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Svend

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Re: New Ride - Elan Waveflex 12
« on: March 19, 2013, 11:46:46 am »
Hey Perry,

All of the skis I suggested are in the 70 to 74mm range. 

I can vouch for the edge grip of Nordicas on ice.  My old Mach 3's are pretty torsionally stiff, and hold very well.  I expect that the Spitfires will be similar.  They are of the Doberman race lineage, but are not full-on race skis.  They might be hard to find in the US, but I seem to recall reading on Epic that Sierra Jim (Starthaus?) carries them.  They are quite common here in Canada, esp. in Quebec.  You see a lot of race coaches with them.  Even the lower end of the range seem to have very high performance.  If I didn't like my Mach 3's so much, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Spitfire.  FWIW, they are almost impossible to find on the used market, meaning (I asssume) that people buy them and hold onto them until they are toast.