Message #9002

[Svend]

Perry, they sound like nice skis.? And interesting to hear your comments about the length.? Being about your height, but about 3 years less experience, I'm still comfortable with my choice of the 170s.? With my limited experience, the 177 may have been a bit of a handful, and I would have lost some of the agility that I love.? However, as I've been out on my Speeds about four days now, and they being so easy to ski on, I'm thinking the 177 would have been OK too.?

Oh well...too late to change now (not that I would, anyway).  I would drive myself bonkers if I second-guessed every decision I made.? Gotta be content with what I have, and so far the Speeds are everything that I wanted in a ski.? Fast, stable, great edge hold, agile (for a GS ski), great crud busting, easy to turn and change turn shapes in mid-arc, and silky-smooth on the snow.? And I can skid 'em if needed (good for skiing with kids!).? No shortcomings apparent to me yet.? I love 'em!