Moment Big Mountain Rocker Review
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Thanks to cdlv for the pic!
I got to ski these suckers at Rose last Sunday, and dammmmmmmnnn...
Basically, it's an M1 with a rockered tip. The Moment rep was gracious enough to let me take them out for a few laps and I was happy to take advantage of this. I got a couple of laps next to Zephyr and a couple in the Chutes.
The best way I can describe these skis is big mountain slayers. While the Commis have a picture of a tank on them, skiing these is like having a tank battalion at your command. They're extremely burly and it's very noticeable the second you pick them up. And despite my best attempts to avoid rocks, I did manage to hit a couple (sorry guys). When I gave them back though, there was barely a scratch. Very impressed.
As for the ride, they're extremely damp and right away they give you the feeling that you can crush anything in your path. They're just so unbelievably stable. The rocker is extremely nice too. With most super stiff skis you have to worry about tip dive and such. Not so with this ski. It lets you absolutely charge while floating too.
The best part...they're very manageable. I was fully expecting them to absolutely kick my ass. Not so. For a ski of this size and burliness, they're fairly nimble.
Overall I was extremely impressed. If you're ever at Mt. Rose, talk to the guys in the Zephyr lift shack. On the weekends (not sure about weekdays) they'll be demoing Moment skis. Hopefully they'll have these around for awhile too. Awesome, awesome ski.