@vivian.wc Thanks! Glad it's helpful. So I'll add in Yumi & BP88 stats based on some of the comments, plus the Reliance 92Ti, Salomon Stance 88 and Liberty Evolv 90 because they round out this competitive set. But first, edgehold is totally a good reason to stay in that width range compared to height/weight hesitancy, so that's perfect. And what I mean when I say it's a tank - a tank likes long radius turns where you're making drawn out, high speed arcs instead of tight little squiggle turns. Tanks also want you in an aggressive position, very forward on your skis. If you tend to shift into the backseat when you're timid or naturally have more of a centered stance and style, it'll be hard to get the tips to engage. They also are very heavy and very stiff for skis in this range, which means they take a lot of force to bend them. You either need a decent amount of weight or speed on your side. Some people err away from putting a featherweight skier on a ski like the Kenja, but I think they underestimate that small women can be fast and aggressive. Sizing can also help since flex and size are scaled together, and going shorter can help get the desired flex. (For example, I usually like skis in the high 160s range, but I'd scale down to the 163 for something like the Secret 92 / 102).
Weight
Norms: Skis in mid-80s to low 90s range from around 1300g for a mid-150s length on the lightest / softest end and to just under 1700g for the heavier and/or wider models.
Yumi: 2015s were 1210g in a 147. Today's are 1390g in a 154.
Santa Ana 88: 1652g in a 165
Kenja 88: 1650g in a 156
Secret 92: 1680g in a 156
Black Pearl 88: 1655g in a 159
Reliance 92Ti: 1575g in a 164
Evolv 90w: 1530g in a 158
Stance 88w: 1403g in a 154.
Notes: If you're looking for more stable, you're on one of the lightest skis on the market. Light skis don't have the stiffness or the weight to dampen out vibrations caused by inconsistent snow and higher speeds/force. The wood is mostly poplar, a flexy, poppy wood, and the laminates are a composite with fiberglass that don't add much weight or stiffness compared to carbon laminates and much less so than titanal laminates. There are a few skis on the market that are essentially other Yumis, like the Pandora 84 or Volkl Blaze 86 or new Atomic Maven 86 (not "C" or carbon version). Since the mid-2010s, the market has course-corrected from universally chasing lightness, so most options on the market are going to be an improvement. The Volkls, Santa Ana, Stance, and Reliance do it with partial sheets of metal in the laminates. The Evolv uses metal stringers. The Black Pearl got its weight gain from a few changes 1- thickening the amount of wood in the core and blending with stiffer, denser wood species that are less elastic. 2 - carbon in the laminates and 3 - a layer of titanal. The old BP88 was 1425g in a 159 vs 1655 today. For you, I'd probably recommend the new one. The old one would be a fairly minor step up from the Yumis. But that definitely explains what
@AJM is experiencing and why the old ones might be a better fit for her. (All skis are good, but the ones that match your skier profile are best).
Turn Radius
Norms: Turn radius shortens as you flex the ski, so take weight/flex and the TR in consideration together. Most skis sit between 13 and 17m, but there are a few outliers around 11 on the very nimble side and the Kenjas an outlier on the upper end at 22.
Yumi: 15.3m in a 154
Santa Ana 88: 14m in a 158
Kenja 88: 22m in a 156
Secret 92: 14.2m in a 156
Black Pearl 88: 13m in a 159
Reliance 92Ti: 16m in a 158
Evolv 90w: 14m in a 158
Stance 88w: 17m for the 154.
Notes: Since the TR shortens as the ski is bent, the TR itself isn't a good indicator of how easy a ski is to turn. But they are a good sign that a ski like the Kenja is very burly since it tops the charts in both. And for a ski like the Pandora 84 (13m turn radius and just over 1300g) is going to be extremely nimble yet unstable. Most skis on this list are a compromise with either a heavy weight/short TR or a lighter weight/long TR.
Mount Point
Norms: All mountain skis can range from -11 as a very directional ski up to being mounted almost on the true center of the ski for more park/freestyle inspired skis (like if you were looking at an Armada ARW or Volkl Bash). You're used to a directional ski and skier profile matches it, so it makes sense to stick in the -8 to -10 range
Yumi: I'm gonna ballpark -9.5 to -10. No stats, but pulled pics of it and the SA88 and the boot sole mark is a smidgen further back
Santa Ana 88: roughly -8.15 to -8.3
Kenja 88: roughly -11.3 to -11.5
Secret 92: roughly -11.3 to -11.5
Black Pearl 88: -10.95
Reliance 92Ti: roughly -10.75
Evolv 90w: roughly -10.25
Stance 88w: roughly -9.6
Notes: The closer you are to the middle of the ski, the easier it is to access the tips, especially from a centered stance. The further back, the more you want to have a traditional, forward stance.
Add it all up and you get:
Yumi: Light, springy ski with a tight turn radius. Very easy to ski. Rearward mount point and full sidewalls provide enough edge grip to carve and encourage "good" / traditional technique. Good learner ski for the technically oriented who aren't interested in going for an all out technical frontside ski.
Santa Ana 88: If you laid out all the 80-something all mountain skis in the market, I'd say the SA88 sits in the 60th to 65th percentile for burliness. Accessible to any skiers with solid chops and parallel turns, but has more to offer stronger skiers. Metal laminates cover the ski completely in the tip and tail and tapers in a bit through the waist, meaning lightweights and slower skiers can still put a bend in the ski, but the full sheet in the tips will keep chatter at bay. More rocker than the other skis on this list, so it'll be easier when you want to smear and slide through bumps and trees instead of executing perfect carves. Likely the most true "all mountain" ski on the list.
Kenja 88: Burliest women's ski on the mountain? It's either this or the Secret 102. Really likes long fast turns on groomers, will be a lot of work in instances where you need to make tight short radius ones. At under 100lbs, I'd keep it on the list if you know you ski like a bat out of hell. Otherwise it's a very extreme jump from a Yumi and, while it could work, I think there are less risky moves on the list.
Secret 92: Still a stiff ski with the classic Volkl construction that makes it amazing on piste, but slightly softer and a much shorter TR than the Kenja make it more versatile if you want to hit bumps, trees, or powder at all.
Black Pearl 88: If I put the SA88 in the 60-65th percentile for burliness, this probably sits around 65th to 70th. Little less rocker on this than the SA, making it a little more piste oriented, but can definitely get the job done in bumps, trees, and light powder.
Reliance 92Ti: The interesting thing about this ski is their "articulated titanal banding." They have channels in the titanal with an elastic compound. According to the marketing, you get all the stability of a metal laminate, but the ski's a little easier to bend and you get a lot of pop and rebound when you release the turn. More on-piste oriented an the SA88 and BP88. More off piste versatility than the Kenja. It's lighter weight but moderate turn radius mean you can make a variety of carved turn shapes depending on how deeply you're bending the ski. Could be a good option if you like the "bend & snap" sensation out of a flexy ski like the Yumi.
Evolv 90w: Likely the easiest on the list since weight & TR are both on the easier end of the spectrum. A love child between Liberty's old front side V-series and their very surfy, more progressive all mountain/powder Genesis set. Has a frontside bias, but will be more flexible and springy.
Stance 88w: 17m for the 154. Little easier to pivot & smear than the Secret, little less forgiving / more demanding than the Santa Ana. Prefers a longer turn, but doesn't demand it the way the Kenja does.