http://www.backcountry.com/store/group/100000194/b10/Atomic-Big-Mountain-Freeride-Skis.html Backcountry.com Q&A postings en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT service@backcountry.com (Backcountry.com Customer Service) 60 http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Armada-JJ-Ski/ARM0104M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_137189#question_137189 Armada JJ Ski <br /><br />I&#39;m 5&#39; 10&quot; 185, I&#39;m a good skier, I ski Vail every season, hit the back bowls, but also rip groomers, and occasionally go into the trees and the bumps on the front side. I want to be able to ski the pow with ease, and at the same time have enough maneuverability to go through glades safely. Like I said before I also rip groomers hard! I&#39;m in outer mongolia a lot, the Minturn Mile is one of my favorite things to do. Basically I want to know if I should go with the 175&#39;s or the 185&#39;s, I wish they made a 180. What should I do? Are both sizes 115 underfoot?<br />-SHG question_137189 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Rossignol-S7-Barras-Ski/ROS0388M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_137141#question_137141 Rossignol S7 Barras Ski<br /><br />Any more info on when the S7 195 will be available? Is it possible to pre-order it? Thanks question_137141 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:51:38 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Atomic-Bent-Chetler-Ski/ATO0291M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_137109#question_137109 Atomic Bent Chetler Ski<br /><br />Is this ski too Wide for an everyday ski? Is it too wide to be your only ski? Is it too wide to make tight turns? question_137109 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:35:27 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136641#question_136641 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 5&#39;6&quot; 135lbs and just picked up the 169cm hellbents. I ride forward in deep powder, where should I mount them. question_136641 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:06:43 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Atomic-Bent-Chetler-Ski/ATO0291M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136623#question_136623 Atomic Bent Chetler Ski<br /><br />BENT vs JJ ???<br /><br />Can somebody write the pros and cons if you compare the bent chetler with the jj?<br /><br />Which ski is lighter and more playfull?<br />Is the 5 dimension of the JJ better from the Bent&#39;s dimensions?<br /><br />Thanks! question_136623 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:07:37 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136557#question_136557 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 5&#39;10 and 180 lbs with an athletic build. I ski mainly vail, beaver creek and a-basin. I am a very aggressive skier and do a lot of tree skiing as well as side country and the back bowls. For the last few years I was riding the 06 Seths in 179 and i recently bought this years Obsethed in a 189. I am now wondering if this is too big for me to swing around in tight trees and if should switch to the 179&#39;s? Any suggestions? question_136557 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:20:03 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/VKL0041/Volkl-Chopstick-Alpine-Ski.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136234#question_136234 Volkl Chopstick Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am about 5&#39;11&quot; &amp; 160 lbs. I got a pair of these for cheap, but they&#39;re the 175cm. Are these a good length? - I am an advanced/expert skier &amp; I ski mostly backcountry &amp; like to throw spins. question_136234 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:52:31 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Atomic-Bent-Chetler-Ski/ATO0291M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136196#question_136196 Atomic Bent Chetler Ski<br /><br />I like what I&#39;m hearing about these skiis, I am worried about the one length. I am 5 91/2 and weigh 185, I am a very good skiier but not making any ski movies anytime soon. I want to be able to ski anytype of terrian well be it tight trees, groomers, occasional bumps, and deep pow. i want the best all around ski o can find. Do you think I can handle the length, should I go with the gotamas or the katana? Help! question_136196 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:15 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_136056#question_136056 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I just ordered the 189, thinking of putting the schizos on them this time so I can play around with the postion.<br /><br />If they are a tad too long for me, would setting them closer to core make them easier to ski?<br /><br />Had the 179, but they seemed squirly in the chop. question_136056 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:08 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Rossignol-S7-Barras-Ski/ROS0388M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135989#question_135989 Rossignol S7 Barras Ski<br /><br />At 6&#39;1&#39;&#39; and 185 lbs. is the 188 going to be too short? Skiing Line Sir Francis Bacons right now (182) and they feel about right, if not a touch short. Everybody says the S7s ski short, I&#39;m just wondering how short. question_135989 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:52 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135947#question_135947 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />Why the change in the rocker profile from 15/20 last year to 10/20 this year ? question_135947 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:07 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Rossignol-S7-Barras-Ski/ROS0388M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135573#question_135573 Rossignol S7 Barras Ski<br /><br />How much does it weigh? Light enough for backcountry? question_135573 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:49 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135382#question_135382 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />Hellbent 189?<br />I current ride a set of JJ 185s and I make em work effortlessly, sometimes however i feel like i could use more flotation in the super deep stuff. How much of a difference do you think i would notice on a set of &#39;bent189s? question_135382 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:32:30 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/BLD0450/Black-Diamond-Megawatt-Ski.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135334#question_135334 Black Diamond Megawatt Ski<br /><br />Anyone skied these at +1cm? question_135334 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:09 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Armada-JJ-Ski/ARM0104M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135189#question_135189 Armada JJ Ski <br /><br />So how would you compare the Volkl Gotama 2010&#39;s to the the Armada JJ 2010? question_135189 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:10:07 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/BLD0450/Black-Diamond-Megawatt-Ski.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135157#question_135157 Black Diamond Megawatt Ski<br /><br />What kind of bindings work with this wide a waist? I cannot find a binding with brakes that span 125mm. Additionally, will the brakes need to be greater ( &amp;gt; ) than 125mm or greater than or equal ( &amp;#8805; ) to 125mm? question_135157 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:54 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_135086#question_135086 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />could i throw on a pair of Hammerhead tele bindings on these? Im looking for a off piste twin as im moving out west and thought that these would be a good choice. question_135086 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:14:05 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Hellbent-Alpine-Ski/K2S0392M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134962#question_134962 K2 Hellbent Alpine Ski<br /><br />I am 6&#39;3 190lbs. I own a pair of seths at 179, and find they work well for me. I have tried lonber skis and have trouble in hard bumps with them....sometimes hard to avoid on overskied runs at Snowbird.<br /><br />I also own a pair of Hellbents 179. I feel they may be short for me, and just don&#39;t know if i should spend the bucks to get the bigger ones. Is it wrong to ski them so short? I get enough float from them, but they are squirly in the chop.<br /><br />I just don&#39;t want something that will be too hard to turn in the trees or the hardpack.<br /><br />I also don&#39;t want to have to buy a bigger ski bag.<br /><br />I am a level 8-9 skier.<br /><br />Is there any advantage to skiing something like this short? Or should I go bigger. One rep said that hardly anyone skiis them in the 189 because they are hard to turn in the trees. question_134962 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:21 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-Pontoon-Alpine-Ski/K2S0298M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134868#question_134868 K2 Pontoon Alpine Ski<br /><br />Mounting Freerides on Pontoons Crazy?<br /><br />I&#146;m considering mounting my Fritschi Freeride bindings on a pair of Pontoons. Is this crazy? What kind of brakes work? What type of skins will attach, to a shovel that big, will I have to make up a custom rig, and if so is it even practical to skin on a pair of toons?<br /><br />I sure wouldn&#146;t want to be on a tight side hilling situation. I am also concerned about the touring capabilities of a reverse camber ski with the toons dimensions.<br /><br />I envision using this as more of a side country access set up rather than for multi-day BC trips and would primarily use if for inbounds but would like the versatility of the AT set up. Has anyone done this? question_134868 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:25 GMT http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/K2-ObSETHed-Alpine-Ski/K2S0544M.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_134867#question_134867 K2 ObSETHed Alpine Ski<br /><br />How do these sticks compare to the Shogun? question_134867 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:51 GMT