Message #15956

[Liam]

Well, I don't know, Todd-I think high performance skis will be found where they always were found...as race skis and one step down race skis.  Honestly, in the straight ski era, guys (and gals) who wanted a ripping ski bought race skis, from about 1998-2008 the carving craze brought a lot of race ski attributes to a wider, more general (and more economical) segment of the ski industry.  There is definitely a move away from that at the moment...but I believe, just as before, the technically, and aspiring technically advanced skiers will still find the tools they are looking for among race oriented skis.  Choices will be slimmer, but I bet quality continues to evolve.



then again, with the 40m turn radius standard in GS I could be very wrong!  FWIW-I have 4 pairs of skis..and I still DON'T own a rockered/ early rise ski.

Yeah Max, that was what I was saying, ...I have no opinion about one ski being 'safer' than another.