Theyre back at it now and released a full line of skis again.
Im looking forward to trying more, but the subject of this review is the Park Blanks.
These are not a new ski shape, however.
I got these skis in late February 2018 and skied them on weekends until May 13th.
Somehow, I expected the Park Blanks to be fairly soft.
Mostly hearsay and mixed feedback Id gotten from their skis from back in the day.
Hand flexing them however, they were much stiffer than anticipated, especially underfoot.
That was a pleasant surprise, being much more of a jumper myself.
I like a stiff ski for a solid pop.
The edges are 2mm width and height which is fairly small.
On another note, I was super down for the aesthetics.
Simple, clean design, and that Newschoolers sticker just fits perfectly.
On Snow:
I started with cruising the groomers and getting a feel for the skis.
I used to race so I get a good kick out of a fresh set of sharp edges.
I experienced just a little hooking at the tails.
They react well to short turns but adapt to longer carves.
I got a couple sweet East Coast pow days this year, and heres the conclusion.
They have a great all-mountain feel.
I have a pair of Moments as pow skis (Deathwish 112).
Park/Playfulness:
I skied parks at Whistler Blackcomb, Orford and St-Sauveur.
Their rigidity gave me confidence in charging on jumps.
Really, I liked my Shreditors until I tried Blanks in the park.
Tails are narrower than the noses and leave you more play space.
The Anthems on the other hand are 100% symmetric which I didnt find ideal.
You just dont turn the same way when skiing switch.
Full camber skis will always require more precision on takeoffs, landings or in bumpier conditions.
Durability:
Cards on the table, I didnt go for any crazy urban skiing or sizable rail gaps.
Got into a few disasters, swaps on mellow kinks, but no giant metal on metal impact.
Result, they still look great.
The edges are only 2mm not the 2.5mm an increasing number of brands are offering.
There are definitely plenty of skis out there with fatter edges but these held solid for me.
I didnt file those down and they ended up chipping like crazy in no time.
These are too stiff to spend much of your day buttering.
As such, Im stoked with these because they fit my style perfectly.
