realskiers

Jim,
I agree with much of what you are saying and it is helpful for me to hear it all put together, so thanks. ?The ski really does appeal to me both visually and by what I am reading about it. The wide application and apparent big sweet spot make a good choice as my first fatty. That said, it is a lesser known entity and there are all those other skis out there and that can make me crazy with conflicting thoughts. ?The good news is that all the skis I mentioned are great skis that I am sure I would enjoy.

I would go crazy trying to find the PERFECT ski, because it is always just over the next slope. ?You have made me recommit to demo the UC, esp if I can try it at both 178 and 188 (as tall as me and 150 at the tip) ?Hey, I can use them to ski on the lake in the summer (would make a good youtube video ?)

Ron,
Very helpful as usual. ?Nothing like local knowledge. ?Your perspective is intriguing to me because you are about 3-4 years ahead of me in your progression to ski the whole mountain (the distance is growing constantly due to your # of days on the slope compared to me). You are constantly checking out the benefits of new ski development and there is a lot I can learn from you. ?The rocker wave is part of my dilemma. Do I jump on that wave and how much. ?In the end - this is mindless speculation until I demo. ?Still helpful to help me narrow down to 2-3 skis - hard to demo and evaluate many more than that.

Everyone else feel free to jump in.