novium
Certified Ski Diva
Let me start by saying I fricking LOVE these skis. They have taken a bit of a pounding because I've never been able to talk myself out of not using them, even when I know it's early season conditions out there. I think they're the 2010 model. They cut through the crud and carve beautifully, hold the edge, and are quite nimble when they need to be. They aren't rockered. (I'm not really sold on hybrid rockered skis, tbh, they feel weird). They are 159 long (my ideal would probably be a bit longer, but it's been fine), the dimensions are 126-84-112, and the turning radius is 18.
But I recently got new boots in a smaller size, and they weren't able to get the bindings to work with the smaller boots at the effective mounting point they were at. (I've got rental bindings, so you can scootch the bindings around to be forward or back.) The bootfitter ended up effectively moving the mounting point back to be able to fit the bindings to the boot. He's right, that did get it a bit more float when I ran into some powder, but it also really changed how it felt the ski was handling, especially when carving. Granted, I've got way stiffer boots and they're still getting broken in so I wasn't necessarily on the top of my game, AND they edge so much more easily that I was probably over doing the edges a bit. But I just couldn't feel the tips like I normally could, and I was pressing harder to try and get that feeling, which then was leading to a lot of chatter...egh, it wasn't a fun time.
So this has me thinking that, after nearly a decade of fine service, about maybe getting the skis moved back to fit my old boots, and then gifting both to my cousin who is just getting into skiing. I don't live up in the mountains any more, so demoing everything and anything is a lot harder. What do you guys recommend?
My favorite type of skiing is the steeper the better, as long as it's flat. (I can ski other conditions, I just have the most fun charging down the long, flat steeps, at least when it's not icy or that super hard pack). I also liked having a ski that was stiff enough and heavy enough that I wasn't getting tossed around by variable snow.
But I recently got new boots in a smaller size, and they weren't able to get the bindings to work with the smaller boots at the effective mounting point they were at. (I've got rental bindings, so you can scootch the bindings around to be forward or back.) The bootfitter ended up effectively moving the mounting point back to be able to fit the bindings to the boot. He's right, that did get it a bit more float when I ran into some powder, but it also really changed how it felt the ski was handling, especially when carving. Granted, I've got way stiffer boots and they're still getting broken in so I wasn't necessarily on the top of my game, AND they edge so much more easily that I was probably over doing the edges a bit. But I just couldn't feel the tips like I normally could, and I was pressing harder to try and get that feeling, which then was leading to a lot of chatter...egh, it wasn't a fun time.
So this has me thinking that, after nearly a decade of fine service, about maybe getting the skis moved back to fit my old boots, and then gifting both to my cousin who is just getting into skiing. I don't live up in the mountains any more, so demoing everything and anything is a lot harder. What do you guys recommend?
My favorite type of skiing is the steeper the better, as long as it's flat. (I can ski other conditions, I just have the most fun charging down the long, flat steeps, at least when it's not icy or that super hard pack). I also liked having a ski that was stiff enough and heavy enough that I wasn't getting tossed around by variable snow.