176cm 65kg advanced skier going to spend every day on the slopes, currently trying to learn basic tricks like rail slides with consistent results, clean straight airs, 180, 360, side hits everywhere and loooove some butters, manuals & jibbing in general which the ski seems to handle pretty well. I do have my focus on freestyle skiing but will also need it for all mountain/all conditions. I currently ski a IMO fairly heavy 100mm underfoot directional ski (Wedze Slash 100) which is 174 but I think it's actual length is a bit longer and even though I really enjoy it I sometimes feel like I could use a shorter/lighter ski. how does the honey badger ski? do you guys think the Honey Badger would fit well? if yes which length would be the more appropriate for me 166 or 172? or maybe there are some other interesting options? cheers!! thanks a lot 🙌
The Badger is sweet. It's tough and durable while remaining playful and consistent. I'd go with the 172 in that ski. Atomic Bent 85 is another good option for progressing through park while keeping all-mountain in range.
The Honey Badger is stiffer and denser overall while the ARV 94 is lighter and more agile. I do think the Honey Badger will hold up better when it comes to true park bashing while the ARV is a better all-mountain and freeride ski that feels more composed than the light weight may let on.
The Honey Badger is a bit stiffer and more responsive while the Reckoner 92 is more flexible and surfy. If you're on firmer snow, I think the firmer Line makes more sense, but for softer snow and more playful skiing, I like the K2.
Quick thoughts on this versus faction prodigy 1? It's for my fifteen year old son. He's only about one hundred and twenty pounds. Usage would be Seventy percent park skiing.. Thirty percent allmountain
The Honey Badger feels like a more poppy and energetic ski than the Prodigy. I think lighter skiers will like the pep of the Honey Badger a bit more. It takes some finesse to get the Prodigy going while the Honey Badger feels like it does more of the work. I'd say the Prodigy would make a better "next time" ski vs. the Honey Badger which I feel makes a better "current" ski for his weight and application.
I've heard that these delaminate pretty quickly, any experience with this? Could just be people abusing their skis but that's the main complaint I hear about it, other than that it seems like a fantastic ski to get into park with.
It's likely a mix. It's a pretty affordable ski, so that might make it lean to the less durable side of the spectrum, but also pretty much anyone who's buying these skis is not only using them in the park, but likely using them hard.
I see, I'm thinking about just using these for park but that's the only reason why I'm avoiding buying them. If they're just used for park do you think they will hold up for at least 2 years? @@SkiEssentials
