Ski Reviews

2023-2024 ON3P Woodsman, 181 cm

Reviewer Username: BenYYC

Reviewer Height: 5’11”

Reviewer Weight: 175 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte

TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Firm moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow


PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 3/10

FORGIVENESS: 1/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 6/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 2/10

STABILITY: 10/10

SUSPENSION: 9/10

EDGE HOLD: 3/10

PLAYFULNESS: 3/10

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (181 cm length tested)


THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

 


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100% a charger ski. I found this ski to be very demanding on the hill. Does not like to carve on groomers at all. Lost it once in tight steep techy tree run. This ski would rip on wide open charging terrain.