Let me know how you like the Sultans. My first few days out on my Mythics after I bought them, I was kind of underwhelmed, having skied mainly performance carvers (Supershapes, etc.). But then as I got to know them better, I began to really appreciate how good they were. Not necessarily stellar in one particular characteristic, but no glaring faults either -- just solid, competent performance all around...a ski that just quietly goes about doing everything well. One aspect I particularly like, is how predictable they are -- no sudden surprises....kind of like what Josh or Liam said about mountain bike tires...same idea. And an extremely valuable trait when you're talking about a ski that you will take into challenging terrain...steeps, off-piste, crud, deep snow. Well, when I skied the Sultans for a day this spring, I felt I was on a longer, wider version of my Mythics. And that's why I liked them so much. They may not Wow! you, but they always score well in every review and impress all who own them, just because they are so good at so many things. Have fun!
Svend,
I was just talking with Philpug about the Sultan 94's. Last season he skied them as his softer snow daily driver in Tahoe and continues to think highly of them. On the hard snow days, he would use the MX88's, so he used my same quiver. Knowing Phil, if he does not like a ski, that comes out pretty quick. One of my concerns was too much quiver overlap with my 88's, Phil says no problem, the 94's are different. So, my only worries continue to be lack of eastern snow.
I agree with your thoughts about having to get some time on a ski (at least for me). I remember my first days on a shaped ski. For about a day and a half, I was asking why people liked them. Then something clicked and I smiled. While demo'ing Jim R's Ski Logic's last year, my first run on a black was disappointing as I was trying to ski them like my narrow skis. So, I just stop fighting them and within a few turns, all was fine. Tahoe should be a great fit for the 94's...as long as the snow forecast for our week is looking good, they will be the only ski I take. I need more time off piste, for sure.
On demo days, an open question always centers about "would I like or dislike the ski over an extended period". It's a common theme that when someone gets a new ski, we tend to hear "wow" and when same ski is sold the next season, we hear more of the downside. Human nature at it's best, eh?
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