Beaver Creek, medium dense snow, 25-30 degrees, partly sunny.
Surface: groomers and 12" of powder/crud
Virgin Skis....I step into the new 82's, 172 length, Mojo bindings, direct mounted.
I take the first few turns easy just moving the ankles to get a feel for the width. I have had a tendency on wide skis like the B5's to click the shovels around a bit on short turns. The virgin green boards nod their head and respond well to the gentle tipping.
I notice how quickly and how easy these boards come up on edge. I next go into to some medium swing medium speed turns. The skis feel very light and nimble. I pick up the pace to high speed medium swing turns and have to stop to make sure I'm not skiing my RX8's. Wow, I can't believe how solid and easy to swing under the body these skis are.
Now...time to open them up. High speed run...cooking...big GS turns. As fast as I want to go, these skis stay so solid, no vibration, they track straight and were ever I point them, extremely stable. Upper end speed limit...not that I dare find. Mixing up the turns now at high speed, medium, long, short....following the edge of the tree line. Dancing, pure speed, carve, pure pleasure.
Short turns, stay with my on the steeps, these babies can turn. It's truly amazing given their width how quick they come around.? Remember, I was on the IM 77's last year and that was a good ski but less energy.? The 82, put a pilot on with solid technique, I don't think there are any? limitations. Response tail to shovel is smooth, with great even flex, awesome energy but not kicking this 153 pounder in the butt.
Now I'm hungry, find me some crud and bumps. I find some crud with soft bumps, kush, kush, and double kush. Skiing this ski flat with subtle ankle motions, it is very responsive. Working off a single platform, both skis answers with stability and point and go bravado! It hammers the crud and soft powder/bumps with ease.
This is a strong, powerful ski with tremendous edge hold, great energy and just loads of fun. I know when the opportunity arises and I am gifted with knee high snow and above, this skis will have me yahooing all over the mountain.
I believe anyone from advanced intermediate to expert gets the hankering for what I've described above, ride it....you dance with the MONSTER.... you're going to buy it!
Ron, thanks for the great recommendation....t he IM 82 Monster RULES!
Gary