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jim-ratliff

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Again, is the Contact 9 a ski that can deal with heavier cruddy conditions, or wetter spring stuff?? How does it compare to the RX8?

I haven't skied the RX8 so can't give you a comparison.  I think the Contact 9 would be an excellent groomed snow ski and excellent for working on skills.  I didn't notice any tip deflection in piles of snow or easy, soft bumps.  It handled packed powder in the trees better than I do; it did get deflected by tree roots  ;D.  I would feel comfortable skiing it anytime I would my other slalom footprint skis, but for heavy cruddy conditions or wetter spring stuff I would probably ski my iM78's (177) anyway.  My summary, felt like a very good groomed snow ski with good versatility, and believe it would be better for someone really trying to work on skills because skill development should imply slower speeds.  Speed masks technique problems (speaking first hand here).
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