I have one pair that hasn't found it's way the dumpster yet, a pair of Stockli race SL. I was going to take them out this year for grins and giggles, but...never happened
Would be a blast. Those shaped skis, they’re such a pain,
''Going straight can be difficult on the shaped skis,''
''People are skiing slower and in more control with the new sidecut skis,''
and,
“a skier's improved turning ability is offset by the skis' potential to lock the skier in a groove”
No wonder I’m having so much trouble with the Classic Swing Turn!
Shaped skis are latest innovation in downhill skis; new skis, first introduced about three years ago, are beginning to draw skeptics; in question is whether skier's improved turning ability is offset by skis' potential to lock skier in groove that could cause injury; photo (M)
www.nytimes.com