Max 501 and I skied this ski in the 179cm length over 2 days in Montana this past week. Conditions were excellent but we lacked any fresh snow to take these into. Like the Evolv 100 the V92 is a nice off piste ski. Also like the Evolv, neither of these skis is going to get you to jump up and down from their on piste performance. Its fine, could even give them and grade of solid but these skis are not sandwich construction and you can feel the difference in edge hold and in pop. We also skied the V92 in total hero snow conditions on groomers and versus the sandwich construction skis we skied on the same conditions during the week, the V92's edge hold was mediocre. I think that Liberty is getting some percentage of their edge hold (because most people give it a thumbs up) from an aggressive structure which these had before I put a base grind on them. The structure they came with is just a total no go on super grippy Montana snow. I have no doubt that the edge hold would have been better with this structure but it's moot because we can't ski it in Montana.
Before anyone totally writes off this ski, it is a very nice off piste ski. Tail is wonderful like the Evolv 100. The tips on the V92 have less tip rocker (than the evolv) and the tips are on the soft side. For 92 underfoot its actually pretty good in bumps. In crud, chop and we are sure in pow (even though we didn't have any) its a really nice ski. Shape and design is as good as any I have seen for a mid 90s soft snow ski. And I prefer this to the Evolv 100 which has more tip rocker. They are really quick for 92 underfoot and the tail is supportive but no where close to punishing.
Back to hard snow performance, while this ski is not confidence inspiring on piste, it is quite usable and workable and the ski is actually quite bendable. But if you stomp on it you take the risk of losing your stance ski edge. BTW this is the case with almost all cap skis and even more so in the newer ones that are using super light weight materials. There is no substitute for vertical sidewall sandwich constructions, PERIOD.
But for a pow and chop day, these are good skis. And considering the fact that my Head RNR's are losing their camber and both have close to 150 days on them, this and the Evolv 100 would be the ticket.
But Max had a brand new pair of Head RNR's stashed in his garage and he gave them to me as a birthday present last week! We feel confident that these are the only new pair of RNR's in existence on the planet. Quite a sweet present!! Thanks Max!!