Message #12676

[Ron]

 I do know that with too much abrupt tip rise, they can get knocked around in variable snow, they will float up better in powder of course but these aren't really powder skis.  Where too much side cut effects the ski is again in vaible 3-d snow, they can get hooky less sidecut allows them to cut through easier with less chance for catching, Of course this is more of an issue with longer radius turns or straightlining. Its a matter of preference I guess. I say freakishly short because theres a diminshing return on the long lenght and short running lenght, for instance, a 188 ski with a RL of like 1450 in tight spots is really a waste, you don't want the added length of the ski to throw around although the short RL is a good thing. This is why I ended up with the Bent chelter, at 183, it is short and has a short RL like 105-110, but it's proportional to the ski. Does that make sense?