Message #12724

[jbotti]

Wow, that is a very agressive tune. Even on the world cup on ice the try to avoid 4 degrees (mainly because it is slower). .5 degrees base is very agressive for a all mountain/pow ski (it is usually reserved for race skis and cheater race skis). It will be interesting so see how you like them. My guess is that you have rarely been on a .5 base. It is not very forgiving. If you flex to release and consistently fully release the old stance ski, .5 will work fine. If you get cautious and start holding onto the old downhill edge, .5 can get grabby and you may find that you are catching some edges. It is very easy to take it to .75 or 1 degree and it does not require a new base grind.

I do like a more agressive tune. One of the reasons Fischer skis feel so good when they are new is because the factory tune is 3 and 1. Head is notorious for varying tunes on different skis and often the don't ski super until I take them to 3 and 1.

Very interesting. When I see Dave I will ask him his reasoning for that tune and if it is standard on all his skis