Nice summaries,
@Noodler.
There are so many variables in interaction between the skier and these top flight, front side biased skis. You can get approximations for yourself by reading, but only demoing (including mount point adjustments if that feels in order), with your particular boot, binding and ski, will actually dial into which ski fits you and at what resorts, under what conditions.
For me personally, as would be the case for many skiers, I'd add from my own perspective - what some others, but not all, might experience also:
☻
Laser AR - (from two demos) fairly fixed in its race ski heritage, especially in its locked in 2D carve, in spite of how wide it is, with pros and cons to this. Great for a really smooth carver, someone who relaxes in contained, smooth, fully carved turns.
So I'd like to have a ski that's either less locked in that way, more versatile, or a ski that is even more dialed in to holding a race-ski like carve while retaining some versatility also (with Stockli, for example, the
WRT-ST 172; or like the
Rossi Hero Elite Plus Ti 174/r.14, 130/78/110, which is 78 wide, relatively heavy like a race ski, a ski I think you might like,
@Noodler).
☻
Blossom Whiteout 176 - (from owning) This is a very
relaxing, playful carver, great for someone who appreciates a
relaxing day of
forgiving but full on carving.
Two things, both covered more generally by
@Noodler above:
1. The dynamics of the Whiteout (the way its tip works, in particular) are such that it is more a 3D ski when that's called for, than one might imagine; not a locked in carver in such cases, in many off piste and soft snow situations. It is very good in powder/crud bumps and chopped up snow up to at least 6-8", as well as covering most of the bases for a groomer ski.
2. The
Whiteout really is a "cheater" ski for doing body separation skiing, with the upper body relatively still/motionless in the fall line, while the lower body carves up a storm with fall line turns, even very high angle ones. One could use this ski for learning such turns on groomers. Part of this is that the Whiteout is not as locked into its carve, but still holds a carve effortlessly, forgivingly - wonderful arc, to me. Just a giant treat to ski.
☻
Fischer RC One GT 86/175, 182 - (from owning 182, demoing 175) This ski works for a skier who wants
great stability, at either short to medium turns (175), or medium to GS ones (182). Hard to describe what this ski does, unusual but good - "modern" works for me. It's different but great with its Multiflex radii, that's for sure. The 175 and 182 are very different from each other: The 175 is easier; more smooth turny, good for more powder stability, as a near slalom sort of narrow ski can be. The 182 is more full on GS like, very stable that way, good for less powder than the 175, to me, the way a GS ski can be more exacting: requiring being square to the ski direction, you might say, with it's tip plowing through way more than floating.
I'm tempted to own both skis.
☻ Final note: the
Rossignol Hero Elite Plus Ti 174/r.14, 130/78/110 (from owning) sort of fits in this category also, and it retains the incredible even flex smoothness of the top of the heap tech race ski Rossis, in particular the 165 FIS SL Rossi race skis (from owning also; but never been on the Rossi FIS GS), while being forgiving all around for frontside bias recreational use. This ski comes with a 1/1 factory tune, which is great for at least 6-8" of light powder. At 1/2 it's great for recreational skiing, including some all mountain. At 1/3 it would be easier and more natural to lay over at near race angles. And it's versatile. Such a natural, smooth, even turn. I think this ski may have the most natural turn I've ever been on.