realskiers

I'll be interested in your comparison.? ?? I am planning on Steamboat and plan to bring the 78's; and, as you know, Railflex's are pretty easy to adjust for different boot sizes.

What I'm hoping for is a ski with a more uniform flex and more versatility.? The iM77 Chip seemed to me to have a stiff tail and softer shovel.? Looking at my tracks, the tail was always skidding a bit (some me, some it).? One of the Dawgcatching's comments about the iM78 that caught my eye was

"This ski almost felt like a wider version of the Supershape, which isn't too surprising: adding lots of versatility at the expense of a bit of power underfoot".

A little less power than even the 82 is probably good for me.? Also has a little bit more shape, and I don't lose anything underfoot.? And besides, I've never skied a laminate ski before and you all have raved so much about the Monster Laminates that I had to try one.? Never can tell, they may be for sale by Christmas of next year.

For what it's worth, even at 200 lbs. I took Scott's advice and went 170 with the iM77, so I was always quite impressed that you could manhandle the 177.? I did go back to a 177 length for the iM78.