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Post by livingproof on Feb 10, 2014 8:20:23 GMT -7
I saw a lot of Soul 7 skis last week in Utah, and, they were a great match for the powder days we experienced according to those who owned them. I do think that Ron put a fair amount of limitation in the OP on when and where they shine. Steamboat skiing is about as "good as it get's" in this type snow and trees, so, they should be a great tool for him.
I did ski with a very competent eastern skier who was on Kastle 88's all week and demo'd the Soul 7 during a powder day. While he liked it in the morning in the untracked, he commented that as the day wore on and the snow was packed out, a crossover occurred and the 88's became the better suited ski. I remembered Gary's thoughts about having a ski-valet service where you could change skis mid-day according to conditions...hmmm, a business opportunity?
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Post by ron on Feb 11, 2014 5:38:38 GMT -7
Hey Mike, the reality is that is the reality! i havent found a ski that excels in light blower then transitions to firmer packed broken and tracked. While there are skis that will do well in both, the fun nature of a ski in light powder isn't optimal when it gets tracked and stacked. Conversely, a firmer more serious ski lacks the fun super quick easy trait. The closest I have found is the Soul and believe it or not,the Praxis Protest. Its 128 wide but has a near reverse reverse profile that works extremely well and can still crush tracked. Its not a ski however that you are going to want to ski bumps with. So for up here, its great fun for a deep AM and you are staying in the trees all day and scouting for untracked. I really don't ski bell to bell up here but rather tend to ski 3-4 hours at a time so its much easier to choose a ski that works.
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Post by superbman on Feb 11, 2014 6:34:53 GMT -7
I don't know, I can't tell you the number of 180cm soul 7's I've seen on our little mountain in varied conditions, and to my eye, most folks seem to get quite a lot out of them. Everyone from 70 year old patrollers to young guns rave about them. We have a rossi demo day coming up, and I am very interested in seeing what these can do.
I've said it before, Eastern off-piste expert skiing is a very distinct animal, These might be one of the better tools for a long day in and out of the glades and around the expert trails of a New England resort.
Ron's right, there is no 'one day all day ski.' Last wednesday I swapped between the Shaman and my ski logikhowitzer run for run. In unbroken snow and in heavy cut up, I preferred the bigger howitzer. The next day as everything settled and congeal, I preferred the Shaman. I'd love a ski caddy to follow me around the hill.
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Post by ron on Feb 11, 2014 8:42:15 GMT -7
all good points! yeah, i found the 7 to work ok once it gets heavy or firm just not as good in the fresh where it excels . i could definitely use the 7 for these conditions, they just aren't as good as others. its a great ski and i will be keeping this one for a while
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2014 8:59:05 GMT -7
all good points! yeah, i found the 7 to work ok once it gets heavy or firm just not as good in the fresh where it excels . i could definitely use the 7 for these conditions, they just aren't as good as others. its a great ski and i will be keeping this one for a while 8 weeks at least
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Post by ron on Feb 11, 2014 9:07:49 GMT -7
hmm, well, i did get it the first few days of feb...... hmm, unless i see something better or more interesting ........ nothing is on my "i gotta ski this" for this kind of ski. My next ski to take out is a FX104 for heavier snow, wind buff and when its just a little deeper than what the FX94 is so supreme at. (did I tell you the new FX94 is a superb ski?) I plan to use this ski exactly where the Soul 7 isn't as great.
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