What's the hot ski this year?

[Hawkshot99]

You guys are making no sense!!! The Metron skis are Slalom side cut skis (Except the MB5 Connected) 12 to 14 meter skis. Slow to Mid speed type skis.............

opinion was asked, and I gave my opinion. That is how I felt.

 

[Birdman829]

Did they look like this?

or like this?

 

[eastcoastskiier]

The Sx B5

 

[Hawkshot99]

I am talkin about the bottom ones.

 

[Birdman829]

Well that's strange considering they are basically slalom skis and not high speed carvers like the SX:B5s. Meh

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Although, they're not new, with regards to women's skis, I like the Luv line from K2. If I see a good deal on a pair, I plan to get them for my wife.

Burning Luv was marketing genius by K2. Women love the name, remember it and ask for them.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

What instructors and sales reps use is what the public uses...regardless of cost. Manufacturers compensate for that by making lower models like the Z1, Z5, and the various types of metrons.

The zeniths and metrons dominated the pro market last season. We even saw the mutix take its initial footholds. It is inevitable that all those people who saw this and purchased new skiis will be littering the slopes in rossi and atomic. Speaking of which, I got to see if the mutix are ready for order yet!!!!

Most mountains have at least one rep from every major ski company, they all get a taste from the pros. Also helps to have an aggressive rep who believes in their product line.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Elan's? You can't be real....As for Volkl, Not a bad ski. But do yourself a favor and ski an Atomic. Then come back and chat.......................

Elan has a great line of skis that is for real.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

For instance comparing the Z9 to the Metron B5 is a completely personal rating.

Comparing completely different skis. Both are top end all mountain curvers but the Z9 is very damp, IMO dead ski. The Metron B5 has more rebound then anything I've been on, a great short turn fall line too. Big difference between the way French and Germanic skis are made.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

German engineering! Ain't what it used to be

True dat, it's better. Ski technology marches on and gets better every year.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I liked the Metron B5, for high speed, but slowing down I wasnt a fan.

You gotta be kiddin me brah. Metron B5 is not a fast ski and has easy turn initiationat slow to moderate speed. It turns so easy it almost seems like your cheating. Not everyone likes that kind of rebound pop though.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Nordica's Speedmachine Mach 3 Power XBI will be the ski of the year in the all mountain curver catagory. If you see them at a demo day jump on them. You'll thank me later.

 

[Birdman829]

Wow. Was that 7 straight posts? Gotta be some sort of record. The German engineering remark was made in regards to cars, not skis though. And I already addressed the discrepancy in the B5 impressions

Well that's strange considering they are basically slalom skis and not high speed carvers like the SX:B5s. Meh

 

[awf170]

Burning Luv was marketing genius by K2. Women love the name, remember it and ask for them.

Most mountains have at least one rep from every major ski company, they all get a taste from the pros. Also helps to have an aggressive rep who believes in their product line.

Elan has a great line of skis that is for real.

Comparing completely different skis. Both are top end all mountain curvers but the Z9 is very damp, IMO dead ski. The Metron B5 has more rebound then anything I've been on, a great short turn fall line too. Big difference between the way French and Germanic skis are made.

True dat, it's better. Ski technology marches on and gets better every year.

You gotta be kiddin me brah. Metron B5 is not a fast ski and has easy turn initiationat slow to moderate speed. It turns so easy it almost seems like your cheating. Not everyone likes that kind of rebound pop though.

Nordica's Speedmachine Mach 3 Power XBI will be the ski of the year in the all mountain curver catagory. If you see them at a demo day jump on them. You'll thank me later.

You do know that there is a multi-quote button now, right?! Or do you just enjoy being a post whore? :razz:

 

[roark]

Elan has a great line of skis that is for real.

As an owner of both the M666 & the Ripstick I concur. But if you're a Salomon fan I can see why you might not like Elans (and Atomic and Volkl...)

 

[Hawkshot99]

You gotta be kiddin me brah. Metron B5 is not a fast ski and has easy turn initiationat slow to moderate speed. It turns so easy it almost seems like your cheating. Not everyone likes that kind of rebound pop though.

Like I said before: I found that the weight and stiffness would throw me around at low speed snappy turns, but fine at speed. That is how I felt about it. I am just giving my opinion on a particular ski.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

You do know that there is a multi-quote button now, right?! Or do you just enjoy being a post whore? :razz:

I read about the multi-quote button a couple months ago, I tried to use it, but I couldn't figure it out.

I intentionally stayed out of this thread because I thought once I got in I'd be in for hours. I decided to go through it from the start and respond to the ones I had an opinion on, but limit myself to about 2 sentences each. There where some others I wanted to respond to, but I didn't want to get carried away.;-)

 

[Greg]

I read about the multi-quote button a couple months ago, I tried to use it, but I couldn't figure it out.

Click this button -

- on each post you want to quote in your reply. It will then change to this -

. Then click

. Easy!

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Click this button -

- on each post you want to quote in your reply. It will then change to this -

. Then click

. Easy!

Thanks, that's a cool feature.

Like I said before: I found that the weight and stiffness would throw me around at low speed snappy turns, but fine at speed. That is how I felt about it. I am just giving my opinion on a particular ski.

Didn't mean to jump on you, like you say your opinion is your opinion. When you where being thrown around most likely you where feeling the rebound energy.

As an owner of both the M666 & the Ripstick I concur. But if you're a Salomon fan I can see why you might not like Elans (and Atomic and Volkl...)

I skied the magafire 12 i think it was, that took the place of the m666 right? Nice ski. If you like Elans lineup I think you'd like Nordica's as well.

 

[Geoff]

As an owner of both the M666 & the Ripstick I concur. But if you're a Salomon fan I can see why you might not like Elans (and Atomic and Volkl...)

That's been my experience. I prefer a ski where the edge doesn't lock. I haven't tried Elan in many years but Atomic and Volkl both bother my knees. If you roll out of the turn slightly, a Salomon will skid. I'm a big guy and a lighter skier probably won't feel the same edge lock I do.