JIm given the lack of lots of snow....I'd take the 74's for carving skills and the 84's for playing! THe 74's will be lighter and quicker under foot me thinks.
Jim, I skied the Peak 84 last April at Banff for a full day. Morning refrozen corduroy (= ice...hard as granite); afternoon soft mush. I found them to have surprisingly good hold on the ice, and were pretty much unfazed by the soft spring snow too. A very versatile ski. Amazing edge grip on the ice, actually. No sensation of speed at Mach 3. Smooth and calm. Relatively quick edge-to-edge for an 84, but certainly won't be as snappy and quick as a Progressor...more measured and deliberate in it's turn transitions, but not ponderous, if you know what I mean. Some energy in the tail which can talk back in the bumps, but nothing you won't get used to after a run or two. Yet for all that, not demanding and easy to pilot. You will love them.
If you want the P-800's only for their edge grip on ice/hard snow, then the Peak will have no problem filling that need. OTOH, I have had my P-9's (70mm) in some soft fresh snow and spring mush, and they handle it remarkably well for a narrow ski...your P-800's should be OK there too.
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