Having skied 40+ years (30 trying to ski like Stein) on 60-65mm / 195-210cm, I sometimes giggle when I hear you need 98+mm to ski powder. 😊 And I just went down to 81mm from 85mm. Still trying to learn that carving. lol.

Yeah, there is literally no ski that can do the job of both an FIS slalom ski and a powder ski with zero camber, so I feel like anyone who unrepentantly calls any ski a "do-it-all ski" without even doing anything to qualify or expound on that hyperbolic/clickbait claim just hasn't tried that many different *kinds of skis* or doesn't have strong enough preferences or ability to discern differences between skis to really be the kind of person I'd go to for buying advice. And that's not a character flaw. Not everyone is naturally suited to reviewing things, but those who are are likely to have a tendency/urge to go into great detail explaining subtle nuances and/or lots of comparisons against other skis people are likely to have tried. Aside from the footage, there really wasn't much here beyond what a random person on the chairlift might say about their first pair of wide all-mountain skis that they bought without ever demoing anything.

The guy 3 beers deep talking about his skis from the back of his garage was spot on 😂😂😂

Crosson make airliner wingtips. the son made skis as a hobby for a bit. carbon being shit for skis probably led their early demise

The last great thing Unofficial Networks did was make GNAR - The Movie. Since 2011 I got nothing

is womens ski you think be compatible to mens?

That review deserved roasting. It was worthless. Thanks for the fun episodes!

Nothing wrong w/being honest & critical you're not an asshole about it, plus you'll give the Chef's Kiss if it's worthy! We live in strange Orwellian times where speaking the truth is traumatic 'hate speech' or worse.

Remind me to always say Fun or Sendy ski, never Playful LOL!

Very much agree I don't take my Stance 96s out in powder beyond 9", double digit inches it's ON for my Volkl 104 Revolts. Really fun ski in 1-2.5' of powder very Sendy too. Friends are surprised it's my 1st twin-tipped ski, center mounted yet I really like the ride. Great air ski too in March a lifty saw me launch my best Spready coming into the bottom he said I look like I'm having fun w/envy I was STOKED!

I know that guy w/the headband, Troy Caldwell he was an accomplished freestyle skier in the 70's! He's got quite a story, he lost the headband but still has the hair lip! Great observation about us Tahoe skiers, I learned on straight 205s in 1996 and I have that bad habit of having the skis too close together, sometimes they knock, I've been coached I'm working on it!

Yeah.... were pretty dam far from skiessentials.Lazy is the good word for this content.. no use at all.

15:31 Camera man caught him!

This was worth waiting for. Always looking for a ski that skis well and is good on snow!

"unofficial networks, now that's a name I've not heard in a long, long time"

My Nordica Beast skied great! What say you? 🤣 Thanks for keeping me entertained in the summer months.

Thanks for watching everyone! Hope you had a great holiday weekend

I demoed all these - plus Blossom and Enforcers. What the 99's offer is the ability to "charge". So many reviews like yours are in pristine environments - looking at the snow in this video was like some dream that does not seem real, let alone possible. So sure, if you have perfect piste, and perfect powder - maybe not the 99. But when you also have to deal with Australian machine made fluff piled in bumps on hard packed ice, with refrozen ice crud piled in chunks, plus some rare easy piste - the 4/5 in all environments beats 3/5 in some and 5/5 in others. Thats what it is designed for. A single ski quiver. And the snow in this video is last possible environment for this ski to shine over others. Its like complaining that the sun screen lotion was a touch oily at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles.

Thanks!

you talked about his intro and yet 75% of your content was an intro.

‘Sup w the jungle gym background, brah??

I love watching people doing things they love. That's you. If you keep doing it because you love it, I will keep watching.

im looking for than atomic maverick 88ti..you think 161 suits me as 5’4 and 105 lbs?ty

Oh dear god Elliot! The sales on ski equipment made me do a VERY BAD THING!!! I found the Völkl Mantra 102s for $480. AAAAAAAAND….i found the matching Marker Jester 16 bindings for $220!!! $700 for a pair of Volkl Mantra 102s WITH bindings (good ones)! I’ll have to pay to get the bindings mounted, $100 local, so a complete set for $800….I’m happy. And broke.

I am looking for a ski for early season.. One that can make very quick turns.. I will be on groomers but can turn to crud really fast with a ton of people.. I looked at the SE review on the Deacon 80 and this review came up.. I think 170 is probably my target length.. I am glad that you talked about the risers.. My race skis had risers and I thought they were there so that my boots wouldn't hit the snow when I am making a turn... I also saw a review on how demo bindings have risers and how you can make wider skis carve if you have the risers.. I have been thinking about that and my wider skis with risers do seam to be able to get on edge quicker.. My Stockli SR 105 do not have risers and they still really carve well but it takes more effort.. The other thing about those skis is even though they have a larger turn radius they do get squirrely and they will get squirrely at high speeds if I am skiing them flat.. I really need to pay attention on the catwalks.. I don't think that has anything to do with the risers because I have a wide shorter turn radius ski with risers that gets squirrely if it is not on edge..

Has someone told you already, you could be Waldorf or Statler easily 😂😂😂

I got the look pivots on a great sale late this spring, and can't wait to try them

I like watching Downhill, but doing it or Super G doesn't appeal to me, the high impact crashes like yourself that is. Watching GS & Slalom is my favorite, and GS would be my best discipline I think. Quick turns whether on the groomed, trees, or moguls, w/some Sends mixed in is my favorite! Nothing wrong w/long arching carves or straight lining of course. Thanks for keeping our minds in the Ski Game even though I was mtn biking today. Watching your reactions was fun crashes like that give me the willies too yikes!

Sobering for sure. Agree on the low reward to risk ratio personally. Totally agree on the vibratory sensation and sound of skiing on ice. 😮

I can't watch the slowmo on this. It just hurts. I've broken something like 50 bones, I have a rough idea of the pain he must be in. I just cringe.

Thanks Elliott. I watched the officials inject the WC Kandahar downhill course at Chamonix. It was brutal to ski after the race - like really rough textured ice. And I thought the east Coast was tough for race courses.

Agree that his legs were compromised further up the track. It says he broke both legs. It also says American, Steve Nyman, Crashed in this race. Not sure if American Travis Ganong won this race but this French racer is #20 and Ganong was in the lead. Rare for a downhiller 20 or after to win.

Wengen and Kitzbuhel. In my observation, Europeans wouldn't give them up.

After the fence stopped him and he slumped, I was trying to see if one of his legs looked twisted in an unnatural direction, like just below the knee. The footage is difficult to see.

I hate watching crash videos too, in particular downhill super fast ones where the skier is flipping and flopping 😬 These are a good opportunity to appreciate the risks and dangers involved though, and it's good to mix in some technique analysis too. Thanks Elliot! Happy 4th!

Thanks For Watching, hope all my American Watchers have a great and Safe 4th of July!

this video convinced me to go for trailer hitch ski rack. Thank you so much for the great info

Elasticity is the key with the pivot Look. More elastic travel gives the binding better shock absorbing capability and boot to binding retention. The heel has great upward travel as does the toe, The toe is old Geze technology with a universal type joint which allows the most travel in all direction including up. So Din for Din Look is a much safer choice than brand x. The best part is the short mount pattern from toe to heel allowing a more natural flex counter flex of the ski. In other words less of the ski is stiffened by the long binding placement of conventional step ins. The screws on a pivot heel are under the heel not behind it, Plus edge to edge it has superior transfer due to the number of boot to binding contact points at especially the heel. So it is safer while giving outstanding turn initiation. Plus it is light weight. There is always that esoteric logo consciousness in skiing equipment choice. What do I want to be seen on? The latest fad, hip looking thing? Or the best performing given my personal criteria? With skis they are all flat on the bottom and turned up at the end. Constructions vary but not by much. Geometry and sidewall stiffness give the ski most of its personality then flex. You can feel differences in skis. Not so much bindings. But on paper, by design and in the real world use by skiers who really get after it there is only one choice. Look pivot.

I would like to see you demo some Dynastar. All are made in France. And of course Kastle!

Critics be damned. I’d love to be able to ski close to your ability. But I just turned 75 so that’s not happening. Maybe your dad should be my role model.

Thanks for this session! Love the comments and advice on balance. For a critical reviewer you are amazingly non-judgmental. Great topic.

Unless one is independently wealthy, most of the world is going to have to live to some degree and some manner "pleasing others, meeting expectations" in order to make a living and function. Some manage this path without much fuss. Others delete themselves from the earth.

'Compartmentalizing' is very important, I fail to see the need to Troll YT content makers. I don't like the channel I move along. While Ski Monster isn't my taste, I'm not going to waste either of our time w/negativity. Sure while my friends & I raze each other if we eat sh!t on the mtn, we're always supporting each other & pushing each other's skiing abilities. As a 53 yr skiing w/guys half my age who're faster & better, it's quite a thrill. Being the best of the non-Tahoe skiers in my group inspires & motivates me!

I'd never seen 'Backseat Donnie' as Mosley calls him until I was laid up w/a skiing injury late Jan and discovered him. His hilarious videos did help get me thru an injured stuck at home wknd! I saw him and some of his buddies skiing shirtless in overalls at Squaw in May, but I missed the Warren Miller crew :(

with pats on here saddleback and sugarloaf should 100% be on this list. i have nothing against pats it is the mountain i grew up on and i love it but it is no where near the level of other mountains that didn't make the list. Its just simply to small and the only actual difficult trail is hurricane the other ones are really mid.

Feels like social media is almost as big or even a bigger part of their persona than their performance. Just being well rounded and public facing and super dialed all the way through is so stressed nowadays. That's gotta be tough, especially given the young age at which a lot of athletes find themselves in the spotlight. It's a good reminder we have little business commenting on the steps, or missteps, of young athletes. Hopefully sponsors are supporting the mental health of their athletes in a big way, the bar has maybe never been higher for them

Thanks for watching everyone! Let me know what you think of Ski Athletes being all over Social Media?

Not a skier but I subscribed 😊

Elliott, the Look Pivots have 10mm of adjustment. Next year the V2.0 will allow 20mm of adjustment.

The Wrangler doesn't have any metal in it, surprised it holds up as well as the Maverick.. Did you ski it in any firm conditions?