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Hello, Can you tell me how to ski this ski. I hear that you...
By Ed Turner
Ranked #1092 - Telemark Skis and Alpine Touring Skis
January 5, 2009
Hello, Can you tell me how to ski this ski. I hear that you have to change your style a bit, but the article did not explain the statement. Because the asymmetrical rail on the up slope side, does that mean that you dig the uphill ski more or equal to downhill ski? I’m use to digging my down slope ski and floating or sliding the uphill ski unless I’m digging in to square off quickly and then hop turn, like in thing trees and such. From what I read (very short), it sounds like you rail on the up slope ski and let the lower ski follow.Also will be my widest, unless I pick up a pair of Watea 101’s. Is there any need for the Watea’s if I have the Transits? I see powder less than I do hard and crud. One due to my location and two do to my budget. Ski Mt Baldy Area Southern California most, maybe next year I’ll have funds and can travel north or East to CO again.Thanks for the input.Ed
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By Alexander Klivecka
January 6, 2009
I demo-ed these last year, you do have to weight your rear ski more (I assume to get it to flex along the shorter radius sidecut, although I'm no scientist). These skis definitely have a different feel than any I've skied before, but I disagree with some of the reviews on the site, I found them a little slow edge to edge...They just didn't fit with my style, which is quick short-radius turns.
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