santacruz skier
Angel Diva
Ok good to know... Both my Sambas 153 and Black Crows 156 have turning radius 18 so really want to get a ski with short turning radius l...
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2018 Volkl Yumi and Black Pearl 88
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Bluestsky
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Demoed the new Yumi last week at Loveland. Like some others here I also felt like being back on Kenja, more like Kenja jr, that I'd sold to purchase the pre-metal Yumi. I still love them with the exception of badly chopped up snow. My stats, 5'/115lb, low advanced, older skier.
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Cantabrigienne
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
So my end of season verdict on the Yumis was - I liked them a lot still but they were less forgiving than the old wood ones. Also, something funny is going on with my right leg and I can't flatten that ski & for ages I couldn't tell if it was the newer Yumis or my liners packing. But it turned out that my SI joint was stuck and stiffness in the hips wasn't helping things any.
SkiBam
Angel Diva
I've just loved my Yumis (2018 ones, with metal) more and more as the season went on. They've taken me everywhere (hard pack, some powder, off piste) - and they're so lovely and light when carried (onto gondolas, trams etc. - a bit deal for little me!). I am SO glad I got them.
Cantabrigienne
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Oh yeah - the ease of carrying Yumis is definitely one of the best things about them. My sister has Atomic D2 VF75s as her carving skis and I swear each ski weighs more than the pair of Yumis together!
tinymoose
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I only skied mine a handful of days b/c I spent most of my time on my race skis this season, but yeah they were great overall. Very glad I bought them at the end of last year!
