Ski Reviews

2024-2025 Icelantic Nomad 100, 182 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: Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow)

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

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

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 8/10

FORGIVENESS: 7/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 7/10

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

STABILITY: 7/10

SUSPENSION: 6/10

EDGE HOLD: 7/10

PLAYFULNESS: 9/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Poppy

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (182 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

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I had fun skiing a lap on these during the blister summit 2024. It was a powder day but was beginning to be pretty chopy. I found that I wanted more stability from my ski in these conditions. Legs really had to work to keep the si stable in the crib. Fun in the soft bumba. Nice and poppy.