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For the 2008 Independent Ski Test, twenty
skiers met in Bakersfield California for five days of non-stop
skiing. They came from Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Missouri,
Ohio, Kansas, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee and
California. They traveled across the country for the opportunity
to understand what makes each of
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 Out of the box the
Connelly F1 is unlike any other high end ski on
the market. Ridden correctly the F1 creates remarkable angle and
carries out wide in front of the ball. Skiers striving to ski
with the latest New
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 The
D3 X5 Pro is a perennial favorite of elite and
novice skiers alike. The X5 Pro is one of the last elite skis
that is made without a super-light core; being a
fractionally heavier means
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Fin and Binding Set Up
Proper fin and binding settings can make as big of an impact on
your skiing as what ski you buy. When you are contemplating the
purchase of a new ski, that is also a great time to consider
going to a ski school to get your ski tuned up. At the Ski Tests
each factory provided a representative to
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 Denny Kidder has created more championship winning skis then anyone in the sport and the D3 Nomad RCX
is clearly his best yet. The hallmark of a modern ski by Denny
Kidder is stability and user
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 The Fisher #01
is the most exotic ski on the market. This ski is available in 3
custom flex profiles, built in Austria with next generation
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Ski Size
All of the manufactures have a recommended weight range for each ski. This is a great starting place but may not lead you to your optimum ski. In cases where a ski is available in inch increments the choice of what size is as important as what brand or model.
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 The
Goode 9800 SL’s Asymmetric design is yet another example of Dave Goode’s endless pursuit of innovation. In addition to being incredibly light and coming in various flex patterns for different
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 The
2008 HO Monza is more refined evolution of an already best selling ski. The previous versions of the Monza are known for their ferocious speed and near ninety degree turns. The
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Choose
Without a bad ski in the group choosing one of
these skis would be a daunting task. Just a few
years ago many of the high end skis were much
less refined. Today all of the skis can be
described as fast and most can be described as
user friendly or forgiving. The differences
between
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 The
O'Brien SS is the third generation of the ground breaking O’Brien Sixam skis. This ski is very fast and comfortable right out of the box. By maintaining consistent water speed and offering smooth turns on both sides the SS simply puts the Read More |
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Radar MPD a unique and very high performance slalom ski.
The test team found it to be somewhat of an enigma. The ski does
not feel fast across the lake but it actually generates more
then enough speed and The ski does not feel unsteady or radical
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 The
Radar Senate C is not a super light weight, elite slalom ski nor is it a bland vanilla recreational slalom. The Senate C is a 35 off capable, easy to ride ski without the cost and frills of a high end shortline ski. The Senate C is a serious slalom ski
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