Ski Reviews

2022-2023 ON3P Mango, 181 cm

Reviewer Username: James Meadlock

Reviewer Height: 5’8″

Reviewer Weight: 170 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced

DAYS USED: 10 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Telluride

TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

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

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 8/10

FORGIVENESS: 7/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 8/10

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

STABILITY: 7/10

SUSPENSION: 8/10

EDGE HOLD: 4/10

PLAYFULNESS: 8/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

The flex and shape makes you want to swerve everywhere; fun and unique feel.

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

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Terrain Park

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow

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

Park skiers who like a little more stiffness than average, and a lot of rocker.

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

I prefer the Magnus 102 for not catching edges on ‘almost made it’ spins, and in softer snow… other than that this is my favorite park ski.

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

Mine came with a really bad base edge tune. I ordered them detuned from ON3P and as delivered they were terrible to ski. After I got the tune sorted, they feel good! They perform surprisingly well as an all mountain ski, but IMO their happy place is the park. They are capable on steeps, shallow powder/crud, and not bad in moguls if you can deal with the rocker. Trying to carve them well is a challenge for me; the best I can manage is a decent short GS turn. I am just learning to tail butter and these skis are nice for that. They feel really good switch; they feel like the tails are a touch stiffer than the tips, and turn initiation seems to be easier switch than regular.