| Having skied on these skis some more and in various snow conditions I can expand my review a bit more.
In short - these skis are NOT versatile. I have been once again able to confirm that the skis are too soft and you need to apply lots of forward pressure to get them to carve. They don't like high speeds and get chattery.
But worst of all they are very bad in soft snow. I skied in Killington after about 10 inches of snow and the whole experience was a struggle. When the snow was fresh (first person on the gondola baby!!) the tips kept wanting to dive. They don't have a big enough profile, are too narrow and the mounting point is too forward to give anyone above 150lbs much floatation to stay on top. It was back seat riding the whole way down. Once the snow got choppy (conditions where i like to go fast rather than avoid every rut) they were simply too noodly to take the hits. In short, if it snows more than a few inches, these skis are hopeless.
At the end of the day:
PROS: Good for tricks, quick turns and bumps. Ok for carving at slow and medium speeds.
CONS: Too soft for high speeds, too soft for crud, too soft period. Pathetic in powder. |