Message #10998

[jim-ratliff]

Perry:

Pocket Rockets.!!! ?Or whatever the Cat Skiing company is providing!! ?I believe that there is a learning and skill curve on powder skis just as there was on groomed slope skis. ?I had the Head iC 160 that Peter once said "just draws better turns out of you". ?They were a great ski when I first started trying to get better -- as I skied faster the relative softness of the ski became noticeable. ?A softer ski made it easier to practice turns, but the Super Shapes are a better ski for where I think I am now.

Similarly, I think a softer powder ski like the venerable Pocket Rocket is probably better for initial powder experiences and facilitates the learning curve, but as soon as you begin to speed up some you need something less soft, so whatever you might buy is likely to be outgrown in 2 years (or less for some).? Or, if you buy a ski for where you want to be then it' not appropriate for where you are now.

By the way, I'm bringing both my Super Shapes and my Watea 84's to Aspen; you're welcome to try the Watea's one day. ?They have railflex bindings so easy to adjust for your boot length.