Fat skis

[letsroll]

Just for kicks (right now) I am looking at a fat pair of skis. Right now I am riding the Atomic TMX 191 long, and Volkl Gotama 190 long 06. Was looking at the Volkl Sumo. The Sumo comes in 175 and 190 lengths. I am 6'6 and 200 lbs. I love my Gotama's but would a shorter length of the sumo float better than my 190 Gotama's? Or would I need to go with the 190 sumo's? Yes this will be a back country set-up. Only way to go!! What are other good FAT ski choices out there?

Edited March 1, 2007 by letsroll

[fheimerd]

http://www.atomicsnow.com/atomic.php?id=28&s=27

 

can you say BIG Daddy

125 underfoot and they only come in 190's

Met a guy that swears by them for his backcountry boards.

 

 

[RogerJ]

Wow, both those boards are big! I noticed the Atomic's have a pretty big turning radius and wonder how they would feel if you got into mixed or firmer stuff during the day.

 

And I thought the BD Verdicts were fat!

 

-r

[fheimerd]

I skied down Helens with a guy on the BIG daddies and was amazed and how they punched through the ice. My skis kind of skated across and the big daddies cut into the ice like a chainsaw. The dude was laying down some pretty good sized arcs and going fast as hell. So if that's your style

[letsroll]

that sounds about right. Like a semi I ski.

[chris]

My ski-in-all conditions fat boards are K2 Mt. Bakers, 181cm, 88mm waist. I'm 6'1", 185lbs, and these do it all for me. They want to carve big turns, but I can make them turn short if need be. I don't think I'll go bigger until I start Heli-skiing.

[fear_and_greed]

Just got a pair of these. I'll post a gear test soon. http://www.bentgate.net/shskbyic.html