Condors: In short, absolutely love them. Was sad when my KTP’s met their end, but now I love these more then I did the KTPs. The stability and float are absolutely great, and though the stiffness of the KTP’s is great for them, the flex of the Condors is perfect for what it is too. Having put enough time in powder and glades in the last part of this season, I never felt wanting for more maneuverability.
I was quite often taking lines that it seemed the skiers and snowboarders avoided through tight trees, and getting fresh lines because of that. On that note though, being ~175lbs + whatever gear I have on, and if I’m wearing a pack, I was glad to get the powder plates for the setback. I had a few pow days without the plates, and it was very good, though the KTP’s with setback I recalled being easier (I wish I could have tested them head to head). Once I was able to get the setback for the powder though, it all opened up, though I’ll admit I did enough backslapping when I was doing drops.
Rider – Mitchell Kuntz – Expert Skiboarder
