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Yeah, I know. :roll: Everybody calm down. :lol:
Might be interested in picking up something fun for groomer/hard pack days. Looking to do it on the cheap. It's my understanding that a true slalom ski is somewhere around a 13m turn radius and a GS ski is closer to 21m. I've also heard that "cheater" skis are popular and they have a turn radius of about 17m. I normally like to take somewhat faster turns, at least that's how I normally ski, but admittedly, this is usually a sloppy skidded snappy mogul kind of turn. Still, if I were to acquire a strictly groomer ski, I think I'd prefer a slightly shorter turn radius. The feel of continually rebounding out of a turn and into the next is more exciting to me than going ludicrous speed. I might be interested in hitting up some NASTAR from time to time too. Also, regarding ski length, I'm 6'1", 170 lbs., and am comfortable on ski lengths in the mid-170s. Given a particular turn radius, what's a good length?
So, anyway, given that, any recommendations? I know Volkls are known for being great on groomed. In fact, one thing I miss about my AC3s was that feel of a powerful rebound out of the turn. Most skis I've had since, while excelling in other areas, are a little dead in comparison. And I know - demo, demo, demo, but so far, most of the skis I've acquired have been based on other skier recommendations/reviews and I haven't really been let down yet so I'm willing to proceed sans demo.
I guess it's time to get my carve on...
Might be interested in picking up something fun for groomer/hard pack days. Looking to do it on the cheap. It's my understanding that a true slalom ski is somewhere around a 13m turn radius and a GS ski is closer to 21m. I've also heard that "cheater" skis are popular and they have a turn radius of about 17m. I normally like to take somewhat faster turns, at least that's how I normally ski, but admittedly, this is usually a sloppy skidded snappy mogul kind of turn. Still, if I were to acquire a strictly groomer ski, I think I'd prefer a slightly shorter turn radius. The feel of continually rebounding out of a turn and into the next is more exciting to me than going ludicrous speed. I might be interested in hitting up some NASTAR from time to time too. Also, regarding ski length, I'm 6'1", 170 lbs., and am comfortable on ski lengths in the mid-170s. Given a particular turn radius, what's a good length?
So, anyway, given that, any recommendations? I know Volkls are known for being great on groomed. In fact, one thing I miss about my AC3s was that feel of a powerful rebound out of the turn. Most skis I've had since, while excelling in other areas, are a little dead in comparison. And I know - demo, demo, demo, but so far, most of the skis I've acquired have been based on other skier recommendations/reviews and I haven't really been let down yet so I'm willing to proceed sans demo.
I guess it's time to get my carve on...
