Has anyone used either the super-7 or regular S7 for a touring ski? Too much rocker? Heavy? I haven't found much info on this matter.Help!! I'm 6'4'' 200lbs.

I personally don't like touring with a rocker on the tail of a ski (currently run Armada JJ w/ Baron - upgrading from that this year). You need some tail to help grab snow when skinning. If the skin track gets steep or icy at all, I'm suddenly on a treadmill watching my friends get smaller and smaller in the distance. My two cents.

I put some dukes on Super 7's and used them for tourning off my sled. Key word: sled. There is no way I would ever use this settup from valley bottom or on a big traverse. The skis sink in quite a bit because of the reverse camber and I felt like a lot of energy while breaking trail vs a traditional ski like a BSquad. However, if you hammer in a track and are prepared to do laps, the settup is great.

I use my 188 S7's for slackcountry day tours (w/ free pivot tele-bindings), and it's noticably heavier than my touring setup. Usually I pace my touring buddies, but when I have the S7's, I'm in the rear playing catch-up... but it's all worth it on the downhill.

Dot it! The "reverse sidecut" in the tip can, in fact, create some drag, but this is more of an issue when skiing than touring. Camber profile works fine with skins/skinning. Great BC ski. I haven't toured on the Super S7. If that's how big you like your ski, then by all means, tour with it. I wouldn't want to carry the metal layer skinning. But if you're going to put Dukes on them anyway, then you might as well go all out.

I have been touring on them exclusively for two years in the wasatch. I am a lifelong backcountry skier and don't have any trouble even on 2-3 hour approaches. I did an 8 day hut trip in canada with temps in the minus 20 range and new snow and had no problems. I do run Dynafit ft-12's to save weight which may work for you. I am 6 feet even and 170 lbs.