what ski should I be looking at

[Vet]

I want to narrow the list of skis on the equipment guide. For the last 6 years I'm on dynaster 63s. All I know is that kids in race club and national teams said they had them - years ago - and they were awesome. The markings are "R11m, 116-63-103 165cm" with Look Bindings with a din of up to 14. They're great turning thru or getting over mid side moguls, thru tight gs race courses, and almost keep up when instructors on longer skiis just gs down. In the US I hired so-called performance 170cm k2 apaches (and I wouldn't know a ferrari from a ford). The Apaches, relative to the old dynas, were just another ski. In short,I want a V8 rather than another 6 cylinder.

[Taxman]

If you ski on anything that allows you to ski faster than you currently do, you'll get your season pass pulled in no time (if they catch you).

Knowing the way you ski I cannot make any recommendations other than demo a few pairs and see what you like. I could suggest a few mid-phat skis, but I don't think they would be fast enough edge to edge for you. Probably a cheater GS ski would be to your liking such as the Stockli Laser GS or something similar.

[Sailor]

Hooley Dooley!
If you've reached the limit of your 63's and want to go quicker, I'd suggest that you just get a good set of GS skis and race....far safer that way!
Seriously though, I know your dilema, I pull out my 63's when it's hard packed and there are no crowds....they really are a great gadget!

[james]

I went through this a little last season and ended up with Volkl supersports.

They are beautifully stiff and throw you into your next turn - great for aggressive carving. I am told the edges are built up so much they are actually illegal GS skis. I found them OK in the moguls too. The waist is about 70mm and the radius 12-13m. The newer tigershark has a slightly wider waist and marginally better overall I guess. They can handle some off piste fine as well, though they are really made for hard packed carving.

I went from a soft ski to this, so it was a big (and enjoyable) difference. But I am far from an expert on it all.

[Vet]

Sailor, I was hoping there's something better on hardpack than my old 63s. Let's face it, Australian freeze-thaw needs a pretty versatile ski and skkis must've improved in 6 years.

And we're not fast. Taxi and I were beaten by 11 year olds.

[ 10.03.2008, 04:59 PM: Message edited by: Vet ]

[Sailor]

Hi Vet,
I've ridden a few skis over the last few years and still not found a ski worth replacing the 63 on the hard.
Bought another pair at a clearance sale winter before last for A$200...call me crazy

[Silence]

Budget?

[Vet]

$1,500 to $2,000'ish seems normal. (I was offered a demo on a bamboo ski by Bognar but it was a stupid price at $4,000 and I didn't bother).

[Vet]

Originally posted by Sailor:

Bought another pair at a clearance sale winter before last for A$200...call me crazy Nope, you're as sane as I am, and I've got a letter from a shrink to prove it ;)

[D-Dog]

where is the best place to buy a pair of skis?

i assume the best thing is to demo them first but obviously that has to be done from a shop at the snow, shops which are usually more expensive.

so whats the best way to go about it. i am currently on Salamon X-scream's and they are quiet good, however i havent really skied on anything else.

[Rednut]

Stoeckli, Fischer, Atomic Race Stock, K2 look like they have some decent new race oriented gear... Head Supershapes...

I'd expect george will have some stoecklis/heads/atomics to demo... fischers i think you will have to hit up pension grimus

[Rednut]

Originally posted by D-Dog:
where is the best place to buy a pair of skis?

i assume the best thing is to demo them first but obviously that has to be done from a shop at the snow, shops which are usually more expensive.

so whats the best way to go about it. i am currently on Salamon X-scream's and they are quiet good, however i havent really skied on anything else. If you demo and buy from the same shop you will usually get the price of the demo off the skis when you purchase... Many shops off the mountain have demostock for you to rent but you wont be able to demo multiple skis in the one day/weekend which you can usually do on mountain

[Vet]

I might and see what Paul suggests at the FC Slide. Too many demo salesman gave skiis with only 4 cylinders. (It must be the flouro parka).