The search for the ski to succeed the current iC160's continues.
To recap, I was offered a list of suggested womens skis to demo by Gary C and Jim R.
At Steamboat I had the opportunity to demo the One Luv, (too soft for east coast conditions)
Fischer Vision Vapor (smooth, damp enough, but more work to get on edge) and the Nordica ??name escapes me, but was way too stiff a ski for my skill level and size.
This past weekend I demo'ed the Head Every Thang (horrid name) in 155. (122-72-106)
Conditions were northeast ice pack. An ice storm the previous day had left the mountain with a solid ice undersheet groomed to granular bits on top. The Every Thang handled these conditions with aplomb. Excellent edge grip, damp and smooth. I searched for piles of scrapped up snow in the later afternoon to go thru...easy as butter. Later in the day, the closed race trail was opened after being freshly groomed. The Every Thangs did a great job on the hardpack and I let them rip a bit.(well, what I consider ripping) Technique flaws on the right became apparent with some shimmying at speed. More tip to the right foot and the shimmy did not recur. Clear feedback from the ski.
Very different conditions than those at SB, but so far the Every Thangs are at the top of my list.
If anyone sees any great deals on these babies, let me know!