Moment Series Breakdown

Deathwish vs Countach

Two heavy hitters pitted against each other. The Deathwish and Countach platforms differ in quite a few ways, and deliver unique characteristics to fit your style of skiing. Whether you're after a maneuverable, twin rockered platform with excellent edge grip or a more directional and composed powerhouse, you'll find a build that let's you tear up the mountain — exactly how you want to.

What's the difference between the deathwish and the countach?

The two key characteristics that differentiate these series are the rocker profile and mount point - two major design criteria that determine how quick the skis maneuver, how powerful they are when driven, and how they handle different types of terrain and snow conditions.

The Similarities:

The Deathwish and Countach both feature a stout flex profile and the ability to charge through chop and crud while retaining the ability to throw them sideways, shut down speed, or change direction when the trees get a little tight.

The Differences:

The main differences here are two fold: mount point and rocker profile.

The more progressive (forward) mount point and twin rockered design of the Deathwish allows for quicker pivoting and faster maneuverability, while the more traditional (rearward) mount point and front rocker / flatter tail design of the Countach provides more stability and composure when skiing fast and through variable terrain.

01 — Meet the skis

Deathwish

Grip + maneuverability

Planted, quick, and maneuverable — driven by Triple Camber.

  • ProfileTriple Camber
  • Waist options 96104112
  • Radius (m) 17.5–2218–2422–27
  • Weight (kg) 3.4–4.13.5–4.33.8–4.4
  • FlexMore energetic
  • PersonalityVersatile
  • Built forConsistency everywhere
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Countach

Fast and furious

Powerful, composed, and confidence inspiring — freestyle DNA / freeride backbone.

  • ProfileFront Rocker
  • Waist options 98104110120
  • Radius (m) 14.5–1915–19.518–22.527–31.5
  • Weight (kg) 3.4–4.03.6–4.34.0–4.74.4–5.1
  • FlexMore composed
  • PersonalityPowerful
  • Built forConfidence & composure
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02 — Shape & profile

The rocker profile sets these two series apart and provides their unique skiing styles.

The Deathwish's Triple Camber is a signature Moment profile featuring two smaller camber pockets within the overall camber. Combining this with deep tip and tail rocker, Triple Camber provides extra grip, creating focused edge pressure for confidence inspiring bite while retaining the ability to slip and slash when the terrain tightens up or the chute starts closing out.

The Countach's Front Rocker features lower tip rocker and a considerably flatter tail, keeping the traditional camber pocket underfoot. Powerful and confidence inspiring, the tip rocker aids in float and maneuverability through 3D snow, while the flatter tail provides support and composure when skiing fast through chop, crud, and anything else less-than-ideal the mountain throws your way.

03 — Sizing & which width

The Deathwish and Countach come in slightly different length increments. Generally, the Deathwish will ski a touch shorter than the Countach, so comparable sizes between the two would be the Deathwish 184 vs the Countach 182. Fear not, there's plenty of widths and sizes to choose from, so you can rip everything from hardpack to chop to those pow days we dream of at night.

Available lengths in centimetres by model, listed shortest to longest.
Deathwish 96Deathwish 104Deathwish 112Countach 98Countach 104Countach 110Countach 120
164164174170170176176
174174179176176182182
179179184182182188188
184184190188188194194
190190

The verdict

Choose the deathwish if

you like edge grip & maneuverability

Rail turns, throw it sideways, then pin it to the bottom. Grippy, damp, and composed — Triple Camber is the torch to carry you through the darkness, just don't get lost along the way.

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Choose the countach if

you like to ski fast & aggressive

Drive the shovel, tell 'em where you want to go, and hang on for the ride. Powerful, composed, and incredibly compliant — the new go to platform for speed demons and big mountain senders.

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