realskiers

Hey gang, I finally got my logins and all working so I am glad to back!  Lynn; AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You have outgrown those 60's on off-piste conditions and you have tapped into my favorite rant. Wider skis. yes, wider skis on soft and ungroomed, broken and pow just rock, not two ways about it. I still like my skinny skis (Contact LTD's, 72 wide) for harder snow and some soft but I just like wider skis. PS- i just bought a pair of Watea 84's for my groomed day at Steamboat and are moving my Dynastars gome for east coast general skiing.  The 94's are now my all-time favorite ski capable of knee-high pow, slabbed broken crap and even groomed firm snow however, i prefer a narrower ski for that stuff (Although I will try to avoid such things as groomed hard snow!)

I thought you skied the other ones at Steamboat much better as well. That's a killer deal of 300!  good job and welcome to the club!  I am so happy to hear of your progess and that you are turning into a ripper'. I am psyched to ski with you next december.

Regarding Michaels post, i don't want to speak for him but I think he would agree that in addition to width of the ski, you have to factor in other things like stiffness, flex pattern, torsional stiffness, weight and mounting points. I think the chart is still correct. I don't know much about your new babies but it sounds like a ski that is letting you push your comfort zones with speed. Speed is good isn't it?

Post some pics from the camp.  Mucho congrats!