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Was the guy an older, somewhat "larger" fellow? Greying hair?
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yup, that's definitely the guy! i'm sure the same reps do all the demo days throughout this region.
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I agree that it'll be tough to find an all-mountain ski that's a great cruiser like the Volkl but still forgiving in the bumps.
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that's the tough part, there's a definite trade off between being soft and forgiving and quick in the bumps vs. being a solid all mountain cruiser. the 8000 is definitely not geared towards the groomed, it loves natural snow. i don't know if i would want the 8000 as a one ski quivver, i think i prefer my volkl p50 for the one ski in bounds quivver. but that's why i wanted two different set ups (inbounds/outbounds). definitely give it a shot. also if you haven't checked out the elan 666, that's quite a ride too. a little heavy for the bumps, but i think it's a solid shot as a one ski quivver that can do it all yet still does high speed cruising well.
choices choices! ski press said this was definitely the year to buy, lol! so much good stuff coming out, it's really easy to dismiss excellent skis as not up to par.