New skis; Rossi Zenith Ti 9 (from 15yo Rossi 7S)

[Podski]

After 25 years of straight cuts, the last 15 years on the same beloved 193cm Rossignol 7Ss, I'm moving to these new fangled carvers.

Zenith Ti 9 in 162cm.

Any comments on what I should do the first day?
Have them waxed immediately and edged?
Have lessons again? I was brought up in the legs jammed together era and these 126mm tips aren't going to work with this technique.

I'm a bit nervous about the dramatic change but looking forward to being able to come down the Summit at Falls without fighting the long planks all the way down.

I would really appreciate any feedback from peoples who've made a similar change.

Cheers,

Michael.

[Paul Oberin]

Main thing is get the feet apart or go back to straight skis, as feet together and carve skis just don't work, and I am not saying it is better to keep the feet apart, I am saying it is essential.
Keeping your feet apart will feel so strange that even with a small gap between your feet you will feel it is a lot. Don't do anything to the edges, but yes get them hand hot waxed.

[Podski]

Sounds like having lessons would be wise if I'm going to have to change my style.

Waxing, any suggestions at Falls, Cumming's, Gebi's??

[Rednut]

assuming they are brand new ie just out of the plastic, they should still have the factory tune which ideally you would keep until you absolutely need to get someone else to do tune them up again... wax you should be right for as well at least for a couple of days...

i cant advise any places for waxing at falls... paul did mine when i was up that way until i got my own gear...

it's worth learning to do yourself too imo!

[Podski]

A quick update on these new skis.

UNBELIEVABLE! I'm halfway through our week at Falls and I cannot believe the difference these make compared to the old straight cuts. The new ones just turn when you tell them without hesitation.

I should have had the old ones shot for insubordination, such was their stubbornness coming down the Summit last year.

Anyway these new ones have improved my skiing out of sight.

My advice if you've been persisting with the old straight cuts like I had, run, don't walk, to a ski shop a get a pair of the latest tech.

Now what to do with the old ones? Best suggestion so far is to borrow a nail gun and and nail them to a wall. Crucifix style.

[KJS]

the Z9s are really nice skis - sporty when you want to push em, cruisy when you get to tired to be sporty

I demoed a pair in Feb - kinda regretting that I didn't get them

[24]

I have the z5's,

best advice i ever got was to buy them a size short. so stiff you don't really need the extra length, especially if you ski in aus.

i find the 5's stiff enough for me (90kg, 178cms height, 162 cm skis.)... great ski though. holds an edge on ice like nothing else.