So I bought a pair of the V76's about a month or so ago. Tried them out as-is, didn't really like them all that much (the "locked on edge, planky feel" that some others have mentioned). Had them ground at 1/3, they were a little better but still mostly had that feeling. Wasn't feeling the love for these skis. So I took a closer look at the edge bevels (to make sure they were indeed 1°) and what I found was the tips and tails were dead flat (i.e. no bevel). I got my file tool out and made sure the bottom bevel went all the way to the very ends front and back. This totally changed the feel of the skis; I was able to feather turns easily when I wanted to and carved turns nicely when on edge but with no hint of feeling they were hard to release. I recommend anyone else who felt the same way about these skis (or any other Liberty model) take a close look at this.
Read this post yesterday. Checked our STP V76 pair. They looked
slightly under beveled in the tails, maybe.? My 1* BaseBeast lines up nicely with what's going on in the rest of the ski, so took a few passes in the tips and tails and did get some material. Thanks for the heads-up.
It has FINALLY stopped snowing everyday here, and we will actually have a chance to get these skis out in their native conditions on Friday. I haven't even SEEN corduroy in weeks. I've skied them a couple of times in deep, soft snow, and they're very light and playful. If they're any good on the firm stuff, this is going to be one versatile ski! I don't have my hopes up though.