Dynastar Sultan 85 vs Kastle FX 84

[Ron]

agreed, if that was the criteria. I don't remember seeing anything like that in his blurp

[Ron]

I had the pleasure of skiing the 78 and the 84 Monday and tuesday. here's quick overview.

78- whoa! that about sums it up. Even at a a svelt 78 underfoot, I loved this ski, stable, light, manueverable, great feeling underfoot. Nice feedback without too much vibration. Stable, I didn't crank it up but it felt like it could handle speed. Skied it on loose natural and man-made. Some scraped off ice, bumps. Just a really nice ski. If I skied EC all the time or hard groomed, I would go to this in a heartbeat

84- Skied this on Okemo boiler plate  and some loose shaved stuff, over small hits along the edges. Another fantastic ski. They were mounted BC, I felt they could go +1 but you could tell this was another fantastic ski. quck, nimble, light weight, not as responsive as the 78 but I didn't have it in the conditions it was intended.  The runs were really boiler plate, shiny stuff--- not my fortay!  Phil skied them much better than me, he seemed to have good edgehold.  This or the 88 could really be a fantastic WC groomer ski for those AM's when the corduroy is firm but you know will be softening up.

[nevils]

Since the subject is Sultan vs Kastle, does anybody have anything more to say about the Sultan 85. I am very much trying to decide between the 176cm Elan 82XTi and the 178cm Dynastar Sultan 85 and leaning towards the Elan. I've been on my 4+ yr old Elan 176cm M666 and trying to move up a notch. Peter's 2010 reviews of both mentioned skis are very good.
Nevils 

[gregmerz]

I'll be able to report first hand on the Sultan 85 in 178 on Monday or Tuesday...

[LivingProof]

I had the pleasure of skiing the 78.

78- whoa! that about sums it up.

I predict a White Christmas and a white ski in the Finndog quiver!

[nevils]

Hi Greg!
Looking forward to your review of the Sultan.
Nevils

[Ron]

I had the pleasure of skiing the 78.

78- whoa! that about sums it up.

I predict a White Christmas and a white ski in the Finndog quiver!

A black one is more likely........

[tommyknot]

I bought the sultan 85 in November and finally skied the weekend at sunshine ,the snow was slow due to the cold weather and the jury is still in on this ski ride. I will say that if you turn them down the hill  there rockets. Skied goats eye in the morning the snow was hard pack from the wind the ski made nice turns at speed but not so good at slow speed ,did not chatter a lot considering the conditions,when i dropped down into the trees there was about 2 inches of soft snow,there i could start to link some turns together,  short radius turns not good, long radius really good .ski was stable and just ripped. There was a few areas along the trees with about 4 in of crud  no problems there just blasted trough that then on to flats to the lift the ski glides on the snow really nice and picks up speed easily . like i say one day is not enough to  Judge the sultan yet . I am also comparing the ride to the legend 8800 and the monster 88

[nevils]

Hi Tommy,
Thanks a lot for the review of the Sultan.
Nevils

[Philpug]

I had the pleasure of skiing the 78.

78- whoa! that about sums it up.

I predict a White Christmas and a white ski in the Finndog quiver!

A black one is more likely........

Why not both? 

[Ron]

I now know and confirm that despite the common mispercception, that the devil lives in a hot place, he really liives just outsde phili.... and look at the coincidence in the name...........  get behind me satan...


OK, so the real question is 88 or 84.....  you know, niether Ski nor skiing rated the 84, how can I ski that 

[LivingProof]

? you know, niether Ski nor skiing rated the 84, how can I ski that?

Another PSIA lesson?

[Philpug]

I now know and confirm that despite the common mispercception, that the devil lives in a hot place, he really liives just outsde phili.... and look at the coincidence in the name...........? get behind me satan...


OK, so the real question is 88 or 84.....? you know, niether Ski nor skiing rated the 84, how can I ski that?

MX88 w/ KTI Plate
and
FX84 w/ Griffon

Purrrfect.

[Ron]

? you know, niether Ski nor skiing rated the 84, how can I ski that?

Another PSIA lesson?

I hope to take another lesson two from Eric in late december, if I can become half the skier that Eric is, that wold be awesome.  Whenever you are ready to make some turns ther champ!  Just let me know!  I'll be on the 84's....