Scott Mega Dozer

Strengths:
+ Good flow in loose nose
+ Very playful
+ Stabila at high speed despite its length (offpiste)
+ Works well in pistons with good edge grip and short radius

Weaknesses:
"What I understood, the ski can be experienced for soft to heavier riders
- Possibly a little worried at high pistilion pistons, which is a consequence of having a shorter area than the offpiste

Summary:
Have had Mega Dozer as all-round skiing in the 2011 season and went on everything from rocky piles to punched pillows. Have used most time at Völkl Katana 191 but have to say I like these sharply! They are relatively light, very playful and stable. The skis are rocky underneath the foot and soft at the ends. Together with wide waist and front / tip rocker, it gives a terrific flow in loose snow without being perceived as fluttery.

In piste they feel like a couple of playful carving layers until it's rocky manchester. Then the wide-layer shack can come up sometimes if you're not really on. I assume that its good piste performance is due to the fact that they have a regular span and are rocky underneath the foot.

Offpist they have a huge flow and a high degree of playfulness. Have never experienced them as unstable and have acted calmly in all situations even though they are only 185cm. A ski you can put fat powerslides with simply.


In summary, a really good allround ski with focus on playfulness and offpiste that I highly recommend.

Model year: 2011
Riding style: Powder-piste
Length on the ski: 185 cm
Riders weight: 77 kg
Riders length: 179 cm

Strengths:
- Floats really well in the snow
- Easy to rotate both in the sneeze and in the more upset (puckly) offpiste despite the fat waist
- playful and fun
- Surprisingly stable on harder surfaces

Weaknesses:
- Fluttery at high traffic (in piste, could not test in larger pillows)

Summary:
Tried these skis during the skiing trip weekend in Åre on December 10-12, 2010, traveled about five years with them. I have had so many skis I have had on weekends and law during my 19 year life, have not had the opportunity to do any season or the like but on average I have traveled 2-3 weeks a year for the last four years. Giving so much offpiste I can find, both in the woods and in some more open fields, but also to sink down the piste occasionally. Do I happen to train or do any 360, but do not get as big a kick of it as pure riding. Run for a couple of Salomon Scream 175 cm with 80 in the waist el.

This weekend I was looking for a couple of playful skis that work well in different types of offpiste, but mostly in the woods and some tighter lots, as it is usually where the snow is left. I go mainly in Åre and the truth is that Skutan is most often blown away. I fell for these because they were easy to twist both in cheeky and loose eyes, probably largely thanks to the rocker front and back as well as lack of cutting in the middle. Even though there was a lot of trouble, it was possible to recognize the characteristics of some slings of lice, although there were no bottomless pillows directly. There they did really well thanks to the waist and the rocker. At the same time they were stiff enough under the foot to be able to stand for ice stains and tough parties. Like many other similar models, the skirt is thicker (seen from the side) underneath the foot than in the tip and tail, which increases the stiffness of the foot while the tip and tail becomes lively.

Of the skis I tested this weekend, my three favorites were Scott Mega Dozer, Dynastar 6th Sense Huge and Salomon Shogun. Compared to Shogun, Mega Dozer was more stable, partly due to the fatter waist. Shogun was really playful and easy to turn around as it floated well in the snow, but personally I think it became a bit too flattery and unstable in more rough terrain. Because Mega Dozer was almost as playful but flatter better and more stable I prefer it. Huge, too, was surprisingly easy to turn around despite its stability and rigidity. If I were looking for a ski that worked well on the entire mountain, I would lean more for it. Now, as I said, I wanted to prioritize playfulness and Mega Dozern feels like a better choice. Huge works, however, probably better at high speeds, both in piste, hard offpiste and pillow fields.

In summary, I think this is a perfect model for those who want a playful ski to have fun in the offpiste with. It's definitely no allmountain ski, it's a bit too windy for it. If you want to buy a ski ride everywhere, I'd rather go to Dynastar Huge or K2 Side Stash because they are more stable. If, on the other hand, like me, I already have a ski that works well for tougher conditions and in the piste and looking for something that swings faster and flows better in the offpiste (mostly the forest) it's cruel. Can also imagine that it is really fun in larger pillows. Heavier skiers might want a ski with a little more pressure. However, for me, as I said, it became quite rigid.

Model year: 2011
Riding style: Powder-piste
Length on the ski: 175 cm
Riders weight: 66 kg
Riders length: 178 cm