I was at mammoth over the weekend and had a quick afternoon demo. I was only able to get on 2 skis, limited by the fact that during my demo I also was skiing with 2 kids. I’m just learning to ski, doing stem turns. I’m 5’4; 135 lbs and expect to ski inbounds.
I took each of the skis on blue runs. It snowed 7 inches the day before, soft but not deep, and I was on groomers. I expect to ski mostlyat mammoth or in park city.
black pearl 88, 153
Secret 92; 156
I didn’t love the black pearl, felt like it was harder to turn. But on the forums everyone talks about how easy they are to turn.wheras I felt like the secret was easier to turn, and felt a lot more stable. Is the unstable feeling of the BP what people refer to as pop? Or were the BP too short for me? I also think it’s also because I don’t know how to really turn.
However on the Secret I did cross my skis a couple times, is that just me not use to skis?
My husband is a skier, and I wish he was with me to watch my form but someone has to watch the 4 year old.
i thought that I would not be able to handle any metal in the ski before I demoed, but now feel like the BP were too soft? I’m a snowboarder, and I think the secret may have felt more natural for the edge to really stick like on my board?
I’m worried that the secret may be too big of a ski for me to really control since I’m not that advanced, but I did like them.
I am also thinking of the Santa Ana’s. Would love to hear your thoughts on the skis I tried. Or any recommendations!
I took each of the skis on blue runs. It snowed 7 inches the day before, soft but not deep, and I was on groomers. I expect to ski mostlyat mammoth or in park city.
black pearl 88, 153
Secret 92; 156
I didn’t love the black pearl, felt like it was harder to turn. But on the forums everyone talks about how easy they are to turn.wheras I felt like the secret was easier to turn, and felt a lot more stable. Is the unstable feeling of the BP what people refer to as pop? Or were the BP too short for me? I also think it’s also because I don’t know how to really turn.
However on the Secret I did cross my skis a couple times, is that just me not use to skis?
My husband is a skier, and I wish he was with me to watch my form but someone has to watch the 4 year old.
i thought that I would not be able to handle any metal in the ski before I demoed, but now feel like the BP were too soft? I’m a snowboarder, and I think the secret may have felt more natural for the edge to really stick like on my board?
I’m worried that the secret may be too big of a ski for me to really control since I’m not that advanced, but I did like them.
I am also thinking of the Santa Ana’s. Would love to hear your thoughts on the skis I tried. Or any recommendations!