Lengths:
161, 169, 177, 185
Dimensions:
147-122-137 @ 186
Radius:
19m @ 186
Weight:
2,100g @ 186
Best for:
A skier shopping for a dedicated powder ski that leans towards playful.
Compare with:
Atomic Bent Chetler 120, Völkl Revolt 114
With a soft and surfy ride, these fat skis make deep days easy, and tough conditions even easier. The newest iteration of the Nocta has a shorter turn radius and a deeper camber, while retaining the lightweight paulownia, poplar and fibreglass semi-cap construction of its predecessors. Testers were shocked at how well it performed in packed conditions and in bumps. In the deep pow at Backcountry Snowcats, Nigel Harrison found it to have a surfy feel, with a solid platform he could use to slash, pop and smear. Dedicated big ski lover Colin Somers said that for such an aggressive sidecut, “the ski still allowed any turn shape and easy slarves.” Thoroughly impressed, he declared the Nocta 122 one of the most versatile powder skis he’s ever tried.
