I guess I struggled/wrestled the skis.
Could they slide sideways on ice or very firm snow? Like a side slip.
I’m just wondering if the issue is the tune. This is way more common then people realize.
I had a discussion with a racer’s dad in a shop last year. He was telling me about how his daughter switched skis and she couldn’t ski it. Like things were really bad. I forget the details, but maybe one was like 5cm longer and a different brand. This made no sense as skier error. You can’t be good on one ski then switch to nearly an identical one and can’t make it turn. It has to be the tune. I told him that, he replied well it was tuned in the shop we were standing in. Well, that means nothing.
I’ve only had 1 shop that was 100% reliable and he got out of the business. Everytime I had an issue from a shop with a tune I’d just drive 2 1/2 hrs one way and give it to him. I’d regret not doing that in the first place. Easier than dealing with the offenders and it’s done right. A couple of these skis were
unskiable. (Though none have been as bad as one in Chamonix.)
Whole issue drives me crazy.
I had a brand new, yet ground before going out the door, “soft” fat ski that was an absolute nightmare to ski. Made 1 run. Had there been a woodchipper nearby I’d have taken the Pivots off and fed it in, then burned the chips. Just for spite, rather then retune. That’ll teach it.
Slalom skis came back similarly, but not as bad. So frustrating. Slalom skis wouldn’t get the woodchipper treatment no matter how bad.