The Crazy 88's (2017) and whatever happened to wider skis?

[Ken_R]

Ken, I may be skiing in Vail tuesday or wednesday depending on schedule, let me know what you are up to.

I am heading out on Monday (get there monday night), Presidents day and am staying in Vail until thursday I think. Next I am heading to Beaver Creek to my cousin's place until Sunday if they stay until then If not I head back to Vail.

K

 

[Ron]

looks like I will ski on thursday. Need to see if @Blue Streak is around YO!!!!! But need a discounted pass or I'll head to Copper..

 

[Josh Matta]

It was Monday morning!!

I was amazed last spring how quickly they turned 8-12 inches of light dry snow into ice the next on the groomers..

 

[Ken_R]

looks like I will ski on thursday. Need to see if @Blue Streak is around YO!!!!! But need a discounted pass or I'll head to Copper..

Yeah, single day tickets are just absurdly expensive at Vail Resorts. I have the Epic pass worth it for the 20 days plus I will ski at VRi this year. Yesterday I paid less than $50 for a day ticket at Ski Apache. 9" fresh and soft snow all day. Talk about a bargain! Just lapped the Gondola lift line trail and other runs again and again. Ski right to the lift, no lines.

 

[Jilly]

I was amazed last spring how quickly they turned 8-12 inches of light dry snow into ice the next on the groomers..

First tracks Monday morning. Did 3 runs and took off for home. Powder and chowder. Got me ready for WB. Had the Temptation's out.

 

[AmyPJ]

My Black Pearls will arrive tomorrow. Tomorrow night is "date night" with my new man friend. He does NOT think that mounting bindings on my new skis constitutes much of a date. What is WRONG with him??!
On that note, in addition to my thumbnail reviews, I will do a long-term review on those skis after I get them out in every condition I can for a week or two. They are 88 under foot, so totally relevant to this thread!

 

[cantunamunch]

My Black Pearls will arrive tomorrow. Tomorrow night is "date night" with my new man friend. He does NOT think that mounting bindings on my new skis constitutes much of a date. What is WRONG with him??!

You need a better wine list

On that note, in addition to my thumbnail reviews, I will do a long-term review on those skis after I get them out in every condition I can for a week or two. They are 88 under foot, so totally relevant to this thread!

 

[Philpug]

My Black Pearls will arrive tomorrow. Tomorrow night is "date night" with my new man friend. He does NOT think that mounting bindings on my new skis constitutes much of a date. What is WRONG with him??!

Not too late to cut bait on him...of course wait till after the mounting is done and you are satisfied.

 

[AmyPJ]

You need a better wine list

We can't even GET good wine here, it's Utah, after all!

Not too late to cut bait on him...of course wait till after the mounting is done and you are satisfied.

Yeah, you'd better duck! You are BAD!
I'll keep him around. He did buy the skis for me, after all.

 

[James]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

 

[Philpug]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

We have. But they are few and far between and the new one is a better ski.

 

[Monique]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

You haven't been asking the right people.

 

[Jilly]

Yup...couldn't wait to get the suckers off my feet. It was a few years ago. Not this new version.

 

[Guy in Shorts]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

My wife is in the not a fan of the pearl club.

 

[Muleski]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

My wife, who is a very skilled skier, was really excited to get on the ski. She was given a pair via our son. She really was not a fan, skied it about 10 days in the East and in the Rockies. Nope.

Hard snow ski is a SuperJoy. Soft snow ski was a Samba, which she really liked. Now a Santa Ana. She just never loved the Black Pearl. I sometimes wonder if part of it was that it was 2012, and her first ski with that look and that much rocker. She was much happier on a 170cm Kenja.

We sold them to a friend who LOVES them. So, yes, she is an outlier. Lot of love for the ski. Bet the newer ski is "better."

 

[cantunamunch]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

I've dated two.

 

[AmyPJ]

You'll like the Black Pearls. I've yet to meet a woman who didn't like them.

Yep, I owned the first version, and these newest ones are a big improvement! I took them out 3 separate times during testing because they became my benchmark ski. I'm excited to be getting my own!

 

[cantunamunch]

My wife, who is a very skilled skier, was really excited to get on the ski. She was given a pair via our son. She really was not a fan, skied it about 10 days in the East and in the Rockies. Nope.

Hard snow ski is a SuperJoy. Soft snow ski was a Samba, which she really liked. Now a Santa Ana. She just never loved the Black Pearl. I sometimes wonder if part of it was that it was 2012, and her first ski with that look and that much rocker. She was much happier on a 170cm Kenja.

We sold them to a friend who LOVES them. So, yes, she is an outlier. Lot of love for the ski. Bet the newer ski is "better."

Out of curiosity has she been on the SR88?

 

[Muleski]

Out of curiosity has she been on the SR88?

Not that I know of! Seriously, she is a full on convert of the Head Joys. Skis the SuperJoy in a huge range of conditions and terrain. Much more sonthat the ski is billed for. 6" of fresh snow, no problem.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Also not a pearl fan. Demoed them last dream and 1 run was.enough. I couldn't get them off my feet fast enough. Would be curious about the new version but I admit I'm not in a huge hurry.