new skis?

I've skied my 174 atomic kailas mounted with STs for four years, 50 to 70 days a year. Multi-day trips, day touring, 30 to 40 days a year resort skiing. They've been great, they're my quiver of one. But I'm thinking it's time for new skis. I could buy the same ski or ?? Rapid Transits, I would go fatter but don't see myself with a ski over 100 mm, well maybe. I like trees, powder, steep, I just like being on skis. 5' 9" 165 can be pretty aggressive. In my early 60s (wow that was hard to write). I know some of you out there are on Kailas and STs as I write this, any good or great ideas?

greg

Greg,

By those numbers, I think you're way overdue! That's awesome that you've got so much use out of that setup. I know I've really enjoyed my RT 86's in just about all conditions, but a gear freak like me is no match against the powerful forces of ski the marketing departments.
To be honest, just the idea of riding superfats is "fun" for me, wether they're technically the most appropriate ski for existing conditions or not.
With the way things have been going, I've considered just getting it over with and mounting telemark bindings on a pair of snowboards.
That said, don't be afraid of going over 100 underfoot if it sounds "fun". I'm looking forward to mounting up my Drifters even though I suspect they're going to toss me like a ragdoll. But then again, you're probably much more sensible than me!

If not, I've got a pair of 177 Hombres for sale. In excellent shape, skied about 10 days, mostly backcountry, mounted once for G3's. These are just sittin there staring at me (I bought more fatter, newer skis).
Yeah, those marketing Dept's got my number, alright. :-[

Once you go fat and ski powder on them you'll wonder what the hell you were resisting. Problem is the quiver of one theory goes straight out the window.

My fat skis are 154/139/151. I call them my clown shoes. Never had so much fun on fresh pow, but better yet is how much fun you can have in cut-up pow. And yes, you can get them on edge when you have to.

Go for it. Get a daily driver pair and a fatty.

Kneel turner:
I have the Drifters and have been skiing them for about a month now. A word of warning, they are absolutely heinous, horrible, terrible on groomers and hardpack. They are so light that you get tossed around and are deflected by a frog hair. When returning from the BC and riding down the Crystal resort, they scare me they ski so bad! I have other fat skis that are manageable and even pretty good in the resort so it's not their width alone but the combination of width, lightness and a really stiff tail.

Now the good news , they are a backcountry specific powder touring tool and in the soft stuff ski like my S7's, turn on a dime in powder and tour like a pair of randonee racing superlights. I absolutely adore them in the BC and if that's where you keep 'em you'll love them.

Multi-purpose tool they are definitely not!

I've skied my 174 atomic kailas mounted with STs for four years, 50 to 70 days a year. Multi-day trips, day touring, 30 to 40 days a year resort skiing. They've been great, they're my quiver of one. But I'm thinking it's time for new skis. I could buy the same ski or ??  Rapid Transits, I would go fatter but don't see myself with a ski over 100 mm, well maybe. I like trees, powder, steep, I just like being on skis. 5' 9" 165 can be pretty aggressive. In my early 60s (wow that was hard to write). I know some of you out there are on Kailas and STs as I write this, any good or great ideas?

greg

Just my 2 cents. A quiver of one for both winter and spring touring and skiing is difficult IMHO as you are compromising on both fronts. The Kalais is a perfect spring and touring ski but not for deep winter days. I'd get a pair of Kalais for spring  and hardpack resort days and jump into the deep end and get a nice fat ski with rocker for winter touring and resort powder touring. Soloman Shogun comes to mind. Should be some good deals out there if you search the interwebz. Greenwater skis have some terrific demo deals at present.

Anybody want to trade unmounted Drifters for S7's?