Message #1149

[jim-ratliff]

Buck, do both skis feel the same on snow?

I thought the first season? was 04/05. If 2006 was the first season..is what the Head rep told me true that they were softer flex? He said they made solid improvements to the ski the next year marketed.

Gary:? Buck is correct, 05/06 was the first year for the SuperShapes.? What you are remembering is that there was a big difference between the skis that were available to the spring testers in spring of 05 and what was delivered for retail sale for the 05/06 ski season.? Head stiffened the ski (especially the shovel) quite a bit, and I believe that people were also skiing it too short.? Peter tested it at 160 (all that Head provided for spring testing?), but most people in the 180-200 lb range wound up skiing it at 170 (once the characteristics were known).?

I would agree with you that at 215 and on the SuperShape, Buck should be on a longer ski.? Actually, for the speeds he describes and his skiing style and ability, he should be skiing the i.SL (non-chip) instead of the SuperShape.