2018 Atomic Vantage 90 CTI still goin' strong. First ski purchase, up from rentals. Certainly made me fix some of my bad habits but dang it is fun. Next ski i'm looking to go a bit lighter with something that's easier to release the tails.

I'm on the Wasatch back, for the last 32 years, and have my skis set up with Meidjo (telemark - all mounted on the recommended lines for the knee droppers out there) bindings. I'm 5'8" and 160lbs (and just turned 70). I have the Rustler 9's in a 164 for carver/bump days. At that length they have a 14m turn radius and hold on what passes as hard pack in Utah like they're on rails and are wide enough to keep the sides of my boots off the snow in a carve. Rustler 10's at 172 for most days up to 10" and M-Free 108's for big powder days at 182cm for days when I need to spank the mountain. The M-Free 108 is surprisingly capable on groomers as well, but if I had to pick one for this area, I suppose the Rustler 10 would be it, though I'm so impressed with the 108 that I'd consider converting from the Rustler 10 to the M-Free 99 without even skiing it first! If I were out east, I'd likely go with a Rustler 9 at 172 (but I gotta say, at my age, in the bumps, it's nice to have a short ski and a little tail rocker helps them release!).

Good job guys - so many great skis out there. My quiver is 12 or so - but hey I live and work to ski. IMHO I think that Mindbender 99Ti is hard to beat for a one ski quiver for area skiing. But I've never been on the Rustlers - only Bonifides which really lacks in float and ability to smear. Can get really high edge angeles carving the Mindbenders on-piste, and still smear and float in Pow. But not the quickest in bumps.

Great review. Just got a 24 Volkl Mantra M6. Skied 3 days in Montana and loved them!

I spent 10 ski seasons in Utah skiing Powder Mountain (3 seasons) and Alta (7) my everyday drivers were Blizzard Bonafide 98mm and Nordica Enforcer 100. I skied the Blizzard Rustler 9 (92 mm) quite frequently my last season. All these skies were great off piste and in powder up to about 8-10 inches. I skied the Volkl 100 eight on real powder days. When we got into that two - three feet I did have a Volkl Shiro 150-119-140 for those days the powder was Utah deep. Now that I am back East in New England 88 underfoot is my everyday driver and my Enforcer 94 or Rustler 9 handles snow days. Getting the Rustler 10 Unleashed as my Travel ski for the West.

Glad my Salomon 98’s weren’t the wrong ski for me. I think my length is a little high but I love them. Great video guys.

I went with the Head KORE 105 for this year and skied it @ Snowshoe on opening day just prior to Thanksgiving on man made hard pack and performed well. Looking forward to some west coast POW before too much longer. My 2019 Bonafides have been my "one ski quiver" for the past few years. Now, the reality is that I also race so I DO have race skis but I also tend to travel with only ONE SKI so this year I am changing from the heave-ass Bonafides 187s with Duke bindings to the 177 HORE 105 with Attack bindings and SO looking forward to being able to ski longer days due to the lower swing weight of this new set up

Hey glad I bumped into your site. (Thanks YTube). Very helpful for something new to consider here in Oregon.

I’m thinking about by the Atomic maverick and was just looking for your opinion on the ski. Thank you.

Awesome store been going to these guys for almost a decade now Kevin and Andy are amazing!

I am most likely going to get the k2 reckoner 102 in 163 length. I only weight 115lb and am 5'6 so I think that it might be a good fit for me as I do prefer a softer ski. I demoed them on a pow day and felt that they were quick edge to edge on the groomers and most off all kept me afloat. Do you think that those might be a good fit for me? (I like to do trees, and off piste mainly)

Living in the PNW the Nordica 104 free is my daily driver. I like the weight of the ski in the heavier snow. Very solid ski that does it all for me.

I am east coast (sad I know) all we typically have are groomers. I would classify myself as an advanced intermediate. Recently purchases k2 rwb stash poachers 177. I struggled with that ski all season this year so obviously don't think it's a good fit for me, esp since I am not in the park at all. I feel like the 177 was a little to long, hard to get on edge and really worked my legs man handling them into turns. Looking to switch up again, one friend suggested the head kore 93 but wondering since I stick to mainly groomers with an occasional trip out west should I look something more narrow underfoot and back to 170 length. Curious if you have any thoughts or is the kore 93 likely best option.

My single-ski quiver is the Black Crows Navus. Does great in powder and crud out West but also in the icy crap we get in the East.

I got a set of Enforcer 94's with Look 14 bindings. I know they are heavy but they don't ski that way. I improved my bump skiing quite a bit and honestly was surprised.

I have both the 2023 Elan 96 RS Black in 172 and the Atomic Maverick 95tis in 180. I'm a solid intermediate (5'11" 190LBS) middle aged male doing 3 trips out west and 6 weekends up to Vermont. I'd like a better choice for the Vermont/NH hard pack/ice. I've been looking at the K2 Mindbender 89s, the Nordica Enforcer 88s, Volkl Mantra M6 and the Kendo 88s. Whatever I get will be strictly for the East Coast and mostly groomers. Thoughts???

I skied the Mantra 102 and really enjoyed it but I would like to get on the M6 to compare..

I wish I would have listened to the tips that Kevin gave me! I went with the 4frnt Raven and I've been super disappointed in the reverse camber. Definitely heading over to see him again soon. Very interested in the Blizzard, the atomic, and Rossinal Black ops

Have a pair of the Kore 99s and they are *amazing*.

I have a pair of 2022 Elan Ripstick 96 skis, Black Edition. I put Dynafit Rotation bindings on them. I can do ANYTHING on those skis. I own other skis but I rarely have any reason to use them anymore!

Great Video, and thanks. Bought some Rustler 9's last year, and equipped them with touring bindings for some skinning. I found them a bit heavy for that use. With that in mind, do you think the Ripsticks are the lightest of the bunch? Or the Mavericks?

Van Deer skies. Top brand, top performance.

K2 Mindbender fan here. Really enjoying my new 99s.

I got a pair of the Atomic Maverick 100’s last season and love them for their versatility in anything except pow

bit dated now but the rossi soul 7 made a great one quiver ski, super carvy on the piste, amazing in powder and pretty forgiving all over the mountain. Felt like it is narrower underfoot on the piste than it is. Off piste is anything not marked as a specific run so anything from side-piste to remote backcountry. Not all pistes are groomed but they still count as on piste despite the lack of grooming

Great overview.

For me a one ski quiver plank needs to be a directional twin tip . It simply isn't a true all rounder if the design is not twin tip. The best ski I've ever used is still the Atomic Theory from 2012, an exceptional all rounder twin tip ski. Nice and stiff, no pointless rocker flapping around in the park or on piste and it handled just fine in deep pow as well.

hi there, im looking to buy a pair for this and next season. Which ski would you recommend for a 6'5 heavy guy, i'll be skiing the French Alps and Whistler mainly. Thanks :)

I absolutely love my Armada Declivity 92 Ti's for New England all mountain skiing.

Hi, does this 2023 Kore 93 have the same topsheet delaminating issue as with previous years? Really like them but worried about that and if I need to move up to the 2024 in order to combat that topsheet easy nicks issue. Thanks!

Hey Team, I can’t decide between the Elan Wingman 78 C and the Rossignol Experience 78 Ca Maybe you can help. Thanks for your time.

Black crows camox is the most versatileski ive ever owned. Does it all, including touring well which is just insane.

What’s the stiffest of of the pack? The older enforcers were pretty stiff then they made a newer model that was pretty flexy

My current all mountain ski is a Hart Fusion WC (64mm at 171 cm). I have some wider boards, but the Fusions always seem to be my go to.

So, they’re all great out amazing I guess. This isn’t telling me anything. But I did buy the Mavericks

I'm a bit confused. Idk what type of groomers you are skiing, but let's say here in Alps, a one ski quiver would be Deacon 84 or Montero AR. Good carvers that can handle a bit of fresh snow or afternoon less than perfect groomers and you can still take them off piste for some moguls fun. Most of people here do exactly that with their mid 70s full camber skis. Skis that you are showing as one ski quivers, here (by many) would be considered as heavy weapons skis. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have one of those skis, but only as my second pair. First pair would have to be a sub 80 mm carver.

The one stick quiver is highly dependent on where you ski. The vast majority of people are on groomed snow, where a slalom ski is typically your better choice.

For a 5'9" aggresive advanced/expert skier, would you recommend 172cm or 179cm? A bit on the heavier side (190lb).

Cant decide between Ripstick 96 180 or Salomon QST 98 183, I'd be coming off 2019 Bonafides that I'm tired of always having to be game on and hard charging. Looking for more playful, more energetic, and fun. Less hard charging. Mainly ski Mt. Bachelor OR.

Looking for an all mountain ski. 6’1, 210, intermediate skier. Like to do trees, some bumps, and groomers. Any recommendations

In my opinion the top one ski quiver skis are - Elan Ripstick Black 96, Nordica Enforcer 94, and the 21/22 (not 22/23) Fisher Ranger Ti 92. Just my opinion from skiing most of the skis in the in the industry.

what are the best climbers, i.e. backcountry crossover skis, i.e. real one ski quiver?

Thoughts on Nordica Unleashed 98?

No line blends ? Gonna get bendy with the blendies this season

Rossi Exp 88's are still the best out there.

I’m coming off from snowboarding and switching over to skis due to weak knees. I ride trees, powder, and jumps. Also, going fast. I'm looking at these skis: 1: Blizzard Rustler 10 2: Solomon QST 98 What’s your top pick?

Right in the beginning and again at the end, matching skis to skiers was mentioned but then none of these skis were matched to any sort of skier profile. And then at the end, it was said that; “all of these skis are a good fit” without saying which kind of skier they would fit. Type of terrain was discussed but that was basically that all of these skis were good on Piste and some off piste. Too much hype here to be useful. You could have easily characterized the QST skier vs the Mantra or Enforcer Skier-after all, matching skiers to skis is what you said you do best so I watched until the end and never got there.

What about the Volkl Blaze 94?

Nordica Enforcers all the way 🔥😤

Hoping my line optic 92 won’t be too wide for east skiing.

Anyone here in NE? what "all-mtn ski"? so many choices

Need to carry the Ranger series

No Line Blade? Would blow away any of those skis hands down!

No Ranger 96 or 102? Kind of surprising!

Fisher ranger 102 recommendations?

Peak 98

Where is this store located

Stormrider 88 wins for me.

Advertisement, Ad, Ad. No comments about why one ski is better for particular people.

Pick “1” Cowboy ...........

No love for armada? 😢

Icelantic shaman..

Bruh, where's MOVEMENT skis?

Meh... So basically all the main all mountain ski from each of the most mainstream brand out there. Not impressed. What about Armada Declivity? Black Crows? Factions? And so on.

Pnw one ski quiver "line blade". The rest of yall are all kooks. Lol...