Message #11777

[jbotti]

When you pressure the tips on any ski and keep the weight way forwrad in a carved arc, the ski bends. This tightens the turn radius of the turn creating more G force for the skier to feel and contend with but it also is what creates rebound in a ski. When you bend a ski in a tightly carved arc you are putting maxium forces into the ski and when the forces are released, the ski pops/rebounds. On race skis it can be almost unmanagable for the non experienced racer to handle. On the IM 78 the rebound is very significant. The softer tips in some way is part of the beauty of the design. Tips that are too stiff can make it hard for mortals to bend the ski. The combo of a tip soft enough to allow ski bend combined with a stiffer middle and talil will create maximum rebound in the ski. So the IM 78 is very damp and hugs the snow when it isn't being bent. It pops huge when it is bent. For me this is the best combo to have in a ski, essentially huge stability and huge energy from the massive rebound.