Blizzard Rustler 11

Yeah favorite Yeah, the last year actually was the blizzard rustler 11 Which is there? I think it's like 110 underfoot But and I see didn't know 180 w...

So this Rustler 11 has awesome performance in powder, super easy to release your tail edge, but you get pretty darn good stability underfoot too. So y...

It's a playful ski, it's very light weighted, it's easy going, and you got to live the moment with it. Just take in the sun and the beautiful surround...

So what happens here is in terms of powder skis, I would say the Rustler 11 is very well rounded. It's pretty strong underfoot.

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Rustler 11 could also be a good ski for that slot. It's surprisingly good in moguls and pretty stable at speed. It's been around a lot longer than the Blank, so I would think you have a better chance of finding it in a demo fleet

Agree with Black Crow Corvus, but if you want a little more float and similar on-run experience, then Blizzard Rustler 11 which 114 under foot, smooth and easy to turn with some playfulness. I skied these two skis back-to-back and I liked the Rustler overall as it was more floaty in powder.

Blizzard Rustler 11 is a great freeride ski. They aren't much heavier and just a touch wider than your black crows.

If you’re willing to go a little wider, the Blizzard Rustler 11 (112 underfoot) is a really fun pow ski too with similar features to the Ranger and QST 98 — shaped titanal and partial sidewall for stability underfoot, but really fun soft tips and tails for smearing turns. The QST 106 is a good ski as well, but if you want it to ride like the 98 I would push you towards the QST Blank (112) or tell you to wait till next year’s redesign. The current 106 has a softer core blend than previous models, but it doesn’t have the double sidewall and aggressive sidecut of the Blank or the 98, so it tends to drive more directionally and be a little more tailstiff on turns. According to the Salomon reps, the 106 is going to get “the Blank treatment” next season, which will bring it more in line with how the 98 skis.

I ski the Blizzard Rustler 9s. Also think the new Nordica Unleashed 98s fit your bill. I was scared that the Rustler 9s would not be playful enough with the metal but honestly the metal is super helpful.