best skis for steep and deep!?

[supra_power2]

looking to buy some real real good deep powder/mountian skis for my m8 i only ride the steep and deep. i cant decide wich ones i wanna go with?
whats everyone running and how do you like them?


thanks

 

[wasatchrider]

skis are for trail keep what on there. you will get used to them

 

[XFIRE800]

It seems like the most popular skis on the M are the SLP powder pros. A lot of people run sly dogs, but they are just as bad if not worse on the trail. Simmons Gen 1 and 2's are used quite a bit too, but the gen 2 are HUGE and make your sled really wide + they are impossible to turn on the trail.

 

[tymetoride]

I have the SLP Powder pros on my sled. before i put them on i had hit 2 trees with the sled and had to rebuild it, but after i put the slp's on i have tons of control in the deep. way worth the money in my opinion. not so awesome on the trail but i don't do any of that kind of riding. just the steep and deep!

 

[cat rider]

I've run stock, simmons gen 1's, and powder pros on my m8. My favorite so far are the powder pros they are amazing in the deep, but suck on the trail as they dart really bad. The simmons weren't bad, but they don't float as well as the pros. The stock skis really aren't too terrible imo either though.

 

[boondocking fool]

s l p powder pros , they work great in the deep , easy to hold your line when sidehilling or on a off camber slope , they also dont dart when on the trail [ to get to the good spots]

 

[05M7]

Simmons gen 1 they rock on and off trail end of disscussion!

 

[Mjunkie]

I've run stock, simmons gen 1's, and powder pros on my m8. My favorite so far are the powder pros they are amazing in the deep, but suck on the trail as they dart really bad. The simmons weren't bad, but they don't float as well as the pros. The stock skis really aren't too terrible imo either though.

I have the gen 1 simmons and really like them. I've heard lots of good things about the gen 2's but I've always thought that too much flotation on the skis could be a bad thing. Here's my reasoning... If your skis ride completely on top of the snow, where your track doesn't, wouldn't that make your sled in a little bit of a climb all the time? Maybe someone on here can shed a little light on my thoughts about it. I've always thought that in the deep snow, some flotation in the skis is definitely good because you don't want to push as much snow as if you were digging down deep, but actually a little submarining in the front would help because of what I said above. On the other hand if your front end is on top you aren't pushing as much snow. Of course the best days riding are the days that no matter what you have, there is snow coming over the hood IMO. On those days I don't think any ski is a very noticiably better than another. Just a thought.

 

[ARMYSLEDER]

I put SLP powder pros on my sled and it made a huge difference in turning and helps in the powder. I have heard alot of guys who have the GEN 2 simmons say they get alot of draft and ski lift because the width of the ski.

 

[Rprecision]

I have the SLP Powder pros on my sled. before i put them on i had hit 2 trees with the sled and had to rebuild it, but after i put the slp's on i have tons of control in the deep. way worth the money in my opinion. not so awesome on the trail but i don't do any of that kind of riding. just the steep and deep!

I "think" that one day after I wear out, break, whatever, my stock skis I will look to SLP. Thing is I have better things to spend my money on given mine are never on the snow for very long anyways. I never really thought, (Floatation excluded) a ski has that much influence in "deep" riding. Trail.........sure.

To each his own

 

[polaris dude]

just going to toss this out there- but you really want good skis for trail riding as normally when your riding the powder/climbing the skis aren't normally touching

 

[dan8485]

No questions asked Powder Pro's are my hands down favorite and it is one of the first things I buy for a sled. I think that cutting the tails out makes a difference too have one with tails and one without and there is a noticable sidehilling difference.

 

[winter brew]

I have the gen 1 simmons and really like them. I've heard lots of good things about the gen 2's but I've always thought that too much flotation on the skis could be a bad thing. Here's my reasoning... If your skis ride completely on top of the snow, where your track doesn't, wouldn't that make your sled in a little bit of a climb all the time? Maybe someone on here can shed a little light on my thoughts about it. I've always thought that in the deep snow, some flotation in the skis is definitely good because you don't want to push as much snow as if you were digging down deep, but actually a little submarining in the front would help because of what I said above. On the other hand if your front end is on top you aren't pushing as much snow. Of course the best days riding are the days that no matter what you have, there is snow coming over the hood IMO. On those days I don't think any ski is a very noticiably better than another. Just a thought.

Mjunkie, I am in total agreement with your theory. My previous sled (159 REV) did "OK" in the deep with the stock wide skis, but had a tendency to ride low in the rear in the deep and of course that isn't ideal. I had your same theory in my head and put on a set of SLP SLT's (narrower and shorter ski)....this allowed the front to ride a bit lower in the deep and IMO it improved it's "deepsnowability" noticably, especially at lower speeds as the sled stayed much more level, reducing trenching by having a better approach of the track.....now the heavier the front of the sled, the wider the ski it will handle....the Yami guys really like the Gen II's as they are a better match for the weight.

 

[NoSecondChances]

I "think" that one day after I wear out, break, whatever, my stock skis I will look to SLP. Thing is I have better things to spend my money on given mine are never on the snow for very long anyways. I never really thought, (Floatation excluded) a ski has that much influence in "deep" riding. Trail.........sure.

To each his own

You should try a different set of skis, you will be amazed just how much difference they will make in the deep. Maybe not straightlining across a big powder field, but I noticed a huge improvement in the ability to sidehill my triple once I put the PP's on, night and day difference on a sled with a 41" stance at the carbides, trying to lay it over was very hard with the stock skis....carves like a dream into the hill with the PP's, even in the waist deep.

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[NoSecondChances]

Mjunkie, I am in total agreement with your theory. My previous sled (159 REV) did "OK" in the deep with the stock wide skis, but had a tendency to ride low in the rear in the deep and of course that isn't ideal. I had your same theory in my head and put on a set of SLP SLT's (narrower and shorter ski)....this allowed the front to ride a bit lower in the deep and IMO it improved it's "deepsnowability" noticably, especially at lower speeds as the sled stayed much more level, reducing trenching by having a better approach of the track.....now the heavier the front of the sled, the wider the ski it will handle....the Yami guys really like the Gen II's as they are a better match for the weight.

I totally agree with the theory that you both present, the only other area that plays into it is the height relationship from the ski to the bellypan and is something to watch out for. Smaller skis will allow the front to settle and improve approach angle as stated, but if the ski to bellypan height is low, then you make end up levelling the sled, but the bellypan may end up supporting more of the weight if the skis are too small, which means you will be pushing the snow rather than floating on it. If this is the case, you will have to lower the rear skid or suck up the limiter instead of dropping the front...possibly.

If you have a nice high sled with a good, high bellypan it probably won't be affected as bad, but just something to think about.

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[ripsass]

Love my powder pro's.

 

[BottomFeeder m7.]

no questions asked powder pro's are my hands down favorite and it is one of the first things i buy for a sled. I think that cutting the tails out makes a difference too have one with tails and one without and there is a noticable sidehilling difference.

who rides trails? Powder pros baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AKboondocker]

Slydog powderhounds

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

gen 1 simmons work awsome for me... they dont float a TON, but they hold a sidehill stupid well, dont dart on the trail, they help carving a ton IMO making it much easier to stay on the side and keep cruising in circles. the dual keel is a tad of a pain when you go to load though, they like to bite!!

 

[XFIRE800]

How about slp pp's with dual carbides to reduce darting on the trails??? anyone try this yet