I’d won a contest last week and the prize arrived today, a pair of 167cm K2 Coomba fat powder skis.
Now some background…
I live in Colorado and LOATHE groomers and don’t do park.
Until now my only skis have been a pair of obnoxiously soft 170cm beginner skis, I despise them for being unmaneuverable on bumps and trees and for chattering on even the mildest blue runs. Trying to initiate quick turns on the steeps is difficult because I feel like there’s an excessive amount of clumsy ski flopping around ahead of my bindings.
So a few weeks ago I rented a pair of twin tip 161cm Völkl Wall skis and had a blast in the back bowls of Vail on a powder day doing trees and bumps. I loved how responsive and lively they were.
So should I sell the 167cm Coombas and just buy a shorter pair of twin tips? Or should I ride the Coombas? (they’ve virgin, still in the shrink wrap, no bindings)
I hope I’ve provided enough info but if you have any questions just post and I’ll update thanks!
-Dan
If I were to buy some twin tips I would actually buy a fairly wide pair since I’d be using them for bowl terrain and not park.
Both my beginner skis AND the Volkls I rented have a radius of 16. The Coombas have a radius of 22.
Personally, I’d sell the powder skis and find a good pair of all mountain skis. Since you like to get a variety of terrain in over the course of the day, I’d think you’d want something thats a little more versatile than a dedicated powder ski.
Now, to be fair, I have never been on a pair of Coombas. But if you can sell them and cover the cost of a good pair of all-rounders, I don’t see that you have anything to lose.
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