Lengths:
180, 190
Dimensions:
140-113-125 @ 180
Radius:
21m @ 180
Weight:
1,965g @ 180
Best for:
Big, powerful skiers looking for a poppy powder ski.
Compare with:
Völkl Blaze 114, Line Vision 118, K2 Mindbender 116C
The word fun sums up feedback on the widest ski in Calgary-based Paradise’s lineup. The Vice 113 has a poplar-and-bamboo wood core, carbon fibre sheets, and polyurethane side walls. It has a fairly lightweight build and a stiff flex. Lighter skiers had to pick up speed to bend these boards, while heavier and stronger skiers found them turny and nimble. The ski was easy to weave through the bumps, and on soft groomers it edged like a much narrower ski. “Quick, manoeuvrable and bomb-proof,” said Zak Norman. At Backcountry Snowcats, the more energy testers put into the ski, the more it came alive. Steve Draper was sold: “For a fat ski it has it all,” he said. “Ski of the day.”
