Post by superbman on Jan 7, 2014 7:18:04 GMT -7
Gang,
I was waiting to make a better video to accompany this review (as I agree with the value of having some idea of how a reviewer skis…not for MA just for reference). But all I have is a cloudy iPhone video (i had a new phone and forgot to take off the plastic wrapper on the lens before videoing!UPDATE-I ADDED ANOTHER GROOMER SECTION TO THAT VIDEO!)).
Anyway, I am attaching a brief (very) video of me skiing these in some steepish 'crud bumps' on the side of a groomer and a few icier than average turns further down the slope.
Review:
Ski Logik Occam's Razor
length 162cm (only one size)
76mm waist.
11.5m turn radius!
No rocker, lots of camber, squarish tail.
Looks: Beautiful, nice woodsy artsy design with mother of pearl highlights. Honestly, it is a lift ride show stopper.
Virtues: S-M-O-O-T-H! Easy to ski, turns with a fairly unflappable feel on any surface. Decent energy in and out of turns, but no real risk of 'getting launched'. It has a lower performance envelope than a true SL ski, but it is plenty capable of high speed turns on a variety of surfaces. Far more Pleasant in bumps than a metal laden carver. Excels in short turns but enjoys large high speed wide sweepers as well. Confidence inspiring (for those of us who might sometimes back off of high speed edges on mixed surfaces). Far more versatile and user friendly than it's shape, construction (and corporate copy) would suggest. For fans of the old Atomic Metron B5, this is a must try ski, similar dimensions, same high end ability, about 1/2 the weight, much more nimble and, again for lack of a better word. SMOOTH feeling.
Sins: Must keep turning…though I have run loaded toboggans through frozen crud with this ski, it undoubtedly wants to stay on some sort of an edge and keep turning. Straight running and 'side-slip' noodling are not it's preferred use. Now, unlike a race-worthy sl ski, it won't balk or bite when you find yourself doing that, but it requires a little bit more focused attention in those situations than say something like the Blizzard magnum 80 ti or Carbon.
Thoughts: Crow tastes better than I expected. For about 5 years I have resisted (and in some cases outright decried) the use of a slalom type carver for general use, yes, even here in the east. I haven't owned such a low radius ski since I sold my Dynastar contact 9's 5 years ago (and relied on a Contact 4x4 as my hard snow ski). I have dabbled with a number of Elan Speed and Wave Flex carvers over the years, sample my friend's slalom skis and a coupe of Fishers to boot (haven't skied a Head Sl ski since way back when I started skiing in 2001-2002, when I prematurely owned a head sl highly recommended by Mr. Keelty). But, I never ponied up and bought one spending most of my time on longer, wider skis of the all-mountain or big mountain variety.
WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! I now realize what a silly mistake it was to deny myself the joy of a nimble, smooth, capable carver as a daily driver (here, or even if I moved to a bigger mountain in a snowier region!). I have had more fun in the 10 or so days I've used this ski, than in all previous years (that is, on hard or mixed or even mildly soft snow…I have had even more fun on wider skis in snowy glades, of course!) on other skis in similar conditions. Also, I now realize the pointlessness of an overly stiff, burly 'carver' ala the dynastar contact 4x4. The Occam's Razor is just pleasurable to ski, simple as that. Tip your feet (aggressively, softly, whatever your style) and enjoy the smooth ride. It doesn't balk as it crosses mixed snow (crud piles and long ice-coast scrape out zones), but it is 'compliant enough, and short enough to take through firm bumps.
I think a a lot of the magic comes from the construction, a high end lay up of carbon and quality wood makes for a ski that has the power to bite into any surface, yet flexes smoothly and predictable delivering a connected (if not always 'exciting') ride. And, like I said, they are beautiful.
I ski better on this ski.
Final thoughts, I have skied a large number of Ski Logik Skis, some I like a lot (Like The Howitzer, Front Burner, and in the right conditions the Bomb Squad) others I am very luke warm to cold on (like The Ullr's Chariot TT and RL and the Rockstar). The Occam's Razor is the best of the breed.
Realskiers (Peter and Jackson) love this ski, the Exotic Skis guy also loves this ski (and, notably, disliked the Ullr's Chariots and Rave's, so they're not Skilogik homers).
I included the original blurry video, but I have a clearer groomer addendum merged with this video now.
Enjoy!
Liam
Quick blurry run:
I was waiting to make a better video to accompany this review (as I agree with the value of having some idea of how a reviewer skis…not for MA just for reference). But all I have is a cloudy iPhone video (i had a new phone and forgot to take off the plastic wrapper on the lens before videoing!UPDATE-I ADDED ANOTHER GROOMER SECTION TO THAT VIDEO!)).
Anyway, I am attaching a brief (very) video of me skiing these in some steepish 'crud bumps' on the side of a groomer and a few icier than average turns further down the slope.
Review:
Ski Logik Occam's Razor
length 162cm (only one size)
76mm waist.
11.5m turn radius!
No rocker, lots of camber, squarish tail.
Looks: Beautiful, nice woodsy artsy design with mother of pearl highlights. Honestly, it is a lift ride show stopper.
Virtues: S-M-O-O-T-H! Easy to ski, turns with a fairly unflappable feel on any surface. Decent energy in and out of turns, but no real risk of 'getting launched'. It has a lower performance envelope than a true SL ski, but it is plenty capable of high speed turns on a variety of surfaces. Far more Pleasant in bumps than a metal laden carver. Excels in short turns but enjoys large high speed wide sweepers as well. Confidence inspiring (for those of us who might sometimes back off of high speed edges on mixed surfaces). Far more versatile and user friendly than it's shape, construction (and corporate copy) would suggest. For fans of the old Atomic Metron B5, this is a must try ski, similar dimensions, same high end ability, about 1/2 the weight, much more nimble and, again for lack of a better word. SMOOTH feeling.
Sins: Must keep turning…though I have run loaded toboggans through frozen crud with this ski, it undoubtedly wants to stay on some sort of an edge and keep turning. Straight running and 'side-slip' noodling are not it's preferred use. Now, unlike a race-worthy sl ski, it won't balk or bite when you find yourself doing that, but it requires a little bit more focused attention in those situations than say something like the Blizzard magnum 80 ti or Carbon.
Thoughts: Crow tastes better than I expected. For about 5 years I have resisted (and in some cases outright decried) the use of a slalom type carver for general use, yes, even here in the east. I haven't owned such a low radius ski since I sold my Dynastar contact 9's 5 years ago (and relied on a Contact 4x4 as my hard snow ski). I have dabbled with a number of Elan Speed and Wave Flex carvers over the years, sample my friend's slalom skis and a coupe of Fishers to boot (haven't skied a Head Sl ski since way back when I started skiing in 2001-2002, when I prematurely owned a head sl highly recommended by Mr. Keelty). But, I never ponied up and bought one spending most of my time on longer, wider skis of the all-mountain or big mountain variety.
WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! I now realize what a silly mistake it was to deny myself the joy of a nimble, smooth, capable carver as a daily driver (here, or even if I moved to a bigger mountain in a snowier region!). I have had more fun in the 10 or so days I've used this ski, than in all previous years (that is, on hard or mixed or even mildly soft snow…I have had even more fun on wider skis in snowy glades, of course!) on other skis in similar conditions. Also, I now realize the pointlessness of an overly stiff, burly 'carver' ala the dynastar contact 4x4. The Occam's Razor is just pleasurable to ski, simple as that. Tip your feet (aggressively, softly, whatever your style) and enjoy the smooth ride. It doesn't balk as it crosses mixed snow (crud piles and long ice-coast scrape out zones), but it is 'compliant enough, and short enough to take through firm bumps.
I think a a lot of the magic comes from the construction, a high end lay up of carbon and quality wood makes for a ski that has the power to bite into any surface, yet flexes smoothly and predictable delivering a connected (if not always 'exciting') ride. And, like I said, they are beautiful.
I ski better on this ski.
Final thoughts, I have skied a large number of Ski Logik Skis, some I like a lot (Like The Howitzer, Front Burner, and in the right conditions the Bomb Squad) others I am very luke warm to cold on (like The Ullr's Chariot TT and RL and the Rockstar). The Occam's Razor is the best of the breed.
Realskiers (Peter and Jackson) love this ski, the Exotic Skis guy also loves this ski (and, notably, disliked the Ullr's Chariots and Rave's, so they're not Skilogik homers).
I included the original blurry video, but I have a clearer groomer addendum merged with this video now.
Enjoy!
Liam
Quick blurry run: