Author Topic: Upgrade? When?  (Read 767 times)

jim-ratliff

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Re: Upgrade? When?
« on: September 17, 2006, 12:20:24 pm »
You don't say much about you as a skier, but we can infer from the type of skis you like.

I would suggest you demo the Head SuperShape and replace both the Olin and the Intuitive with that. ?The SuperShape is a do everything ski that is fundamentally a hard snow ski but also has plenty of capability to handle boot high soft stuff (and you have the Bandix XXX for more than that, and I agree with Michael's recommendation to keep it). ?The only hesitation is your comment about the Intuitiv requiring more work than you would like, because the SuperShape might be similarly demanding.

If you want a level easier than the SuperShape, then there are a number of more forgiving skis that will do better all-around than the two you have. ?For example, I believe Peter used the Intuitiv 74 for several years as his "do everything' ski, but has replaced it with the Head iM72. ?Fischer RX8, Elan Magfire 10, maybe Atomic m11(but I'm not an Atomic fan), Dynastar Contact 11 (or 10). ?In general, you could probably peruse the reviews looking for anything that Peter mentions as a candidate for "one ski ski of the year" and wind up with a tremendous improvement over the Olin/Intuitive combination. ?You could keep the Intuitiv, but my guess is that you would find you didn't need or use it much.

[[Ron, honest I wasn't copy catting.  I had the SuperShape message already in progress before you posted.]]   ::)
« Last Edit: September 17, 2006, 12:23:22 pm by jim-ratliff »
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