Reviews by User: Jonathan Ellsworth (2)

First of all, this ski is simply called the "Trouble." Don't know why backcountry has the name wrong. This ski is the same as the Dynastar 06-07 Trouble Maker, just different graphics. In short, I use the ski for bumps (it's my favorite all time bump ski) and jibbing, though I love the ski in the trees and tight chutes on packed powder days. I'm 5'11" 185 lbs., and I ski the 175 cm. If you just want to rip groomers, keep looking (it can get chattery at speed), but it's a great choice for bumps, park, jibbing.

I love Black Diamond, but i feel like this is the first product of theirs that i've used that hasn't delivered. Bottom line: a glove this big needs to be really warm, and it isn't. If it was lower profile, with great dexterity, then sacrificing a little warmth would probably be worth it. I exchanged these for the Hestra Heli gloves, and those are probably the best combination of warmth / dexterity i've ever found in a gauntlet glove.