But now, we have a full range of park to pow skis and a full size run too.
This ski is super unique and was a blast to get to know and love!
This is somewhat similar to the AM ski.
It is almost the opposite of and ON3P - a very stiff but very rockered ski.
These two approaches create playfulness from one area while creating stability in the other.
They are also bright red.
In the 186, the radius is 21m which is pretty standard for a ski with these dimensions.
In hand they do flex pretty significantly when you lean into them, they snap back at you.
The lack of taper and relatively minimal rocker means this was an essential early step with these skis.
So with some early tuning/detuning out of the way I was ready to properly ski these.
The thing that really jumped out at me about these skis is how easy they are to ski.
Theres enough stiffness in the tail to keep them stable and pretty chargy for their softness.
Nimble is the word Id use most to describe how they ski.
I felt like they opened doors and helped me view terrain differently which I always like in a ski.
While they stiffen up through the tail they are not a stiff ski per se.
At least for my preferences in terms of stiffness.
Theyre so light and the flex for butters is just about perfect.
Getting into, and more importantly out of, butters is super easy on the 1000s.
On rails the lightness comes into its own.
The trade off for many going to a wider platform in the park is that skis become more cumbersome.
Turns really nicely on groomers and the soft flex makes it easy to influence the arc of the turn.
Super light for a 188 all-mountain ski.
This makes it super fun in the park for shiftys, quick rotations etc.
Id say theyre a great ski for someone to explore skiing outside of standard all-mountain riding.
I didn’t crush media on this review, Tom crushed it in front of the lens tho!
Therefore it is pretty hard to comment on the durability but they held up to the skiing I did.
There were not indications of poor durability and the build quality feels great from what I can tell.
For want of a better word Id say theyre more boaty…
If that makes any sense at all.
The Revolt is fun to butter but does it less naturally.
The 1000s are more nimble, playful and lighter and I think are easier to ski because of this.
While I loved the Revolt 104 I think some might find it a lot more cumbersome than the 1000s.
Mainly due to the weight and flex.
I think theyre nimble in different ways.
Id say the 1000s is more turny, whereas the Bent pivots more easily.
This was my favorite of the all-mountain offerings at this years test.
The Sender 110 is a true charger and somehow still buttery.
I always found Factions took some breaking in to be playful and the 1000s were playful from day one.
This ski really is designed to ski the whole mountain and to also be an accessible style of ski.
The drawbacks, to me, mostly fell in my preferences for skis here and there.
They lacked some beefiness to them that I think those who charge will want.
As with all things in life there is, however, a trade off.
These break trends and offer something new that many of us havent experienced or didnt know we needed.
This is a unique ski that needs to be ridden to be understood.
So get on a pair and see if you like them!
