Message #419

[jim-ratliff]

Ghost:

By "go straight" are you talking about just pointing them down the hill (and if so, why??) or are you saying you'd like a long turning stable ski.

Be careful what you ask for.  All of the skis that I think of as being really stable and solid in long turns were rated 4's.  The only 5's I found were tanks, Head im85/Mojo 103/SuperMojo and similar wide Alaskan slope skis.

However, if you really just want to point them down the hill, maybe you should be focusing on the turn radius and a straight run of 4.  For example, anything that has a turn radius in the 20's (if there are still any) would be pretty good going straight, not twitchy.

I think you would be more than happy with skis like the Fischer RX9, the Head XRC1100 RD (1200 this year), Nordica Hot Rod Top Fuel, Elan S12 or Ripstick.  All have turn radii in the 16's.  They may not be what you are looking for if you are skiing flat on the bases, but they go 'prettys straight' down the hill with just a little bit of edge engagement.

Tell us more about the why, please??