realskiers

I amazed at all the things you guys  feel from your skis, wheels, rims, frames etc
I am just not all the sensitive. (my kids also complain about this )

Seriously, I am unable to pick out as many aspects of ski performance/feelings  as you guys seem able to do.
Also, is it the tune of a ski? A freshly tuned ski that is a real dog of ski may feel great for the un-nuanced skier (me)
and a highly reviewed ski that has been dragged all over the mountain may feel horrible.

And I have demo'ed some highly regarded skis that I couldn't wait to get off of due to foot pain. I suspect it is the demo bindings, but it is hard to demo without them!

Anyway, I thank all of your insights and live (and buy) vicariously through you.