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Well I ski moguls on Slalom skis all the time. Agrump, often uses 157's sl's - at Taos.
But now I'm wondering how a 188/30m gs ski will be in the bumps next season. At least the tip is narrow, and the ski is 68mm.
A narrower ski with a soft tip is what bumpers like.
I've heard Glen Plake wants to have elan bring back the long skis.
Many carvey type skis have such bloated tips these days it's ridiculous. This hurts mogul performance. Look at the Rally. You'd be much better off on the version made the first two years than the last 2-3. The tip is more like a slalom ski.
I'm also not a fan of the sidecut going up the surve of the tip. That makes it hit in moguls.
As for Karp's short ski manifesto- depends. I mean people ski snow blades on big terrain. I'd find it a nightmare.
I skied short skis for years. Mostly 155-172. With rentals 176-184. Some of that was being worried about knees after 3 operations. I've gone longer in the last several years. 180, 183, 192. It's nice to have some length. I actually like the 192 for short turns because of the tip.
But now I'm wondering how a 188/30m gs ski will be in the bumps next season. At least the tip is narrow, and the ski is 68mm.
A narrower ski with a soft tip is what bumpers like.
I've heard Glen Plake wants to have elan bring back the long skis.
Many carvey type skis have such bloated tips these days it's ridiculous. This hurts mogul performance. Look at the Rally. You'd be much better off on the version made the first two years than the last 2-3. The tip is more like a slalom ski.
I'm also not a fan of the sidecut going up the surve of the tip. That makes it hit in moguls.
As for Karp's short ski manifesto- depends. I mean people ski snow blades on big terrain. I'd find it a nightmare.
I skied short skis for years. Mostly 155-172. With rentals 176-184. Some of that was being worried about knees after 3 operations. I've gone longer in the last several years. 180, 183, 192. It's nice to have some length. I actually like the 192 for short turns because of the tip.