Message #1168

[Gary]

Hey Buck, shorter skis react quicker to skiers input. I know you said stability was a problem with the SS 170's.

Try this on a green slope with those 170's on: Pick up stationary as a object as a focus point downhill (remember, green slope)now lift one ski off the snow, aim towards that fixed object and see how you track. Do not try and move your body around to stay straight. Just go where the ski takes you. Do the same with both feet.

If you track straight, that eliminates alignment issues. If you pull to the inside or outside, it demonstrates the inablity to get those skis flat. These issues would not show up as readily with longer or wider skis. With shorter skis, it's going to be much more difficult to track straight if you are out of alignment.

What do you think?

Gary