Message #9198

[jim-ratliff]

Svend's post raises an interesting question.? What are the classifications necessary to describe and/or compare skis?? Below I listed the categores from Svend's post and from the RealSkiers (Real skiers also has skil suitblity icons, the German magazine may have others as well).? All of these categores are subjective in the sense that they are based on feel.? Has anyone ever seen reviews that included measurable metrics?? i.e. 28 newton pounds of torsional stiffness in the forefoot, 4" inches of total flex at 100 foot-pounds of cernter of ski force?? What do you think is the right characteristics to help someone really compare a SuperShape Magnum to a Fischer RX8 (just an arbitrary, but current, example) as a ski suitable for them.

      
         

German Magazine	Real Skiers
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Edge Grip	--
Versatility	Smooth Soft Edge
Agility/Energy	Rebound
Stability/Smoothness	Stability
Comfort	Relaxing
Karve Faktor	Clean Carve
--	Accurate
--	Quickness
--	Lightness