Best ski to buy

[trnthecomptinblue]

I am a very aggressive rider that doesn't do very much deep power riding. I am looking for the best handling and corner ski that is aggressive that will also help in eliminating in some of the darting. I really like C@A skis but am open to any suggestions. I am just confused to what C@A to get. I have 06Nitro and could use this awesome place for some help thanks.

 

[Swiss Sledder]

The C&A Razor is the most aggressive ski out there. If you ever go to a Snow Cross race, you will notice that every rider regardless of the manufacturer, uses the Razor. I had them on my Attak last weekend. The skis went where ever I pointed them but they do require a lot more steering effort. The skis are best in loose snow conditions rather than hard packed trails.

C&A skis, in general, have the largest keel that provides the best bite in the corners. Slydogs seem pretty popular because they have more keel than the stock ski but not as much as a C&A. Members have reported than the Slydog ski requires about 10% more effort than the stock ski but provides more aggressive cornering. Pilots and Simmons rely on dual carbides to provide the bite, which offers less steering effort than a deep keel ski.

To eliminate darting, you best option is to shim the ski. It doesn't seem to matter which brand of ski you have.

 

[LazyBastard]

The thing with the simmons skis is that on hardpack, they are very agressive for turning, but with a substantial depth of loose snow, they'll float up. They're a great compromise for someone who also likes going off the trail, but for trail only, they may leave something to be desired.