What is the stiffest, burliest, baddest ski ever?

[dingjong]

What's your opinion?

I have never skied anything that really feels like a tank. What would you recommend me if I want to add some to my quiver.

Actually, I'd like to have something really killer.

[D(C)]

The stiffest ski I have ever tried is the Squad.

[JimLad]

I tried some of the orange Head m.103s once. Too much ski for me. All business no fun.

[Beder]

I bought a pair of Bro Blems from Splat, 188 stiffs. I could do nothing with them. I sold them here then observed that same pair sell 3 more times. I think they were really XXX-stiff FrankenBros or something.

[liv2ski]

I could tell ya, but then I know they would kill ya

[dingjong]

How do the 187 XXL's stack up agains the aforementioned sticks?
What about the 194s?

[ectreeskier11]

xxl's are a lot friendlier than people think.

[funkendrenchman]

I've seen some Blizzard Kreitlers (probably not stock) that are tanks. But the Squads are pretty nasty.

[Caucasian Asian]

Faction Thirteen.

[El Chupacabra]

The stiffest, most difficult ones I've ever skied were 200cm Igneous FFFs, 265 flex. I couldn't turn them.

In comparison, Squads and Head m103s are much more usable. And they're stiffer than anything I want to ski regularly.

[rugbydave]

189 Squads...

[dingjong]

rugbydave how do the 189 compare to the 194s and the ones you are currently skiing on?

El Chupacabra
what are the dimensions on the FFF's? Are thet still produced?

[Milkshakes]

Pocket Rockets......

[El Chupacabra]

El Chupacabra
what are the dimensions on the FFF's? Are thet still produced?

Some in gear swap now:
[ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192428"]Sack up and get some real skis. 200cm Iggy FFFs FS - Teton Gravity Research Forums[/ame]

118ish in the waist, traditional tip, camber, sidecut. A big big plank.

There is no "kick" to the tail on them -- the tail bar lays flat on the snow -- so the running length on them is quite long.

[ExoticSkis]

For maximum "freight train" effect with minimal $$$...I would pick:

217 Atomic DH "race stock" with plates....only $149 plus shipping. Brand New. (only 9 years old)

http://cgi.ebay.com/02-Atomic-Race-D...item45f2b97bf7

Or Tyrone's 240 Speed Skis:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...=152765&page=2

http://www.epicski.com/forum/thread/...d-skiing-skis:






Speedy's has:

07/08 Race Stock DH 215s with bindings for $499..Free Shipping
http://skatewerks.com/07atrsdhskiw.html

08 Head DH "Race Stock" 216s with plate and ff17 binders for $499. Free Shipping
http://skatewerks.com/herdgswocupr.html

08/08 Atomic DH "Race Stock" 215s (45m radius) w/plate (no binding) for $429. Free Shipping
http://skatewerks.com/new06atgsras.html

[stuckathuntermtn]

Lightning boards.

[farmer]

the last 2 posts FTW!!!

[Howie]

First thing that came to my mind was 194 Squads.

[XavierD]

Stiffest ski out there is the K2 luv bug. As for baddest that depends who you ask.

[old goat]

Stiffest I've personally skied on--my ca1960 215cm Kneissl Reisenslaloms (I weighed 135 at the time-pounds not kilograms)

[b dubya]

I bought a pair of Bro Blems from Splat, 188 stiffs. I could do nothing with them. I sold them here then observed that same pair sell 3 more times. I think they were really XXX-stiff FrankenBros or something.

yeah, they were pretty stiff but they railed like freight trains! I do wonder how they stacked up compared to other 'stiffs' as they were the only pair of bro's I had the pleasure of skiing. How stiff should the 'stiffs' be?

[freshies]

The stiffest, most difficult ones I've ever skied were 200cm Igneous FFFs, 265 flex. I couldn't turn them

ding ding ding we have a winner! about 10 yrs ago i ordered a pair of these (195), and after one day on them named them the "leg breakers". never really skied them much, as they were, well, umm, too much.

[Buster Highmen]

Iggy MFFL Joe Flame in a 300 flex.

Those monsters surpassed the VR17s ot even the 201 cm Stockli Asteroids.

[garyfromterrace]

My vote's the speed skis. Can't believe that dude's riding those off piste
Thought it was only my old brahs at Tod Mtn did that shit.

[Jer]

I tried some of the orange Head m.103s once. Too much ski for me. All business no fun.

The stiffest, heaviest skis I've ever owned (still have 'em) are a pair of orange screamin' eagle m103's. However, I don't think they're all that demanding. They like to go fast for sure, but gapers can go fast too.

Actually, most race skis from the 80's and 90's were stiffer.