Recommended skis [For those who want to try free skiing from the basics] | Attention for the 2023-24 season! 12 Skis with Pro Shop 'Highly Rated' Reviews
Recommended skis [For those who want to try free skiing from the basics] | Attention for the 2023-24 season! 12 Skis with Pro Shop 'Highly Rated' Reviews
Among the basic skiers who usually pursue the perfection of their technique, there are probably some who think that freeriding to enjoy free expression is sometimes good. If it's early in the morning when there's plenty of fresh snow, powder skiing must be fresh. You can actually test ride many brands and models on the snow, and by integrating a wealth of accumulated knowledge and feedback from users, you can compare and evaluate products from multiple perspectives. Advice is persuasive. For the 2023-2024 season, let's ask professional skiers who have a good eye for recommendations on fat skis that can demonstrate their technical skills to basic skiers who want to broaden their horizons and challenge freeride.
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ROSSIGNOL｜BLACKOPS 98
I used to do the basics myself, so I recommend it with confidence!
Many boards for free skiing with a lot of soft flex are too soft for basic skiers. This "BLACKOPS98" is a solid ski with metal. Even if you feel a little softness, you will be able to slide without discomfort. Also, the center 98mm may feel thick, but it's not like that when you actually ski, and basic skiers should be able to get used to it quickly and enjoy it! As I use it habitually, I recommend it with confidence!
The high evaluation is that it is excellent in carving performance anyway.
Carving performance with 114mm skis? You may think that, but carving is a fun ski! A large radius rotation value is set for the nose part, so it is easy to feel the amount of fall of the ski like a basic long ski, crossover, and around valleys. For example, it feels like a big airplane circling in the sky?! It feels great! However, on the contrary, the board does not bend easily, so a basic foundation for skiing is essential. The next thing worth mentioning is the light weight. Although it has excellent carving performance, it weighs less than 2000g. You can take it to any mountain without hesitation. As for the binding to match, it is a ski with a relatively short tail, and even if you consider the grip performance in the latter half of the turn, the type of binding that suppresses the boot edge is good as a compatibility. For example, Maker's KINGPIN is the first.
I want you to jump out of the unique Japanese genre of basic skiing and draw your own trail! With DANCER 1 from FACTION, we want you to experience the joy of manipulating a board that you have never experienced before. For all skiers looking to jump off the basics!
Built-in carbon and metal, you can slide on various slopes at high speed. The bite of the edge is also very good, but the top and tail are rocker and freestyle operation is possible. Since the center is set back, it is a versatile freeride model that can handle powder. It is one for experts who are used to basics and race boards.
FARTHER representing BLASTRACK, which will be reborn under a completely new concept in the 2024 season! ! An all-mountain model in the truest sense of the word (and, of course, compacted slopes too!!) The shape is straight tail and the side curve is less than 15m! ! I think that this look will be accepted by basic skiers without discomfort! However, if you check the specs, it's actually a twin shape, long nose, and a solid freeski specification, and it's really a ski that can be satisfied with anyone, anywhere, and in any way! !
The FARTHER has the sharpness of a basic ski, but at the same time, I think it's a machine that allows you to fully enjoy the freedom of turns that are typical of a freeski. We want you to feel the joy of freeskiing turns, as well as the comfort of leveling turns, by skiing on snow surfaces of various conditions.
The new FARTHER for the 2023-24 season has a completely different shape from the previous model, and is fun for cruising on the slopes. The wide top shape makes it effective even in powder.
Reviewer Shugakuso Hokudai Store Staff / Climbing and Ski Manager - Mr. Minoru Kojiguchi
The Pobla & Ash core enhances durability, enabling light movement and precise edge control. Still 70,000 yen! And cost performance is also an attractive free ski model.
It is very light because it uses a lightweight core material. A vibration absorption system is adopted, so you can feel good stability at high speed and you can definitely enjoy a pleasant slide! With a center 98mm, it is good for skiing powder, and it is also good for skiing on leveled terrain, making it a versatile ski.
With this one ski, you can enjoy everything from the park to the powder, from the slopes to the backcountry, regardless of the location or snow conditions. With a center 106mm, it has unmatched agility for a fat ski, powerful edge grip that keeps you biting, and shock absorption power that won't budge even on rough slopes. Although it excels in these three points and requires a certain amount of leg strength, it is a ski with a high degree of perfection that makes you wonder if there is a better ski than this. Although the buoyancy is inferior to BLANK, in powder, you can enjoy the gliding that you can use the rebound of the board to jump out after diving deep.
The famous RUSTLER, which has undergone a full model change.
If you suddenly ride on a twin tip system, the base base tends to be short and sluggish, so we recommend a model with a deep tail rocker even though it is directional. In the 23-24 season, the RUSTLER has a [Flux Form] H-type titanium structure, which makes it easier to catch from the top and make turns more aggressive. Edge grip and turning sharpness are the sharpness that bites into the top in the fat ski world. But it's less responsive than its predecessor, making it less prone to mistakes and a more versatile ski. Due to the deeper rocker warp, buoyancy and maneuverability in powder are also improved. The tail rocker is also firmly installed, so you don't have to worry about switch riding. It's easy to shift and control turns, and it's possible to do freeriding that incorporates the movement unique to basic skis. If you have a low powder ratio, choose RUSTLER9.
Reviewer PADDLE CLUB Staff / Koji Kato
BLACK CROWS | SOLIS
High average in all conditions and a high speed range, so it is suitable for intermediate and advanced riders.
Recommended for intermediate and advanced skiers who can operate some basic skis.
The average is high in all conditions, and the speed range is also high. First of all, I would like you to experience the grooming in the morning and the stability in the rough barn in the afternoon. Also, what is surprising is the speed in powder, so it is understandable that the players who compete in FWT choose it. It will not lose to fat skis with a waist of around 120mm. As a point of caution for basic skiers, it is not the type of board that turns by relying on the side curve of the board. Actually, my personal items have already been ordered, and I'm looking forward to this season.
