I got a chance to ski a couple runs on a pair of White Outs (now AM77) @170cm with an excellent tune. Only firm groomers were available, for all the usual New England reasons, so I have no idea about how they ski off piste. However I can say that they are, as advertised, a total hoot. I skied them back to back with my Blossom Follow Me SLs (now the Squadra Corse, I think). This showed how much of a "fat slalom cruiser" the AM 77 really is.
If only because of the 15cm length difference, the AM 77 was significantly more idiot-proof. Turn radius not all that different, with that wide tip in play. SL noticeably quicker edge-to-edge, unsurprisingly. Snow feel was recognizably related, but the SLs had a slight edge here, maybe, in terms of feeling a little quieter and more unshakeable on the firmest patches, as long as the skier is centered.
Short version, if you're not racing there's a good chance you don't need a slalom if you have something like this.
PLUS it was just amazing how well the old topsheet went with my coat.
If only because of the 15cm length difference, the AM 77 was significantly more idiot-proof. Turn radius not all that different, with that wide tip in play. SL noticeably quicker edge-to-edge, unsurprisingly. Snow feel was recognizably related, but the SLs had a slight edge here, maybe, in terms of feeling a little quieter and more unshakeable on the firmest patches, as long as the skier is centered.
Short version, if you're not racing there's a good chance you don't need a slalom if you have something like this.
PLUS it was just amazing how well the old topsheet went with my coat.
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