Andy Mink
Everyone loves spring skiing but not in January
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Augment. No umlauts, easier to type.All looking for the next hot thing that will make their skiing that much betterer.
Augment. No umlauts, easier to type.All looking for the next hot thing that will make their skiing that much betterer.
Augment. No umlauts, easier to type.
All looking for the next hot thing that will make their skiing that much betterer.
Augment. No umlauts, easier to type.
Augment. No umlauts, easier to type.
How about Blossom? Much more affordable, especially after a Pugski discount!
Actually, you have opened up a debate LIKE many others and it is why many of us pugsters are here on this forum in the first place.I may have opened up a debate like no other and I apologize.
What made you lean Kästle over Stockli after trying both? What got you to decide to buy the newer MX88 versus getting last year's MX89? Leap of faith, convenience of trusted shop carrying the new model, other factors?I like Stöckli and tried the AR and MX back to back. The MX 84 felt stiffer but I wouldn’t say either blew the other away. The Stöckli AR didn’t seem as stiff as it’s previous front side skis and maybe Kästle is following the slightly softer route. Look at the Stöckli AX as an example. So many people consider it the best in class and it’s not that stiff.
one thing that I will concede is Stöckli has messed with the SR designs quite a bit over the years and it doesn't seem to have hurt them at all.
Got it. Were they subtle? I have never been on a Stöckli but my impression from pugski reading is there were definitely some years where they really deviated the SR (especially the year with carbon in the tip) and then had to go back. But I don't know. Maybe most years are slight tweaks and subtle?The honest and inconvenient truth is most can't really feel the subtle nuances.
The honest and inconvenient truth is most can't really feel the subtle nuances.
Agree and would even say the vast majority of skiers don't even demo and go purely off of reviews, what the shop guy tells them, if they csn get a good deal, and brand momentum. My guess is higher end brands that are premium cater to harder core ski enthusiasts that are more likely to demo and are in tune with a skis characteristics. But yeah, I think for most people there is more of a fashion element to choosing a ski than many like to admit. I am convinced of this from seeing the rise and fall of the Rossi Soul 7.This. Especially newer skiers, returning skiers (me), beginner through advanced (me). I'm getting better though, and am starting to be able to describe what I feel, hopefully in a cohesive and informative manner. I think the same holds true for most people and that 1cm fore or aft binding mount point, a mm or 2 of binding delta, and all the other subtle nuances that surround skiing. I know there are lots of people who follow these forums who CAN tell the differences but, in the big world, it's a relatively small number.
And now the disappearance of the Soul 7.rise and fall of the Rossi Soul 7
The Stockli laser AR is only 83 under foot and has a tighter turn radius. I would be happy on the AR or MX 84 to be honest; I just want to try something in the 88 range with camber. Stockli does make the SR88 but I didn’t try it.What made you lean Kästle over Stöckli after trying both? What got you to decide to buy the newer MX88 versus getting last year's MX89? Leap of faith, convenience of trusted shop carrying the new model, other factors?
I have never actually ridden on a Stöckli myself. I had been been meaning to try the 2018/2019 SR95 and never got to it. Even though I have not changed my opinion at all, one thing that I will concede is Stöckli has messed with the SR designs quite a bit over the years and it doesn't seem to have hurt them at all.
Miller SR88
Never heard of 'em. I bet they are made in the Head factory the MX89 was and are a design variant. Pretty wild.Here is the link. https://millersportsaspen.com/shop/ski-shop/skis-online/miller-skis-sr88-21/
I know zero about them; I did pick them up and looked at the tails for dimensions, 130/88/114. To me they look and feel like a Kästle limited ski without the hollow tech.
Looks like the SR88 model also has a state of the art laser etched structure pattern on the base, it is not ground by a stone like every other ski brand in the world.
Isn't that guy an ex-Kastle dude? Maybe he approached Miller and said I'll make a ski for you and you can slap on the Miller name.Original Plus use the Reichmann machines.
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