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Black Diamond Megawatt Ski

Black Diamond Megawatt Ski description

On those glorious mornings when theres a double-digit number in the snow report, the super-fat, powder-addicted Black Diamond Megawatt Ski begs for untracked lines through bottomless fresh.

Bottom Line: Megawatts the name, powders the game.

These skis are a blast on big pow days and even on days when the slopes have tons of tracks. The Megawatts the crud skiing from bump to bump. Not for all mountain skiing, but I still enjoyed them on front side trails while working towards the back country.

These skis are incredible. I can not say enough good things. The tip rocker make these skis very turnable even in the 188 length. So do not be afraid to buy them as long or a little longer than you are used to. For telemark skiers the dreaded "tip dive" is virtually eliminated by the unsinkable rockered tip on the Megawatt. The progressive flex gives this ski a nice tail that can handle hard charging skiers no problem yet this ski still seems to be the most user friendly fat ski I have ever skied. 5 stars really doesn't do it. As far as powder big-mountain boards go this ski is 6 stars for sure!

I love these skis but the mounting point is way old school/tele. Get them mounted a bit forward (3 to 6cm) for maximum pleasure. Nice and floaty, kill crud and are stable on groomers. I am remounting mine with Dukes. I'm told that the rocker is okay for skinning with these, especially if you aren't going for 6k vert on an icy track.

Some people like the Megawatts but they are just too big and sloppy for me, dont get me wrong they are loads of fun on deep days but I just all around prefer the new Zealots with a slight rocker tip. Without camber and side cut they just skip all over the place, I like a ski that cuts through the snow, not one that slides sideways when you try and turn. It is also a bit too wide for landing airs and is heavy for touring. Fun but not my favorite. Unless you can afford to have a full quiver including the megawatts for those 3ft utah days I wouldnt recommend it them. I have narrowed my quiver down to the kilowatts for groomer and bumps and hard resort days and the zealots for everything else. When traveling light to ski I would only bring my zealots, they preform surprisingly well on groomers and resort.

This ski is fantastic in all off-piste except firm. They get a bit twitchy at very high-speeds.