The Regulator and Brahma are both Blizzards and both belong to the All-Mountain East fraternity, but they are Jeckel and Hyde when it comes to their on-hill comportment. The Regulator is a twin-tip that treats every run like it was recess, time to fool around and forget about the classroom and all those boring lessons about carving. It’s most likely owner is in his teens and intends to treat the entire mountain like an extension of the terrain park.

While the Regulator smears more easily than soft margarine, it’s not a one-trick pony. If it’s raked up to a high edge it will hold onto a continuous carve, but hard snow and high edge angles aren’t what the Regulator wants to regulate. It prefers soft snow and an open mind about what constitutes fun. “This ski makes you feel that the entire mountain is a playground, with just enough power to make most anyone feel confident,” wrote Winks of Cal Ski Co.