ME: 5' 10", 155 lbs, instructor at Copper. Looking for a little-bit-of-everything, Goldilocks ski I can use 90% of the time, six days a week. There are a number of skis I've tried and liked, but know they are too much for my weight to ski all day, every day (Fischer the Curv, K2 Supercharger, Salomon Bold, Head Rally, for example). When I'm teaching, I'm primarily on groomers (naturally!), but also take folks into crud, bumps, steeps, trees and the NASTAR course.
My days-off ski is a Stockli Laser AX in the 167 length. The shorter length on that ski works really well for me. Keeps it from being too burly, and it's very versatile. I hate to take them out when teaching because I love them too much to get the tips and tails skied over and abused!
So...!
I'll be at the Loveland shop demos in November. On the list to try (with notes from research) are:
Renoun Z77 (174): (Talked to Cyrus. He said they will not be available anywhere to test! That's a problem!)
Renoun Atlas (80 waist): (Sound perfect, desperate to try, but same problem!)
Augment All Mountain 77: (Maybe 7 stiffness? I have to verify availability to demo.)
Liberty V82: (Tried last year, thought they were just OK. Since they've changed this year, I look forward to trying them again.)
Blizzard Brahma 82: (Blizzards are usually too stiff for my weight. I have to be on them all day.)
DPS Foundation 82
DPS Cassair 79 "The Trainer": (Too light? Not great at speed or heavy snow?)
DPS Cassair 82: (Not good on boilerplate?)
Atomic Vantage 82
Salomon S/Force 9 (80 waist): (One layer titanal)
Salomon S/Force 11 (80 waist): (Two layers titanal)
Salomon XDR 84: (Nimble, but too light? Boilerplate hold? Heavy crud?)
Volkl Deacon 80: (Too much rocker for hard-snow grip?)
Volkl Deacon 79: (Different core, partial cap; too intermediate? too much rocker?)
Dynastar 4x4 78 Pro: (Too intermediate if not Pro model?)
Dynastar 4x4 82: (Lots of camber and pop?)
Dynastar 4x4 82 Pro: (Has metal; too stiff for my weight?)
Head V Shape V10 (84 waist): (Supposedly light and responsive, but 84 usually too wide)
Head V Shape V6 (78 waist): (Too light and intermediate when carving at speed?)
Fischer RC One 82 GT: (Too stiff for my weight?)
Any guidance or feedback welcome on these specific skis, especially on my research notes (but only if you have actually tried the ski!). Not interested in skis other than those on the list.
Thanks!
Mike
My days-off ski is a Stockli Laser AX in the 167 length. The shorter length on that ski works really well for me. Keeps it from being too burly, and it's very versatile. I hate to take them out when teaching because I love them too much to get the tips and tails skied over and abused!
So...!
I'll be at the Loveland shop demos in November. On the list to try (with notes from research) are:
Renoun Z77 (174): (Talked to Cyrus. He said they will not be available anywhere to test! That's a problem!)
Renoun Atlas (80 waist): (Sound perfect, desperate to try, but same problem!)
Augment All Mountain 77: (Maybe 7 stiffness? I have to verify availability to demo.)
Liberty V82: (Tried last year, thought they were just OK. Since they've changed this year, I look forward to trying them again.)
Blizzard Brahma 82: (Blizzards are usually too stiff for my weight. I have to be on them all day.)
DPS Foundation 82
DPS Cassair 79 "The Trainer": (Too light? Not great at speed or heavy snow?)
DPS Cassair 82: (Not good on boilerplate?)
Atomic Vantage 82
Salomon S/Force 9 (80 waist): (One layer titanal)
Salomon S/Force 11 (80 waist): (Two layers titanal)
Salomon XDR 84: (Nimble, but too light? Boilerplate hold? Heavy crud?)
Volkl Deacon 80: (Too much rocker for hard-snow grip?)
Volkl Deacon 79: (Different core, partial cap; too intermediate? too much rocker?)
Dynastar 4x4 78 Pro: (Too intermediate if not Pro model?)
Dynastar 4x4 82: (Lots of camber and pop?)
Dynastar 4x4 82 Pro: (Has metal; too stiff for my weight?)
Head V Shape V10 (84 waist): (Supposedly light and responsive, but 84 usually too wide)
Head V Shape V6 (78 waist): (Too light and intermediate when carving at speed?)
Fischer RC One 82 GT: (Too stiff for my weight?)
Any guidance or feedback welcome on these specific skis, especially on my research notes (but only if you have actually tried the ski!). Not interested in skis other than those on the list.
Thanks!
Mike
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