My list with and how I have been thinking about these skis. BTW, I received my new Fischer The Curve DTX yesterday and will ski it tonight while coaching.
Race derived skis that have some versatility:
Fischer RC4 The Curv DTX, 178 cm - bought the ski on a close out, couldn't resist, see below for details of the ski.
Rossignol Hero Elite Plus Ti, 181cm
K2 Super Charger, 182cm
Stockli AX, 183 cm
All mtn skis that are carving biased:
Fischer RC One 86 GT - "rips, it's what you want. Stop here." It sounds like the best fit for me, will make sure I get on one soon
K2 Ikonic 84 TI, 184cm
Kastle MX 84, 184cm
Fischer Pro Mtn 86 Ti
I am not sure which category is the right one for me, I suspect it will be the second one and the RC one 86 GT in 182cm might be perfect for what I want.
I found the Curve DTX for a really great price at a shop in Las Vegas and bought it. Just got it yesterday. They are almost the same ski as my Rose Slant Nose Ti slalom race ski. The DTX is 178 vs 175 and has slightly narrower tips and tails, and a 17m radius versus a 14 m. The DTX is slightly less stiff as well. My Rosi is 5 years old and has broken down some and softened up. I actually like it better now than when it was new and way to stiff for all mtn use. I checked the base bevel on the DTX and it ranged from 0.5 to 1.0 on the same ski, so not impressed with the factory tune, but not a disaster either. I will ski it without a grind for this season.The edges aren't exceptionally sharp either, I will take a file to them after skiing them tonight. I suspect (predict) the DTX will ski a lot like my Rosi as it is very torsionally stiff. It might surprise me and be just relaxed enough to perform like what I am looking for. If it's very close to my Rossi, one of them will be in the For Sale section very soon.
I suspect the carving biased all mtn category is what I am really looking for. They run a little longer, are even less stiff, are wider and will be better in moguls and in trees. I am not looking for much out of the ski in trees, but I don't want to have to avoid them when on this ski. If I am on my Rosi, I do avoid trees and I ski very slowly through moguls due to how stiff they are. I want the ski to have a relaxed mode as well, and I suspect the race derived skis won't have this. I will let you know what I think of the DTX, it is probably the best shot of a ski in the raced derived category of working for me.