Gary:
I like the graphics better than iM77 as well.? Less like fall leaves and more like the wings of a red eagle on a brown background.
I got the 177 length.? 177 would be my "normal" length for all-mountain, but I went with the 170 iM77 because of Scott's recommendation for that ski.? When his iM78 review said more forgiving than iM82 and less bull-dozer like than the iM77 then I went back to 177 for this one.?
Length: 177
Dim's: 125-78-111
Radius: 15.7
Float Index: 1635
Hand flexing, the iM78 is noticeably less stiff than my i.Sl Chips (165 length) and pretty similar to the iM77.? However, the iM77 always felt like it would flex a little and then really stiffen up.? Only time will tell.
Bindings are the Railflex LD12's that I took off the iM77's (Scott mounted a rail in the deal, so I guess they come flat).
I have colors that mismatch (that's the appropriate computer geek thing to do).? The skis are red on brown, my jacket is blue and pants are black.? My boots do match the bindings (both are two different tones of gray).? +15 is almost exactly BOF/CRS so we will start there.? The binding mount point is slightly more forward than the iM77 (+15 there was still a bit behind BOF/CRS).
I don't think all the "kids in the park" will be a problem.? Since the skis won't be in the park while they are on MY feet the kids in the park will never see them.? And, with the Ron/Michael fashion plates in the lift lines the 'ski chicks' won't be looking at anyone's skis.? ?
It is kind of cool being able to see the laminates from the side, with the two layers of Liquid Metal.? I didn't realize it was an entirely new ski; I just assumed it was a narrow version of the 82, that they had so much acceptance of the 88 and then the 82 that they just decided to add another ski to the lineup down in width and up in forgiveness a little bit.? However, now that I think of it one of Scott's other comments was that it was more like a wide SuperShape.
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