for a non-rockered ski, the nomad SFT is an excellent choice, keep in mind the actual dims are 146-111-136 not the 105 as published but the 181 is a super versitile fun ski for sure. It was basically my everyday ski last year. however, since I lke the ease and relaxed way you can ski rockers I would look for a rockered tip with some slight rockered tail. If you ski trees and off-piste a lot, you will come to value the rockers ability to float up a bit and not sink in. A lot of off-piste terrain, especially tree'd up stuff has buried debris; branches, roots, rocks and log stumps that when the cover isn't uber deep become dangerous. The rockered tip will make that a little less of an issue. I remember a great day last season where we had 18" of fresh over a thin base, my friend was on his Seth's and was able to surf over a lot of the exposed and just under the surface bramble and stuff where I did not (and subsequently had several face plants). Easy and less work is good in my book and the rockered profile (rocker is now a catch all term) makes it super easy to pivot on (which is also good in my book) and literally turn on a dime.- which is very good!
if you take any air, even 5' drops, you will also appreciate a wider platform when landing. one note regarding crud and rockers, I found skiing wet piled stuff a blast on Hellbents, so it really depends on what you like but I found they crushed crud. I imagine skiing frozen crud may be more of an issue with deflection.
here's a couple more to look at- remember, there are a lot more to choose from!
ON3P Billy goat 186
Atomic Bent Chetler or Blog (110) although the bennie is 123, it has low camber and is more than adequate on soft groomed (not that you want it for that)
Icelantic Nomad SFT 181
Dynastar 6th sense slicer (98 underfoot)
Rossi s3 (184)
Rossi s7 for sure 188
Armada JJ 186
The atlas is a good ski but not a particularly quick turning ski, the Kastle 108, same, not known or designed as a quick turning ski
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