Message #8883

[Svend]

Perry -- a footnote on my comments regarding the flex of the Speed relative to the Magnum:  I hope you didn't misunderstand me -- the Speed is by no means a soft ski.  It is very robust and strong, and very torsionally stiff due to the sandwich/sidewall construction and the Liquidmetal.  It's just that when I held last year's model of the Speed (a different ski) beside the Magnum in my local shop, the Magnum did seem stiffer in the front half of the ski.  The tails seemed about the same.  I have not compared my ski (the 08/09 model) with the Magnum, so I can't say what the difference is. 

My ski is definitely not too soft for my height and weight.  I was doing some high speed runs last night over chopped up snow, and it just blasted right through it all -- never got tossed around, and held its edge with aplomb.  Sweet ride!