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Salomon Lord Ski
Pretty Good
By Peter Kirk
Ranked #35 - All Mountain Skis
December 5, 2011
Overall, this is a good ski. On groomers turning was easy and carefree and I felt comfortable at speed. On moguls and through crud they handle well and can hold an edge nicely due to quite a bit of sidecut. A lot of camber means that you can pop smoothly and take the occasional park lap. However, skiing powder is another story. Unless you ski very aggressively in anything deeper than a few inches these may be a handful. At 88mm in the waist and only a minimal amount of rocker, I can't fully trust these skis in anything deep. But for days when fresh snow is scarce, this is my go to ski for just about everywhere on the mountain.
View Details: Salomon Lord Ski
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Tech Specs:
- Length:
- 161 cm, 169 cm, 177 cm, 185 cm
- Dimensions:
- [161 cm] 128 / 85 / 113 mm; [169 cm] 128 / 86 / 114 mm; [177 cm] 128 / 87 / 115 mm; [185 cm] 128 / 88 / 116 mm
- Turn Radius:
- (177cm) 17.4 m
- Profile:
- rockered tip
- Construction:
- monocoque
- Core:
- wood
- Base:
- P-Tex 4000
- Tail:
- semi-twintip
- Binding Included:
- no
- Weight:
- 10 lb 2.8 oz
- Recommended Use:
- all-mountain, freestyle
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 year
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: December 20, 2011 By: Geoff Prescott
I demoed the Lord at Whistler on December 17. Conditions were spring-like due to higher than normal temperatures. On the softening blue square runs, the 87mm wide Lord made acceptable turns, was forgiving and stable at speed, but my overall impression was that it lacked personality. The next ski I took out was the Atomic Crimson Ti. The Crimson has everything the Lord lacks. The slightly wider (88 mm) Crimson is stiffer and more demanding but if you are willing to work it, you get a crisp, fast ride, nice carved turns, and a big grin on your face. Small bumps that I rode over calmly with the Lord became jumps to get some air off with the Crimson. The Lord is a very competent ski and does what it is supposed to do, but sometimes you just need a little spice.
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