Reason in Action
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Product Details
- Lengths: 170 | 177 | 184 | 191cm
- Dimensions (Tip-Waist-Tail): 147-120-138mm
- Radius: 16m@170cm | 18.5m@177cm | 20.5m@184cm | 22m@191cm
- Weight (per ski): 2080 grams/4.8 pounds @ 184cm length
- Flex: Medium overall
- Camber profiles: Rocker-Camber-Rocker | Full Reverse Camber
- Intended Use: Backcountry | Deep Powder Pursuits
- Artist: Christian McCarthy Johansen
SIZE CHART
In The Wild
Photo Credit (L to R): Jack Dawe, Will Wissman, Jack Dawe
FEATURES
- Strength, Stiffness & Binding Retention Data.
- Utilizes novel biobased materials derived from microalgae, designed from the ground up for ski performance. See our Biotechnology section below for further details.
- Two camber profiles available for each length. Choose a shape for your skiing style; positive camber for versatility, greater edge contact on piste and a more traditional feel, or reverse camber for the ultimate in playful, off-piste float, charging, and pivotability.
- Designed, developed, tested and fabricated in Salt Lake City, Utah USA.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Our Algal Core is a composite of vertically laminated, domestically sourced aspen sandwiched between high-density, algal polyurethane stringers which ensure a solid but lightweight platform. Biobased carbon content is 41.58% by ASTM D6866.
- Updated Algal Wall sidewalls are made utilizing a proprietary biobased cast polyurethane, engineered to improve edge hold and stability, while also increasing bondline strength over traditional materials, all while improving biobased content and durability over last year’s Algal Wall. Algal Wall utilizes a novel manufacturing technique that diverts plastic waste from the landfill compared to ABS plastic sidewalls. Biobased carbon content 67.89% by ASTM D6866.
See why it's better. - Biobased Super Sap® technology replaces traditional petroleum-based resin systems. We use Entropy Resins® to minimize the carbon footprint of our products. The certified bio-based content per ASTM D6866 of the ER-305 Resin is ~28%.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
COMPONENTS
- Binding Plate: Domestically sourced hardwood insert that’s 550mm long by 60mm wide and 4/5mm thick to avoid pullouts.
- Edges: Industry standard 2.2mm hardened steel
- Base Material: Black sintered high carbon UHMW treated with a penetrating biodegradable (No PFCs) all temp application provides long lasting performance without toxic chemical impact.
- Tailblock: 6.5mm thick with flush seams and skin tail notch
- Composite: Triax woven fiberglass
- Topsheet: Laminated ~51% ASTM D6866 biobased nylon and polyethylene textured topsheet
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
SPEC SHEET
| Model | Calc. | Style | 170 | 177 | 184 | 191 |
| Length (straight tape) | cm | na | 168.3 | 175.4 | 182.4 | 189.5 |
| Tip Width | mm | na | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
| Waist Width | mm | na | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Tail Width | mm | na | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
| Turn Radius | m | na | 16 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 22 |
| Effective Edge | cm | na | 111 | 118 | 125 | 128.5 |
| Running Surface | cm | Camber | 96 | 102 | 108 | 115 |
| cm | Reverse | 97 | 103 | 109 | 117 | |
| Tip Height | mm | na | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Tail Height | mm | na | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Midsole from Tail Notch Center | mm | na | 774 | 809 | 844 | 879 |
| Waist to Mount Point | mm | na | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Camber | mm | Camber | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| mm | Reverse | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
| Weight | gr | Camber | 1860 | 1960 | 2060 | 2160 |
| gr | Reverse | 1870 | 1970 | 2070 | 2170 |
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J
I am 5'6", 140 lbs and an expert backcountry skier. I have the Reason 120 in a 177 cm length, reverse camber. I have found these skis to be so much fun and much more versatile than I expected! They are floaty and fun but also really easy to turn and maneuver through trees. They have been my go-to boards this winter and I'm hoping for some good march and april storms so we can keep the party rolling!
L
67 years old, 5 feet 9 inches, weight 157, ski 80-90 days a year, and will be wrapping up my 59th year on skis. Just spent my first two days on the Reason 120 reverse camber 184s on two consecutive legit powder days at PowMow. They floated great in the pow but also handled the cut-up, crud, and soft groomers very, very well. I bought these as a dedicated pow ski to replace my 15 year old Volkl Kuro (133 mm at waist). Perhaps just a tad less floaty as expected (although plenty), but so much more playful and dramatically better in crud, cut-up, on soft groomers, and a pleasure riding them back to the lifts (no chatter at all). Had a great experience working with Jeremy and got an interesting tour of the factory by him when I picked them up.
B
SKI LENGTH (CM): 184
RIDER HEIGHT (FEET + INCHES OR CM): 5’9”
RIDER WEIGHT (PLEASE SPECIFY LBS VS. KG): 175
Thursday: pick up my Reason 120s, mounted with kingpins, and skins thanks to the fringe sale
Friday: cut my hair into a mullet
Saturday and Sunday: rip the new sticks around Baker during one of the last storms of the season.
These skis are so much fun. They can lock into all sorts of turn shapes thanks to the reverse camber. They pivot, slash, but also can take massive turns down steep lines. The short(er) turn radius for this ski makes a huge difference in how easy they are to maneuver. I’ve ridden other skis with similar shape that feel like a chore to swing around, these on the other hand are super intuitive. I feel like they maneuver just as well as my 104 touring skis, but float much better. They aren’t really that heavy either, did a few full days of touring on them, like 7-8 hours, and they’re fine. Like sure they’re heavier than a 100mm ski, but these also ski much better than that ski. I haven’t skied them in true bottomless snow yet but I’m super excited to. I have skied them on some very firm wind-buffed snow on a steep slope and again they just were so easy to ski on. It was not what I expected from a 120 mm ski, but I’m super happy about it!
Really the only limitation I’ve found is that due to the closer to center mount point, they were sometimes tricky for me on steeper switchbacks. But I think that’s more to do with the fact that I’m shorter and got the 184. I don’t regret it though bc they ski so well.
I even was trying to channel my inner Pep with some 180s off some lil backcountry kickers in the baker side country.
Great ski, can’t wait to keep rippin em. I think this ski will be in my quiver for years to come.
Boon, you LEGEND! Absolutly psyched to hear about your weekend, we're glad to be a part of it. Keep treading light and charging hard, we'll see you out there!
L
I demoed the 177 Reverse Reasons, and it was a revelation. For the first time ever, I truly felt like I was effortlessly surfing the earth on skis. I unexpectedly hit a jump straight into moguls and seamlessly maneuvered out of them, thanks to the wide platform that effortlessly absorbed whatever I threw at it. I glided through tighter trees with unprecedented ease. Despite their slightly heavier feel compared to my usual go-to, the Vital 98s, I discovered that this slight extra weight actually became an advantage, especially on the groomers. The stability they provided allowed me to carve with an unparalleled grip, which was new for me on a reverse camber ski. I know what I'm adding to my quiver this year!
Y
I was happy with the performance of the Reason 120 RC during a trip to Hokkaido. Float was outstanding as one would expect and manoeuvrability was highly impressive for a +2kg, 184cm ski. Unsurprising for a ski that was said to be developed/tested in Japan. The option of being able to order reverse camber is a huge drawcard to WNDR Alpine and a natural pairing for this ski.
Happy with the recommended mount point and overall flex. Possibly a bit more flex in the front end could be beneficial. The tail feels supportive enough, keeping in mind Hokkaido powder is about as soft as it gets. I definitely wouldn't want to increase the sidecut as high manoeuvrability and being able to easily slash and pivot is one of these ski's key traits. Getting the ski down to 2000g would be a nice to have but I don't think that is critical as it skis lighter than it is.