Ski Reviews

2023-2024 Zag Skis Slap 104, 188 cm

Reviewer Username: LafeMeic

Reviewer Height: 6’2″

Reviewer Weight: 235 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte

TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer 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: 8/10

FORGIVENESS: 7/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 7/10

STABILITY: 7/10

SUSPENSION: 7/10

EDGE HOLD: 6/10

PLAYFULNESS: 8/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Easy to bend, loose, balanced

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (188 cm length tested)

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

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

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

Playful skiiers who take a more active approach to the mountain rather than nuking down everything. Not the best for hard groomers, though it will handle those.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

Had lots of fun on this ski, but I found it to be better in softer snow.