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jim-ratliff

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Re: Too many choices?! No such thing.
« on: September 11, 2006, 07:36:47 pm »
Uncle Neil:

Here's my list of skis that appear to retain pretty good carving capabilities but with a little more waist width (72-76mm), but still a little less demanding than the AllStar.? Some were on your list, others selected from the reviews.? Copied text is from the reviews.? If you go the narrower route, then I would agree with the RX8 (also Head supershape and a couple of others).? The AllStar is a pretty demainding ski, the Recon doesn't sound like a good fit for where you use it.

Head iM72:?  Head mints yet another potential classic. The 72 blends the best of the 70 and the 75 and adds a new feeling of responsiveness and agility. This is a superb ski for almost anything except out-and-out bottomless powder or 40mph back-country blasting.

Dynastar Contact 11:? It was difficult to decide in which group to place this ski. Although, like all Contacts, it has grown at the waist, our testers found that it has lost little of its carving prowess. The added width increases serviceability in loose snow; another 1SQ Ski of the Year contender. Wider ability range than the older one. And, in one word, "smooth."

Elan Magfire 12/10:? "Elan has another winner!" raved one tester, summing up the bulk of comment from our high end skiers. This all mountain super-tool is adept both on and off piste and can even negotiate moderate moguls beneath skilled feet, but "skilled" is the key word.

Salomon X-Wing Tornado:? And now, the good stuff . . . although one interesting side effect of Salomon's increased use of wood cores?which damps the ski?is that some hard-core fans of the older, scalpel-like feel were less enthusiastic about the new line than skiers who have in the past preferred other brands, like K2 and the Austrian skis. For many, it's time to have another look at Salomon. This is the most versatile X-wing for good skiers who mostly ski the groomed. Good technical trainer.

Stockli Rotor:? Let's cut right to the chase: this ski is a serious contender for 1-Ski-Quiver ski of the year. Exceptionally smooth, quick, stable, versatile, although bumps can be tricky as can hard-snow steeps (modified twin). Assumes strong skills, although OK with traditional technique.



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