Right on, Mike. Sounds like you've got the patience not to write off a ski in the first run. Good one, as the Sultan may need some time to get to appreciate. As for my Mythics, I really didn't like them all that much until about the 4th or 5th day on them, then finally got them in their element -- piled up soft snow, crud, untracked -- figured out how to make them hum, and then realized how good they really were.
And, that's a very good point about just letting a ski do its thing and not fighting it. I think that was half the problem with getting dialed in to the Mythics, as they were my first wider ski, coming from 68mm eastern carvers that I could flick around with just a twitch. With a burlier Dynastar like the Sultan or Mythic, you just can't do that. As contradictory as it sounds for a burlier ski, they almost need more finesse than force to make them work in some terrain. But then, when you open them up on a high speed open run, woo-hoo! there's some power under the hood. So smooth and supple. A total blast! I think you'll love 'em.
BTW, just a side note -- as with all Dynastars I've skied, the Sultans have a huge sweet spot. It's pretty hard to get off balance on those. Nice....
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