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Ski Logik update.

Lynn and I took our skis in to Frisco Ski and Golf (had been recommended to us) to get skis tuned and to satisfy my curiosity about the initial tune of my Ullr's Chariots.? The guy in Pennsylvania was wrong, the factory tune was as advertised at .7 and 1.5 and the bases were flat.  Frisco Ski and Golf recommended .7 and 2 for the edge, said that is what they had retuned all of the Ski Logik's at and further said that they believe .7 (or even .5) allows you to get to the edges on wide skis more easily without having any of the disadvantages that such a shallow base bevel might have on narrower skis.

However, as it turned out, Ski Logik had just dropped off their fleet for the upcoming SIA show in Denver, so we got to see a lot of the topsheets and yes, Perry, the tiger is awesome, but so is the Black Widow.? Lynn said she still thinks my Mariella's are right at the top.?However, the prettiest topsheet is the one Jeannie Thoren designed and carries in her store at Vail.  They are really positive on the skis, said they have been very well received (I think the actual quote was "they are very nice looking skis but they are excellent on the snow as well.")  Lynn is longing for an Edelweiss done in wood.

Ski Logik has a few new models for next year, including a front side ski and what might be a telemark specific ski (strange beveling of the top, sort of along the lines of the Scotty Bob skis)..? They didn't have dimensions visible, but will be interesting to hear more in the fall.

Anyway, still loving my skis.? Summit had a total of about 4 feet last week with 10" of that after we got here Friday night.? We spent two days in the back bowls and Blue Sky basin at Vail skiing mostly chopped up powder interspersed with sections of untracked. and I am still lovin my skis; I even let her talk me into taking the Poma up into Mongolia bowl just so we could say we had been from one end to the other.? Lynn and I have been spending the first hour each day working on fundamentals, and Lynn says she can even see my footwork getting better.