Message #7844

[jbotti]

Jim, I have skied the Tigershark 12. I found it to be like every Volkl non powder ski, way too stiff with a flex pattern that does not work well with the way I want to ski. I absolutely hated this ski, as I did the AC40 and the old 6 stars. Maybe if I weighed another 50 lbs I would like these skis, but not at my weight. If you really want to ride and drive the tips you better be heavy or unbelievably strong otherwise the ski sits you comfortably aft and you are resigned to riding the sidecut. Even if one can stay forward it is questionable if anyone can actually bend skis this stiff to tighten the turn radius. I know that people love these skis, but I absolutely hate them and all the top end Nordica carving and all mountain skis feel similar to me.

It's interesting that Blizzard appears to have changed their recipe some at least according to Pete with some softer better flexing skis. If I get a chance I will demo some this season. The shop at my home mountain in Montana carried some last year so maybe I can demo some this season.