2.2mm edges and Sintered 4001 bases round out the construction but neither are particularly remarkable in this space.
Not quite Vishnu Wet territory but its a lot of rocker for a 95mm underfoot ski.
The flex is stiffer than I expected, particularly underfoot but its smooth without any obvious hinge points.
While I didnt like them at first, the Nomad grew on me as an all-mountain option.
I didnt ski them in pow but my educated guess would be ok but not great.
The rocker will float nicely but full sidecut generally feels hooky compared to more tapered skis.
They are probably the lightest feeling park ski Ive tried and definitely the lightest ski with a 95mm waist.
The flex, to me, comes somewhere between the Vishnu Wet and the ON3P Magnus 90.
They are pretty soft in the tip/tail but not as soft as the Wet, nor as heavily rockered.
But they are definitely softer than a Magnus 90.
To me, that makes them an incredible jibbing ski but leaves them feeling surprisingly stable on jumps..
The balance of rocker/flex makes them really comfortable for buttering.
In fact, they are one of the most controlled skis for butters Ive tried.
Durability:
By and large, I think the build on these skis was pretty good.
They feel light but they feel solid and the edges seemed about average to me.
The way the sidewall is profiled doesnt do anything to reduce chipping and the topsheets themselves seem fairly thin.
The Nomad is also even lighter than the Wet.
ON3P Magnus 90
The Magnus is probably the closest ski to the Nomad Ive tried.
Id say the B-Dog is the softer of the two and correspondingly a touch less stable on jumps too.
Conclusion:
In some senses, I think the Nomad 95 could be due a bit of an update.
Perhaps the sidecut center could be moved forward a bit too.
Since flexing is a large percentage of what I do these days, that was a huge plus.
And after a retune, they skied well all over the hill too.
Overall, I think they are a pretty versatile ski.
They do most things fairly well and I could see multiple applications depending on the mounting point.
Mount forward and you have a great park ski.
Mount around -4 and you have a narrow do-it-all option.
I could see these working well as a narrower touring ski too due to the weight.
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