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Orion Skis - More "Lada" than "Skoda"?
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Some reviews here on SH in 2006 likened Orion skis and boards to many things that probably slip down mountains very well - fridges, washing machines and Ladas for example. But allegedly the Bulgarian factories that produce them are also producing Atomic skis - so is this a a bit like the Skoda vs Golf thing? Meanwhile, it looks like Swisstim on ebay continues to wholesale them by the container load...
So - anybody know what they are really like - do they fit the bill for us 80/20 on piste / off piste holiday intermediates (possibly the biggest market segment for buying own skis?)
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Myself and MrsS use Orion skis (Hypercarve and Space Carbon) on the dryslope where they perform very well. They are light, stiff enough, tight turn radius (11.5 in 165, and 9.5 in 155), and quite lively to ski on. The dimensions are good for the dry slope, being only 65mm underfoot. Would I buy them for "snow" skiing use - probably not - nothing in the range has the sort of dimensions common for your suggested 80/20 skis, which from most manufacturers would be 75 ish underfoot, though I did use mine on firm pistes in Nendaz last March, and they performed surprisingly well. So - decent enough skis for the money, but held back by being a dated in design and dimensions.
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Thanks Robin - very helpful
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