Max, well said....I think the answer for me is finding the right ski that allows the best application of PMTS and or whatever skills we posses. I have skied the Shamen and honestly, way too much shovel for my liking and for me...not playful enough...at 5'8 and 155 lbs...just to much board underfoot. So to the point...finding the ski that allows us to apply our learned and to be learned skills is righteous!
I can tell you have a dislike for rocker skis and not quite sure how many you have tried but many big manufacturers are incorporating some form of early rise rocker and more extensive rocker. Also mixing up with some only shovel, less tail, all based I'm sure on rider feedback. Not all will work for me, I know this....that's why I've been on the hunt for something about 110 to 115 underfoot that can perform to my liking. To me the beauty of the rockered shovel is that they just making skiing crud, crust and powder so much easier. Square up the body, touch the pole tip, tip the edges and just ride the big smoothy...sweet...a nd bumps too. AND honestly Max, if I have to steer, pivot, swivel a turn now and then through a tree section or around rocks or whatever....there are no PMTS police out there writing tickets....I do not flog myself at the end of the day if not every turn I made was not a perfect PMTS or Clendenin turn.....I want to end the day with a smile knowing I skied the mountain and it didn't ski me.
My first exposure to the wider ski was the Head 75 to the 77 to the 88. Then to the Watea 84 and 94..then the Icelantic Pilgrims 98, JJ's S3's and now DPS. In and between those, I've tried a variety of fatties and still desire the Holy Grail of Fat skis ala Gary.
Heck, I never ever thought I'd be on a 78 underfoot carving ski but the Kastle MX gave me such great versatility, I couldn't resist. This is my 3rd season on it.
So...the joy of supporting the economy (I'm certainly doing my part) and great dialogue with all here, I hope that we inspire others to take a step to demoing and exploring what the new gear can do for you. OH yeah...find a buddy with the same boot sole as you and double your ski experience.
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