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"Semi racing" skis recommendation?

François Pugh

Skiing the powder
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Hi fellas. I'm looking for a 'semi racing' ski for groomers. 171cm 70kg, currently using supershape e-rally 163cm. It's a perfect frontside ski, super fun and versatile with. However when I'm trying to do some high speed mid/long turns, it seems not stiff enough to hold the g force. I tried Nordica FIS SL, it's too demanding and unforgiving... So I'm thinking about some semi race model, such as Head e-race pro 165, Atomic S9 165 / X9 167, Rossignol Hero Elite ST 167. Won't compromise on short turn performance, so GS style skis are off the table. Any comparison and suggestion about this? Thank you!
Any perfect short turn arc-2-arc ski will suck at making longer turns, or you're not doing it right. It only takes one run doing it right with a ski that is great and mid-to-long radius turns to realize the truth.

Just say'n.

Mileage may vary; other opinions exist (but they're wrong :ogbiggrin:).
 
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