I agree, the AM77 is a superb ski and covers a decent bandwidth of conditions. There is a good % of the market that feels a 77 ski is too narrow. Its a shame because if you ski the front side, something like the Laser AX, Blossom AM77, Kastle MX 78 or others in that mid to upper 70's are superb skis that are purposely built. I totally understand that some might only want 1 or 2 skis in a quiver though. I'd take a step further though and wonder why more people aren't on a SL ski or similar? then the jump from 65mm to 85mm makes more sense.
Yeah, I can relate to that. I've got a quiver of narrow SL race and "SL like" frontside skis.
There's a place for a mid 80's ski in my quiver. The Blossom AM85s are replacing my Kastle FX84s ( 2 pair ), which are now pretty much my rock skis. I also have mid 90's, 100s, and 10somethings. They all have their place and utility.
@Quandary, The AM77 would have been on my radar, but I already have the mid 70's spot taken; I'm sure it's an awesome choice over the AM85 if one didn't have that spot in their quiver taken.