The ultimate Legend in terms of all-mountain versatility, well if you prefer an edge towards powder skiing. The Mythic is a perfect back-country partner for touring or skiing the Alps, a ski developed in the Chamonix valley for the Chamonix valley. Large, GS-style radii, tough construction, 88 mm underfoot and pretty much [...]
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Big, powerful bruisers in the “old-skool” sense of freeride. The Pro XXL is definitely a ski aimed at the confirmed freeride expert to pro level skier. Minimal side-cut, race-bred and race-factory manufactured for high-speed control, stability in the crud and on icy, steep pistes. The XXl is your ski for hard-core [...]
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Dynastar’s Exclusive Legend Powder is a not just a pure powder ski but a versatile back-country freerider that will be a great performer in powder, spring or crudy conditions. The 85 mm waist is great for European mixed terrain and snow where one moment you’re skiing blissful powder and the next sheet ice or [...]
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Hugely popular in the French Alps the Legend 8000’s are great all-rounders for the advanced to expert skier- they do everything reasonably well and are pretty easy to use. They are a touch boring though. The Legend 8000’s are one of the more versatile skis out there; but perhaps like most things [...]
Advanced skiers always love the, almost, perennial Legend 4800. But this year the dimensions are boosted to 79 mm underfoot so expert skiers looking for a versatile freeskiing ski will enjoy the Dynastar’s qualities. An easy turn-in, lightweight, although beefier and more substantial than the outgoing model, plus Autodrive plate to give [...]
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As ever with Dynastar they produce a very attractive and super-smooth ski. With an executive-aesthetic and a construction tailored to the all-mountain cruiser the Contact 4×4 is a lovely all-rounder for the skier looking for sleek design and a versatile, refined ride. Dynastar were originators of the “polyvalent” ski with the original [...]
A great pair of “mid-fats” for the all-mountain female skier. With a predictable, responsive and tough sandwich construction you have a solid platform and excellent edge-grip throughout your turns. The 86 mm waist is adequate for most skiers, advanced or expert, in the majority of conditions in the back-country. Good levels [...]
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Citizen Ski launches the new 2009 Armada ski reviews today. With a fleet of free-skiing models to make the pro-rider, fashionable or both very happy their new range is stunning. Aesthetically very lively, technically inundated and certainly a line of skis to lay your eye upon if your brand of soul skiing is [...]
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THE most specific park ski in Armada’s formidable free-skiing line-up.
Aimed at the expert to pro, the Pipe Cleaner shares the same dimensions as the T-Hall model but the core is lighter than the Core 1 featured on the T-Hall pro-model. Also the base is slicker and this ski has Armada’s finest finish for [...]
Complex freeski-freeride-freestyle new school behemoths. Another reversed-camber, multi-side-cut ski. They look truly fascinating as well as awesome and I for one cannot wait to get on a pair - these are the future of all-mountain new school skiing.
With every technological and design input you could imagine - the JJ should prove awesome.
The [...]