Great review Scott! If you get a chance I would love to see a review and comparison of the 181 ON3P Kartel 98
You mentioned both the Edollo and the Blend as comparisons. Is Blister serving up reviews for these skis soon? It would be great to get an official Line Blend review. I love the Edollo as well and have to use that as a benchmark in this category.
Heads up! My name is Jason levinthal and J skis is my ski company, so if you have any questions about this ski or any of my others, please feel free to post a comment and I’ll do my best to get right back to you here. You can also hit me up directly anytime at jason@jskis.com or (802) 585-1098. To check out my other skis and customer reviews go to http://www.Jskis.com. Thanks Blister for another great honest and in depth review!
I have to agree with the comments re. rocker in freestyle oriented skis, and other skis generally. I have a set of J Skis Masterblasters myself and they’re great at trying to be an all rounder as i use them everywhere inc park. I do however find that a stiff, longer radius (>20m), traditionally cambered twin tip ski such as the Dynastar Big Trouble or Atomic Theory is a better fit for my style of skiing (long fast turns, pow, and big jumps in park), and i’m struggling to find something like either of those any more. Both were excellent all rounders, i used them in everything from waiste deep powder while heli skiing in BC, to big air or piste blasting in hard pack or end of season slush, and both were more than capable in all settings. The rockered ski just provides less stability / confidence on the way into large fetures, or if you’re riding the tails out of fast heavy carve turns.
I’m looking to replace a pair of aging Rossignol Scimitars that I bought based on an early BGR recommendation. They have served me well in both alpine and now Tele (with 22Designs Axl bindings). I’m looking to retire them and find something new. These popped up on my radar. I love the relatively soft flex of the old Rossi’s, combined with the factory mount point. How would these bad boys compare to those in terms of flex, mount point, and ability to hold an edge? These would be my 1 ski quiver for Tele, so some skinning, resort groomers, and powder. I recently skied the Sky7 on a trip, and found the tip rocker to be a bit deep for my taste, but liked the overall flex.
Great review Scott! If you get a chance I would love to see a review and comparison of the 181 ON3P Kartel 98
You mentioned both the Edollo and the Blend as comparisons. Is Blister serving up reviews for these skis soon? It would be great to get an official Line Blend review. I love the Edollo as well and have to use that as a benchmark in this category.
http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2014-2015-armada-al-dente
Blister promised in this year’s SIA coverage to finally get around to reviewing the Blend. I think they’ll be pleasantly surprised if they’re as fun as Chronics and the old Bacon.
Thank you Skadi, I looked but missed this one.
Heads up! My name is Jason levinthal and J skis is my ski company, so if you have any questions about this ski or any of my others, please feel free to post a comment and I’ll do my best to get right back to you here. You can also hit me up directly anytime at jason@jskis.com or (802) 585-1098. To check out my other skis and customer reviews go to http://www.Jskis.com. Thanks Blister for another great honest and in depth review!
I have to agree with the comments re. rocker in freestyle oriented skis, and other skis generally. I have a set of J Skis Masterblasters myself and they’re great at trying to be an all rounder as i use them everywhere inc park. I do however find that a stiff, longer radius (>20m), traditionally cambered twin tip ski such as the Dynastar Big Trouble or Atomic Theory is a better fit for my style of skiing (long fast turns, pow, and big jumps in park), and i’m struggling to find something like either of those any more. Both were excellent all rounders, i used them in everything from waiste deep powder while heli skiing in BC, to big air or piste blasting in hard pack or end of season slush, and both were more than capable in all settings. The rockered ski just provides less stability / confidence on the way into large fetures, or if you’re riding the tails out of fast heavy carve turns.
I’m looking to replace a pair of aging Rossignol Scimitars that I bought based on an early BGR recommendation. They have served me well in both alpine and now Tele (with 22Designs Axl bindings). I’m looking to retire them and find something new. These popped up on my radar. I love the relatively soft flex of the old Rossi’s, combined with the factory mount point. How would these bad boys compare to those in terms of flex, mount point, and ability to hold an edge? These would be my 1 ski quiver for Tele, so some skinning, resort groomers, and powder. I recently skied the Sky7 on a trip, and found the tip rocker to be a bit deep for my taste, but liked the overall flex.