldn't pass the border to austria. Was just skitouring all the time. But im really hyped to try my poachers out
Nice explanations on the different skis. I was a snowboarder im my younger years. Havent been on the mountain for 20 yrs am now 44. I really want to learn to ski and just bought some used K2 apache explorers they are 177cm. I really hope they will work for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Hey Jens, I am currently looking for a ski to begin my park adventure but also have a rather good carving ability ... The main working range of my ski will be carving and sometimes short turn-based. I think for me it will be a good option to sacrifice a bit of power on the slope for a twin-based ski, so I can also progress in my freestyle area. How Soft can I go with the ski until I lose the carving performance? Or is it best to buy a hard ski in favor of a good slope ski, with some freestyle performance? Thanks and Greeting
I was in the same situation and I got some Volkl Revolts and have loved them they Handle powder and can carve amazingly and they can handle park I absolutely love them
Yes i am a beginner amd yes i have stiff völkls... Did not know what i was buying because didnt think there was a that big difference. Kinda regretting it now
I would love to see a video from you on how you prefer to size playful park and freeride skis, especially related to mount point. For example, Compared to a directional ski mounted at -10, do you upsize on a rockered freeride ski mounted at -4, to get more effective nose, keep the length similar, or shorten it for lower swing weight (an a much shorter nose)? I know there is no right or wrong, but id love to see your preferences. Live your videos!
Nick Anscombe IMO no chart can tell you what length is good for a specific ski. I like shorter skis for my park skis and longer for free riding and pow. It also depends on the specific ski you’re getting. A good rule of thumb is anywhere between your chin and the top of your forehead when standing up with the skis stood up in front of you. Anywhere in that range won’t be too short or too long
You are right you’ll never get a ski that’ll do everything perfect but you can get an all mountain ski that does everything pretty well like the 2017 head monster 108s
you do a great job with these videos. very informative,and very understandable. thanks for the work. if you get to chance to test a bunch of 85-90mm in the waist, that would be awesome.
Having such a hard time making a decision on what skis to get. I've skid a few seasons now on seasonal rentals and I'm ready for my own pair(s) of skis. Obviously I'd like to just get 1 pair of skis for cost and ease of use purposes. Some days it's just ice and you don't know it's going to be, but I also like to scoot off into the trees and powder every once in a while. I'd also like to start learning some tricks. Some days I just want to cruise groomers, Other days I want to punish myself on technical runs. And then other days the powder is good and you just gotta go find it and ski it. Kind of lost regarding what skis to get lmao.
Please help me in choosing the right ski I'm let's say intermediate to advanced skier and I want to buy a new pair of skis I stopped at: - Fischer RC4 The Curv Race TI + RSc10GW - Rossignol Pursuit 700bTI + NX12K Dualb2018 M - Elan GSX PRO PS + ELS 11 GRN All from above are at the same price I'm 1.80 cm and 82kg looking for 170cm ski. I apreciate if you can help me choose.
I find ski weight is important to me as most modern skis are very light which result in me getting thrown around a lot in cruddy firm conditions and they just tire me out. Luckily I have kept all my old heavier skis that should see me to the end of my skiing lifetime as I dont ski so much now.
Hej Jens, thanks for the awesome content. Can you make a video about how to get ready for off-piste/ ski touring in an unfamiliar ski resort/mountain. How to plan the route, what to bring along.
Can you check out the ON3P skis, like the kartel (all mountain freestyle) and the Magnus range (park)? Also they are coming out with a wider Magnus next year too
stifness in skis is random. in snowboards softer ones are for freestyle (slopestyle, half pipe and bigair) and stiff ones for all mountain and backcountry
I have arv 86 so I don't really know where they go I know some one who dose cork 7 with line hunney baggers My coach is really good he dose like dub 12 and sais that the K2 poachers are the best skis he has ever owned Vocals are just a go hard have fun ski
Im probably not the only one saying this but what would you say is the best ski for those like me: Riding 90% of the time piste and liking fast turns and speed->the völkl BUT even though i am an intermediate/advanced skier i am an beginner park skier so the Völkl wouldnt be that good. I do not want to be that only in the park guy i just want to learn some tricks to do when riding down the slope eg 360,back/frontflips and maybe sonme grabs. Because i am riding mtb i am not an absolute noob on popping/jumping and knowing the rotation while flipping/spinning Would you say the völkl fits me better because i am only riding piste ... or the atomic(would also maybe think of the k2 poacher) because i will often be 340/380 ing ...
Nice video as usuaully, it would be nice if u could rewie armada edollo/Bdog or just place them in one of these categorys. And as some one else sad, can you go through were to set bindings on different skis. for exampel parkskis with rocker can u have the bindning in the milddle.
Hello im new with skis and i love it. And i always have rent skis but now i wanna buy my own skis but i have 0 experience what to buy im looking for skis that is for everything if it exist like park,Mountain,jumps,slalom,normal riding etc, please help what skis should i buy
Hey great vid :-) anyway, I got 2 things on my mind.... 1) seems to me that normally skis for freeride are not only wide, have rocker and are light, but quite often, they are not really curved (thin on waist, thick on the ends) more like almost a straight line or curved a little. Here all of them seem to me kind of quite curved ones, so.... what is actually the effect of this? just the radius, or does it have some effect on anything else? 2) What length am I looking for? ... let's say I want to start a bit of slackcountry skiing, but I got to ride slopes now and then, because of friends....
Any tips for a medium typ ski, been skiing alot when I was younger and have already a stiff pair of Heads. But as you said can't really do butters on them, and basically play around on them and have fun. If someone could point me towards a few good models I would be greatfull (179cm, 73kg / 5'10, 160lbs). Very good video :)
Love your videos! Old video I know but can you comment on your opinion between the K2 poacher (2020) vs your daily driver the Bent Chetler 100? Trying to pick my next ski and I want a good twin tip that isn't too soft but can do a bit of everything and can still carve well. I'm an intermediate. Is there even much difference between them?
they are some unstable pieces of shit. really disliked them, i have the poachers now and they are way better, i can butter, slash and swerve. but still hit a feature with confidence
I have an alpine ski background, I am 175cm height and usually use 165cm slalom ski. I am going to buy atomic punx 7 with 176cm(with cheap price). I have no experience doing freestyle ski. What do you think about it (170cm is out of stock so I have no choice). Thx
I'm 182 and used to ski 168 carving skis, this season I got a pair of 176 atomic punx and at first they felt like I was swinging a pair of lamp posts. I also had no freestyle experience. The longer tail threw me off big time at first, I just couldn't turn at all, but after a few days I got used to it and now I have no problem at all. So you're definitely gonna have to go throw a learning process, but you get used to it eventually. Also, I guess it depends on how good a skier you are. I'm definitely not an expert skier, maybe advanced though.
Any ski recommendations. I just started park this past season and can do 180s, grabs, boxes, and some rails. I almost have 360s down. I have a pair of volkl ledges which are stiff and was liking for something with more flex. I am also a racer and am used to a stiff stable ski. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Me and Danny we review the whipit in our video named Top 3 buttery / playful freestyle skis. Check it out. I hope to try The Magnus or other on3p next season.
What would you recommend for me? I’m intermediate to advanced, I’m 5’3, I weigh about 110 pounds. I’m also looking for a all-mountain Park and pipe ski. I like a stiffer ski as well. I do have a all in budget of $500 for skis and bindings. What do you think?
Magical Game bindings: market griffons for sure. The base model may be a bit too much binding for you but, but I would just go into a shop and ask. They are safe and reliable and not too expensive. Buy them online and avoid shops if you are working within a budget. Nice bindings help prevent malfunctions, resulting in injuries. As far as skis go, I would go to new schoolers and make an account. That’s the best way to get multiple opinions. I use it for any ski related advice. Hope this helps
Magical Gamer Atomic infamous is pretty neat, it’s on the stiff side for landings but it flexes enough to butter and press. It’s also the end of the season now so prices are low.
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That was the nicest way to tell me that "I'm not a pro-skier. Don't buy those skis...unless of course you plan on using them this way."
A week ago i tried the k2 poacher in laax. Yesterday i brought the new ones and today you are telling me they are exactly what i am looking for! Sidenote: i learned a lot watching your videos and even got to stand my very first backflip! Keep up the good work i truly enjoy your content!
Yet again this is the best, most informative, user friendly ski channel around. Bump ski review?
Should we call it Bump Ski Review?
Love where this channels going atm with consistent mix of reviews and tricks, keep it up dude
Hey Jens, not sure if you've discussed this. Can you go over binding mounting positions on different types of skis? Thanks man
Any park = dead center
@@jakejoevenazzo2596 most of the pros mount like 1 - 2cm back. Dead centre on a park ski is dumb af if the ski doesn’t have a symmetrical rocker/camber profile
Please do a TOP 3 all-mountain skis !
thats too much a matter of taste to make an absolute list.
K2 Marksman ;)
Nah K2 isn't a good ski brand imo.. I don't like it.
Edollo
Freestyle all moutain
Man, that was a good comparison. I'm still trying to let it all sink in before I take the plunge, but these kind of thorough, laymen's type explanations are definitely getting me there. Again, thanks for taking the time to teach!
K2 Poacher is actually one of the stiffest skis under foot ! Which makes it very versatile but I heard complains from pros, that are not heavy enough and would love a slightly softer flex under foot.
Good alternatives for the first 2 skis are:
Line blend= Armada b-dog 2018
K2 poacher= Armada Edollo 2017 or 2018
The poacher is flex 7 and Edollo is 4 on the noses and 5 under foot and tail.
I’m a slalom skier and I find that slalom skis are fine on snow when just skiing normally but I do wish I had some twin tips for all round skiing on the slopes (off pieced, tricks)
Man i love this series please just keep doing reviews, u get to learn so much and for someone like me thats looking forward to buy a ski this is just perfect
I have the Line blends and they are very very stable for me the underfoot is very sturdy and yes the tip and tails are soft which I love but they also carve super well high speeds I’d 100% recommend them for anything u want to do
Thank you very much for all your videos! I´d love to see an Armada ARV review aswell!
Hey, dude!
I got nothing else to say other than I enjoy your videos and you get me excited to ski more.
Stay safe, homie.
This season I'm replacing my old Line Blends with a new version of the Line Blends and I absolutely love them for everything! Last season I took them to japan and they handled great, even at high speeds. Being a noodle, they handle pretty well.
ccodak306 yo I got a pair too. Have you had trouble carving on hard pack groomers? Shit slips out so easy for me.
after skiing the poachers for almost a full season i have absolutely fell in love with them. they are the best ski i've had for park. they are stable but i can still swerve around the mountain. they make you feel confident. i have tried the blends in pow and i think they are shit in pow. too soft. the poacher works 100x better in pow.
YOU're my favorite pro rider!
he's not even a pro rider lol
Hi Jens, I've been following you a while, mainly to improve my piste skiing, rather than freestyle. I think I learned my skiing too late in life for freestyle (I was 42 on my first ski trip, 55 now) so I ski on piste and I have been making steady improvements in my skiing. I weigh around 105kg and I'm 188cm and I go skiing once a year skiing reds and easy blacks, but my question is related to skis and ski length. I always get given different ski lengths / types depending on which resort / hire shop I go to (be it France, Austria or Sweden) and sometimes the skis feel great, and other times they feel too soft or too short or too long, etc. So given my height, weight, experience, age, etc. what length of piste ski should I be hiring, and due to my weight should I tend towards stiffer skis? I'm basically asking for a bit of help as to what I should be asking the hire shop for, rather than just taking what they give me, as the range of skis and options is just baffling to me.
I know this question is a year old, but I'll drop this just in case anyone gets to it. Jay, it's hard to answer your questions without knowing what specific ski you're thinking of renting. Example: Compare the volkl and the K2 Jens reviews above. The Volkl (all Volkls, really) is a beast. Stiff, fast will a full camber (no tip or tail rocker). Let's imagine that ski is 180cm if you pull the tape from tip to tip. If you subtract the length of the little turn-ups at either end, the length of the ski's edge that actually contacts the snow is about 170cm.
It's also a stiff ski. To ski it well and create multiple turn shapes, you've got to work it: strong, active inputs from your ankles to your hips. If you get in the back seat, it's likely to run away with you.
A ski like that for a guy your size and ability, you would't want any bigger than their 177/183 (or wherever they come out before they get to mid-high 180s or 190s). Err on the side of shorter and you'll have more fun throughout the day and on the trails you're typically skiing.
The K2, on the other hand, is softer. More importantly, however, it has both tip and tail rocker. If you were to take that ski and set it base down on a table, then get down next to it so you can see where it touches, you'd see this: The front part of the ski doesn't touch the table until about 25-30 cm back. Then there's a low arc through the footbed, then about 15-20cm before the tail the ski touches the table again and arcs back up.
Those angles up at the front and the back are "rocker" and they do wonders for skiing in powder and bumps and variable snow. They also subtract about 30-40 cm from the ski's "effective edge:" Compared to a 180cm Volkl with 170cm of effective edge, you have a 180cm K2 with about 145cm of effective edge.* Combined with a softer tip and tail, these skis will be more forgiving of imprecise inputs and laid-back skiing.
So for an "all mountain" ski like the K2 or the very popular Nordica Enforcer, a guy your size and ability will have a fun day on a 183-188cm ski -- a length that could make you miserable in the stiffer, effectively longer Volkl.
In general, tell the rental shop you're an advanced-intermediate recreational skier. They should be showing you accessible, fun, easy-going skis in the all-mountain category. Become familiar with current-year models in that vein so you have some idea of what you're looking at, and I would (again, for someone your size and stated ability) stick to skis shorter than low 190s.
Make sense?
*There's a lot more that goes into "effective edge." For example, when the ski is flexed in a carved turn in soft snow, much more edge of a rockered ski will be engaged than in my example. I'll leave to the internet experts to correct me. (As a friend once said: "It's the internet. If you post a video of you sneezing, 100 people will be there to say your form is off.")
@@jimgooch3704 thank you sir, I have an opportunity to buy these poacher in 184cm and I was hesitating, due to the fact that I'm a long time snowboarder who have to go back to ski and I was thinking that this size was too long for my 1.85m.
Thanks to your explanations, now I know it can be OK for me to buy them ;)
This was very helpful as I am going to be in the market for a new style of ski, something that is wider under my boot as I am seeing more and more of that type of ski.
man this video was just awesome both ways...fun to watch
this material was perfect for a green park skier like me
the blendddddd! #bendyourblends
I own K2 Poachers (I got them after watching this) and i love them every where I go
Yo me too, ive got them like a year ago but didn't ride them even once cause skiareas were closed here in Bavaria, and we couldn't pass the border to austria. Was just skitouring all the time. But im really hyped to try my poachers out
Nice explanations on the different skis. I was a snowboarder im my younger years. Havent been on the mountain for 20 yrs am now 44. I really want to learn to ski and just bought some used K2 apache explorers they are 177cm. I really hope they will work for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Another great video. Should skis have some markings indicating flex rating etc? What should we look for on the skis?
really like these types of videos
Ive gone 70 mph on my line blends and have not had any issues. all around good ski and very fun on groomers as well
Hey Jens, I am currently looking for a ski to begin my park adventure but also have a rather good carving ability ... The main working range of my ski will be carving and sometimes short turn-based. I think for me it will be a good option to sacrifice a bit of power on the slope for a twin-based ski, so I can also progress in my freestyle area.
How Soft can I go with the ski until I lose the carving performance? Or is it best to buy a hard ski in favor of a good slope ski, with some freestyle performance?
Thanks and Greeting
I was in the same situation and I got some Volkl Revolts and have loved them they Handle powder and can carve amazingly and they can handle park I absolutely love them
Yes i am a beginner amd yes i have stiff völkls... Did not know what i was buying because didnt think there was a that big difference. Kinda regretting it now
I would love to see a video from you on how you prefer to size playful park and freeride skis, especially related to mount point. For example, Compared to a directional ski mounted at -10, do you upsize on a rockered freeride ski mounted at -4, to get more effective nose, keep the length similar, or shorten it for lower swing weight (an a much shorter nose)? I know there is no right or wrong, but id love to see your preferences. Live your videos!
I love your videos I promise I watch you every singel day
Do a video on ski lengths!
what is there to know... find a chart to find the right lenght based on you height weight and skill
Nick Anscombe IMO no chart can tell you what length is good for a specific ski. I like shorter skis for my park skis and longer for free riding and pow. It also depends on the specific ski you’re getting. A good rule of thumb is anywhere between your chin and the top of your forehead when standing up with the skis stood up in front of you. Anywhere in that range won’t be too short or too long
You are right you’ll never get a ski that’ll do everything perfect but you can get an all mountain ski that does everything pretty well like the 2017 head monster 108s
A little bit of good theory in your own words! 👍
you do a great job with these videos. very informative,and very understandable. thanks for the work.
if you get to chance to test a bunch of 85-90mm in the waist, that would be awesome.
Having such a hard time making a decision on what skis to get. I've skid a few seasons now on seasonal rentals and I'm ready for my own pair(s) of skis. Obviously I'd like to just get 1 pair of skis for cost and ease of use purposes. Some days it's just ice and you don't know it's going to be, but I also like to scoot off into the trees and powder every once in a while. I'd also like to start learning some tricks. Some days I just want to cruise groomers, Other days I want to punish myself on technical runs. And then other days the powder is good and you just gotta go find it and ski it. Kind of lost regarding what skis to get lmao.
Please help me in choosing the right ski
I'm let's say intermediate to advanced skier and I want to buy a new pair of skis
I stopped at:
- Fischer RC4 The Curv Race TI + RSc10GW
- Rossignol Pursuit 700bTI + NX12K Dualb2018 M
- Elan GSX PRO PS + ELS 11 GRN
All from above are at the same price
I'm 1.80 cm and 82kg looking for 170cm ski.
I apreciate if you can help me choose.
I find ski weight is important to me as most modern skis are very light which result in me getting thrown around a lot in cruddy firm conditions and they just tire me out. Luckily I have kept all my old heavier skis that should see me to the end of my skiing lifetime as I dont ski so much now.
Thank you this video is super helpful
Excellent video!
Hej Jens, thanks for the awesome content. Can you make a video about how to get ready for off-piste/ ski touring in an unfamiliar ski resort/mountain. How to plan the route, what to bring along.
i got some armada el ray's all mountain all park skis and they are stiff af but they are so fun in powder and u can send HUGE jumps and flips on them
Keep up the awesome videos :) always look forward to them
Great video as always. Can you do the rossignol sky 7 hd, how are they for butters / carving and jumps?
Now best freeride skis...
I love this guy
Well said. And the same applies for Snowboards.... I wish someone had told me that 25 years ago through.... ; )
Faction freeride are beasts
I tried blue with Type 1 ski, I had difficult time to turn. Well, green was easy with Type 1. Next time, I try Type 3.
Thank you for explanation )
Can you check out the ON3P skis, like the kartel (all mountain freestyle) and the Magnus range (park)? Also they are coming out with a wider Magnus next year too
Im using now the Volk Step he has on the right side. If u want to kill the game on the rails , Volk step are the bests for that
stifness in skis is random. in snowboards softer ones are for freestyle (slopestyle, half pipe and bigair) and stiff ones for all mountain and backcountry
Thank you, you really hepl me to make a choice! 😊😁
You should try a DPS Wailer 100 alchemist!
I have arv 86 so I don't really know where they go
I know some one who dose cork 7 with line hunney baggers
My coach is really good he dose like dub 12 and sais that the K2 poachers are the best skis he has ever owned
Vocals are just a go hard have fun ski
Can You do a top 5 Skiresorts in the sense of On/Off Piste, Aprés Ski, Location ?
I just got some 2009 Volkl wall skis, how do old skis like that compare with new ones? Is there any significant technology change?
Im probably not the only one saying this but what would you say is the best ski for those like me:
Riding 90% of the time piste and liking fast turns and speed->the völkl
BUT even though i am an intermediate/advanced skier i am an beginner park skier so the Völkl wouldnt be that good.
I do not want to be that only in the park guy i just want to learn some tricks to do when riding down the slope eg 360,back/frontflips and maybe sonme grabs.
Because i am riding mtb i am not an absolute noob on popping/jumping and knowing the rotation while flipping/spinning
Would you say the völkl fits me better because i am only riding piste ... or the atomic(would also maybe think of the k2 poacher) because i will often be 340/380 ing ...
Nice video as usuaully, it would be nice if u could rewie armada edollo/Bdog or just place them in one of these categorys. And as some one else sad, can you go through were to set bindings on different skis. for exampel parkskis with rocker can u have the bindning in the milddle.
Armada skis would be nice, something like a arv jj or bdog skis
What about length and weight of the skis? How do I choose the perfect skis for freestyle / jumps? I'm 180cm / 62kg and I'm a beginner in this field.
1:18 of course you need two skis or else you would fall over
Truly Greg not all the time
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@Joosung Kim seriously?
THOSE ARE MY SKIIIIIS THE K2's I LOOOOOOOVE THEM
What they called?
@@kevinvaillancourt4306 The poachers, those are the 2019’s i think
Hello im new with skis and i love it. And i always have rent skis but now i wanna buy my own skis but i have 0 experience what to buy im looking for skis that is for everything if it exist like park,Mountain,jumps,slalom,normal riding etc, please help what skis should i buy
Hey great vid :-) anyway, I got 2 things on my mind.... 1) seems to me that normally skis for freeride are not only wide, have rocker and are light, but quite often, they are not really curved (thin on waist, thick on the ends) more like almost a straight line or curved a little. Here all of them seem to me kind of quite curved ones, so.... what is actually the effect of this? just the radius, or does it have some effect on anything else? 2) What length am I looking for? ... let's say I want to start a bit of slackcountry skiing, but I got to ride slopes now and then, because of friends....
Thanks for video! Please how would you compare stiffness ...if you remember Factions Prodigy 2.0 which you flexed on ISPO to Poachers?
great video, thanks alot!
Any tips for a medium typ ski, been skiing alot when I was younger and have already a stiff pair of Heads. But as you said can't really do butters on them, and basically play around on them and have fun. If someone could point me towards a few good models I would be greatfull (179cm, 73kg / 5'10, 160lbs). Very good video :)
Can you do a review to the K2 Press? Because i can't decide if I should buy a poacher or a press.
Great explanation. Btw what is the correct height of the skis to have. Does it matter?
I love trails, double blacks, and the terrain park which ski would be best for me?
Thx for the video
you very cool men! Thanks from Russia!
thanks! great video.
can you please name some other skis that are the same type as the k2 poachers?
Love your videos! Old video I know but can you comment on your opinion between the K2 poacher (2020) vs your daily driver the Bent Chetler 100? Trying to pick my next ski and I want a good twin tip that isn't too soft but can do a bit of everything and can still carve well. I'm an intermediate. Is there even much difference between them?
Reviews on the Black Crows line-up
You have to try armada bdog
Do best park skis please!!!
Hi, I have a question.
In which type of ski would you set Faction CT 1.0? Maybe it's between the poachers and Völkl Revolt?
Thank you
veldig bra jobbe, jeg lærte å gå på ski ifjor og det var fantastisk opplevelse :)
You have to check out the On3P Magnus as well !
they are some unstable pieces of shit. really disliked them, i have the poachers now and they are way better, i can butter, slash and swerve. but still hit a feature with confidence
@@thisismyname2591 I agree with this
I have an alpine ski background, I am 175cm height and usually use 165cm slalom ski. I am going to buy atomic punx 7 with 176cm(with cheap price). I have no experience doing freestyle ski. What do you think about it (170cm is out of stock so I have no choice). Thx
I'm 182 and used to ski 168 carving skis, this season I got a pair of 176 atomic punx and at first they felt like I was swinging a pair of lamp posts. I also had no freestyle experience. The longer tail threw me off big time at first, I just couldn't turn at all, but after a few days I got used to it and now I have no problem at all. So you're definitely gonna have to go throw a learning process, but you get used to it eventually. Also, I guess it depends on how good a skier you are. I'm definitely not an expert skier, maybe advanced though.
Hi, what skis do you recommend for Tree skiing for a 6’4” 220 lbs skier?
Any ski recommendations. I just started park this past season and can do 180s, grabs, boxes, and some rails. I almost have 360s down. I have a pair of volkl ledges which are stiff and was liking for something with more flex. I am also a racer and am used to a stiff stable ski. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Can you do 4Frnt Vandals. They are my favorite ski to ski on a spring day
Try the rosignal Sky 7s
Thats just park skis, simple SL skis are best for any beginner in my opinion
Hi, i want to bye the K2 skis but they are too expensive, can you recommend some skis that is as soft as the K2 skis :)
Can you review the Elan Ripstick 106 as an all mountain ski?!
What height skis should you get? I got told chin height but I think it's wrong I don't know lol
Good video. Explaning! But there is an annoying noise in the background
Please review a J Ski and ON3P. I'm curious how something like the JSki WhipIt or AllPlay compares to the Line Blend.
Me and Danny we review the whipit in our video named Top 3 buttery / playful freestyle skis. Check it out. I hope to try The Magnus or other on3p next season.
What would you recommend for me? I’m intermediate to advanced, I’m 5’3, I weigh about 110 pounds. I’m also looking for a all-mountain Park and pipe ski. I like a stiffer ski as well. I do have a all in budget of $500 for skis and bindings. What do you think?
Magical Game bindings: market griffons for sure. The base model may be a bit too much binding for you but, but I would just go into a shop and ask. They are safe and reliable and not too expensive. Buy them online and avoid shops if you are working within a budget. Nice bindings help prevent malfunctions, resulting in injuries. As far as skis go, I would go to new schoolers and make an account. That’s the best way to get multiple opinions. I use it for any ski related advice. Hope this helps
K2 marksman, marker griffon?
Hayden B. Thanks man, I’ll check it out
Magical Gamer Atomic infamous is pretty neat, it’s on the stiff side for landings but it flexes enough to butter and press. It’s also the end of the season now so prices are low.
I have the 2016 poachers and I want something softer and poppier. Are the 2017 poachers and volkl revolts softer or more rigid?
Can I do 1080's on these and how do they hold up against dogs?
Could you please compare the Armada ARV96/ARV86?
I think they are the same but 1 is wider
Jan Koutný I just bought ARV96s and they’re amazing
Line SFBs review would be nice
Thank you..!!