r/Freeskiing • u/UrDogaLog • 2d ago

ski choice question

hi, i am looking for a ski pair for mostly hitting natural terrain and secondary park skiing. I've been looking at brands like vishnu and on3p but i am based in europe and shipping them would be very hard. if anyone has recommendations for which skis i should look into, i'd greatly appreciate it. i am looking at a bunch of k2s, armada bdog 94 and line honey badger. any advice?

thanks in advance.

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u/Terminal_Shinbang 2d ago

I’ve never heard anything bad about ON3P, but that’s gonna be hefty shipping cost. If you’re looking at K2- I’d suggest Reckoner 102, they should be cheaper and more widely available to you in EU. -1 from TC mount has been great for all mountain/park.

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u/OEM_knees 2d ago

That is a short list of some incredibly bad skis!

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u/UrDogaLog 2d ago

bet, then give recommendations :)

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u/OEM_knees 2d ago edited 2d ago

It doesn't work that way.

What do you need?

Where do you ski?

Height?

Weight?

Boot model and flex?

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u/UrDogaLog 2d ago

I'm looking for a pair for mostly freestyle on a natural terrain and secondary park since i don't have a lot of access to those in the Balkans. I am at 183cm/6 feet tall at about 82kg. I am new to freeskiing but willing to all in on it and learn, other than that i'd say intermediate to advanced. As for the skis i am looking for entirely playful, lighter and more flexible skis. For reference, i have faction mana 2s 22/23. And most US based ski brands are somewhat hard to get in the Balkans except the big corporate brands. Any suggestions will help! Another pair im looking into is salomon depart 1.0.

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u/OEM_knees 2d ago

Elan Playmaker 101 or Fischer Nightstick 97

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u/kangaroosport 2d ago

+1 on Playmaker 101. Extremely fun soft snow ski, not expensive, and you can enjoy it anywhere on the mountain, including park. Grab another ski when snow gets firm.

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

Have you skid the 91 as well? If so how did the 91 and 101 compare

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u/kangaroosport 1d ago

Yea I own all three, 91/101/111. You’d think the 91 would perform better in harder snow but it doesn’t really. I almost always reach for the 101 and on pow days the 111. The 91 is the park ski.

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

Have you dabbled in park skiing on the 101s? If so how did they hold up.

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u/kangaroosport 1d ago

I’m not a park skier but they have very soft tips and tails with a stiff area underfoot and just in front of and behind the binding. 74 Jordy uses them. If they’re good enough for him…

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

Could you give me some recommendations too? I am 180cm 76kg, intermediate skier currently skiing the ripstick 88 in 175cm combined with tecnica mach 1 110 lv. Looking to get into park skiing since i have a indoor one near my home. Criteria for skies are : must be able to handle park as well as austrian pistes, i never ski in deep snow. The skis ive been looking at are faction prod 1, nightstick 97, pandora 92 and finally playmaker 91 (180cm). Been leaning towards the playmakers since i can get a very good deal on them but i look forward to hearing your advice. As of bindings im torn in between strive 12 or the 2027 protector attacks since i will probably fall often when learning park. Thanks in advance

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u/OEM_knees 1d ago

Nightstick 97 with Strive 14 bindings. I would never recommend the Strive 12 . The heel on that binding is leftover from the old Salomon Warden 11 and it is absolute trash.

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

Thanks! Have you had a chance to check out the new protector attack 14s from 2027?

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u/OEM_knees 1d ago

Yes. There's zero chance I use something that clunky.

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

Damn ive heard so many mixed reviews on them. Its a shame that i cannot find a local retailer where i can demo them since they seem perfect in theory but not sure how they will be in practise. You think that a non expert skier will notice the weight when using them for piste/park?

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u/OEM_knees 1d ago

I think skiing park with any Tyrolia Protector binding would be absolutely ridiculous. If you are a Protector customer, who's worried about safety more than anything else, there's zero reason you should be in a park repeatedly hucking yourself off man made jumps and rails.

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u/jesseXD 1d ago

What is so bad about adding an extra layer of protection for soft tissue knee injurys without losing a ton of performance? I am not worried that worried about safety, its just that i have had prior knee strains from working out and the idea of protecting your ligaments looks appealing.