Reviews by User: Brett the Ripper (6)

I've ridden most of this year's freeskiing skis, but this is my all-time favorite. It carves anything, POWNs (Power-OWNs) the powder, crud, ice, whatever. They get a touch jittery at high speed, but since they are quite a bit stiffer than the Pistol it holds together decently well. What it lacks in ultra-high-speed stability though, it more than makes up for in other areas. It should also be noted that this ski does NOT chatter on the groomed, only on variable terrain at super-man speeds. The progressive sidecut makes it easy to rally lots of different turn radii, and it is easy to break into a skid if you need to (the benefit of the narrower tail).

First, the very minor gripes I have: The zipper can be a little hard to zip up sometimes, and ... umm... (I'm struggling for another gripe) ... the pitzips could be a little bigger to allow more venting. It is kinda hard to find negatives with this jacket, so I'll just move on to the positives now -- I'm very impressed with this jacket. Warm, great fit (I'm 5'11, 165 lbs and the medium fits perfectly) and it looks better in person than it does on the pictures. I'm also a fan of the warm, comfortable hood. Highly recommended.

One of my favorite skis. The flex is pretty soft, so it is a riot in the pow and park - Super playful. I have never been on a ski that floats better or is more fun. The playfulness comes at a bit of a price though and they get a little sketchy at high speed over rough snow. Since the sidecut is fairly deep it is actually one of the best carving skis I've ever been on. I remember riding the tram with these on ice days and people asking if I heard a different snow report than they did. After skiing though, they would always be amazed at how well these things can carve. All in all, one of the best skis made'n the last 10 years

First, the very minor gripes I have: The zipper can be a little hard to zip up sometimes, and ... umm... (I'm struggling for another gripe) ... the pitzips could be a little bigger to allow more venting. It is kinda hard to find negatives with this jacket, so I'll just move on to the positives now -- I'm very impressed with this jacket. Warm, great fit (I'm 5'11, 165 lbs and the medium fits perfectly) and it looks better in person than it does on the pictures. I'm also a fan of the warm, comfortable hood. Highly recommended.

I wanted to be more impressed by these skis. They carve okay, better than most people would expect for a ski this big. The float is good, but the flex is a little too stiff to be playful and not stiff enough to be solid at high speed. Look into the K2 AK Enemy as an alternative.

I wanted to be more impressed by these skis. They carve okay, better than most people would expect for a ski this big. The float is good, but the flex is a little too stiff to be playful and not stiff enough to be solid at high speed. Look into the K2 AK Enemy as an alternative.

Any shirt that is cooler than my youth soccer jersey is just sick. SICK. And this one is. The slim fit looks good without being a preppy muscle shirt.

Look (and Rossignol is the same) is the only way to go. Looks hold you in MUCH better than Salomon or Marker, but you still come out when you need to. Look is also pretty good with warranty stuff if their bindings ever (rare) have issues.

This is one fine shirt. Runs just a little large.

I love the face on this watch - easy to tell the time quickly, and the hour and minute hands glow well so you can still tell time in the dark even though this watch doesn't have a backlight. I love the styling. The only complaint I have is that the watch squeaks just a little when the joints on the bracelet move. Picky, I know. Since it's probably fixable with just a little oil or something though, I still gave it 5 stars. Great watch.

This is what you'd expect from Nalgene. Top notch.

The frame shape gives great peripheral vision and fits well with a helmet, plus I love the RC 36 lens because it is great for any light. The fan works decently well, but is somewhat fragile. Mine broke after a crash that wasn't that hard. Good thing Smith warranties these babies for life...

This hat looks and fits great. Just be aware that you will be advertising FlexFit if you get this hat in white because the band shows through the white material just a little bit. Not a big deal though and still my favorite hat.

Stylie sock that feels good. Yeah they cost a little more than some socks, but the quality on these are better than most.

This shoe looks great and is more comfortable once broken in. There are some shoes that are a bit more comfy, but my feet are pretty wide. Still they are great if I don't wear them every day.

Super comfy, light, and seems like it will last a long time.

Thumbs up for the great comfort and looks. I get quite a few compliments on these. They are really only for casual use though. The Hallifax has no traction and isn't super durable. Still, good at what it's designed for.

I've ridden most of this year's freeskiing skis, but this is my all-time favorite. It carves anything, POWNs (Power-OWNs) the powder, crud, ice, whatever. They get a touch jittery at high speed, but since they are quite a bit stiffer than the Pistol it holds together decently well. What it lacks in ultra-high-speed stability though, it more than makes up for in other areas. It should also be noted that this ski does NOT chatter on the groomed, only on variable terrain at super-man speeds. The progressive sidecut makes it easy to rally lots of different turn radii, and it is easy to break into a skid if you need to (the benefit of the narrower tail).

These bindings are the best bindings on the market. I've ridden Marker and Salomon (including the Salomon race bindings) and they just don't compare. I had to crank my Salomon and Marker bindings to about 13 and still pre-released, but I never have a problem riding Rossi's at a little under 11 - so it's safer because you don't pre-release, and because riding a lower DIN will let you come out when you need to. Even though I don't use the 18 DIN, I like the 185's better than other Rossi/Look bindings because it is lighter, simpler, and holds you in better. I also have a pair of Rossi race bindings that are over 10 years old and they still work perfectly. Like the title says, these bindings are bomber.

Great style and super comfortable band.