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M6 Mantra’s - anyone tried them?
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The reviews look very encouraging - has anyone had the chance to ski a pair of these? I am considering replacing my Solomon Q98’s. Not sure how they compare but the Mantra’s look very good as an all mountain option.
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I tested them for two days (about 75% on piste) before Christmas and really liked them. Nearly as fast as my M5 Mantras, but a bit of tip shake at higher speeds (the only slight downside that I found). Overall, they gripped fantastically on everything (no deep power or sheet ice encountered), including some harder snow where the M5's scrabbled more for grip (I had my M5's set to the same edge tune by the ski shop providing the demo skis to try to provide a fairer comparison).

Having returned to the UK I watched a few YouTube reviews which recommended trying the 177 M6 if you already ski the 184 M5 - so I will compare the shorter ski when we ski again.

I suggest trying a demo pair or two - I definitely had a smile on my face for two days skiing these!
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Thanks! That’s a good back to back test. Did you test any others?

Did you find the 3D side cut took some getting used to?

Thanks!
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I'm a Mantra fan and I didn't try any others (I'm very happy with my 2 season old M5's at the moment which succeeded my Mk 3 Mantras). I've always liked stiffer skis so I'm also going to have a play on some RaceTiger GS skis for a couple of days if there isn't much fresh snow around - but I'm trying to stick with one pair of skis rather than building a collection!

The 3D side cut was not noticeable apart from providing fantastic grip in everything that I threw at them - I actually found that I consistently skied the M6 faster than the M5 because of the very predictable grip. My M5's can throw you into the back seat if you lose concentration for a second, but I didn't encounter that at all with the M6's.
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