Comments on: Black Diamond Megawatt Flat-camber Fat Powder Skis http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/ Utah Mountain Biking, Backcountry Skiing and Outdoor Sports Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: blulyon http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1318 blulyon Fri, 16 May 2008 04:08:07 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1318 The design of these skis is brilliant. For a telemarker this is it for soft conditions. The size and particularly the huge rockered tip are perfect for a free-heeler. One of the things a telemarker can experience is tip dive, when the back ski isn't fully weighted in deep or just plan soft snow and it stops while the rest of you keeps going. this results in quite possibly the most disastrous and painful falls possible on snow. With so much height above the snow the tip will give a teleskier a much better chance of avoiding such calamity. This ski with the bomber bishop will most likely be the most bomber set up a telemarker could own for anything from deep powder to mashed potatoes too, as I've been told because it isn't a reverse camber, relatively hard packed snow. The design of these skis is brilliant. For a telemarker this is it for soft conditions. The size and particularly the huge rockered tip are perfect for a free-heeler. One of the things a telemarker can experience is tip dive, when the back ski isn’t fully weighted in deep or just plan soft snow and it stops while the rest of you keeps going. this results in quite possibly the most disastrous and painful falls possible on snow. With so much height above the snow the tip will give a teleskier a much better chance of avoiding such calamity. This ski with the bomber bishop will most likely be the most bomber set up a telemarker could own for anything from deep powder to mashed potatoes too, as I’ve been told because it isn’t a reverse camber, relatively hard packed snow.

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1287 Brig Graff Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:26:55 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1287 Looks to be a good Utah ski for dawn patrols & heli/cat trips. Looks to be a good Utah ski for dawn patrols & heli/cat trips.

]]> By: Jason Mitchell http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1280 Jason Mitchell Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:16:51 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1280 Definitely directional. The tip is quite pronounced with a slightly upturned tail to reduce "hookiness" upon exiting the turn. I suppose you could ride switch inbounds on groomers, but who really wants to ride switch on such a fat pow monger anyway? ;-) The "effective" length of the ski is really in the 170-175 cm range with a HUGE and slowly upturned tip. That's the beauty of the design is in the tip's ability to get you above everything--be it Utah blower or Cascade crud. Once the huge tip gets you on top, the sheer width of the ski and solid construction just allows you to power through anything (or so I'm told). Definitely directional. The tip is quite pronounced with a slightly upturned tail to reduce “hookiness” upon exiting the turn. I suppose you could ride switch inbounds on groomers, but who really wants to ride switch on such a fat pow monger anyway? ;-)

The “effective” length of the ski is really in the 170-175 cm range with a HUGE and slowly upturned tip. That’s the beauty of the design is in the tip’s ability to get you above everything–be it Utah blower or Cascade crud. Once the huge tip gets you on top, the sheer width of the ski and solid construction just allows you to power through anything (or so I’m told).

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1279 Brig Graff Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:41:52 +0000 http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/black-diamond-megawatt-flat-camber-fat-skis/#comment-1279 I'm loving my Kilowatts, but would like to try out some Megawatts too. I can't tell from the pics whether it is a true twin (same height tip as tail) or if it's directional. I’m loving my Kilowatts, but would like to try out some Megawatts too. I can’t tell from the pics whether it is a true twin (same height tip as tail) or if it’s directional.

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