"I would recommend that a skier learn to ski pow on regular skis first before jumping on rockers. "
We can take this an extreme step further and say that skiers should learn to ski pow on carving skis before jumping on fatties!!
I will tell you that I watched Harald Harb on his first time on a rockered ski!! He was on my DPS Lotus 138's and it was the first time that I had ever seen him look off balance and uncomfortable on skis. It was obvious what he was doing, he would look to ride the sidecut of the ski the way he aways does, but as soon as he put any edge pressure on the Lotus, which is reverse camber and reverse sidecut, the tail would just pivot out. He ws trying to go straight, or do a GS type turn and he was getting propelled into a right angle pivot turn. His comment to me after skiing them for half the day was "put these up on Ebay fast!!"
I agree with your comment. Learning how to plivot without leraning how to use the skis edge and sidecut to turn can definitelly be costly for an intermediate skier (obviously my opinion). Of course when you are in a tight spot, being able to pivot in soft snow can be a blessing!! I just hate the way they ski anywhere else but pure untracked.
Wow, I am dire need of some snow!!! All this equipment talk and review reading just sends me into an addictive tailspin. Then I say to myself, it won't be long now, but who am I kiiddding, I won't be on snow until November!! At least the cycling is still awesome in the bay area.
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