Elan Magfire 10

[ski diva]

Demoed the Elan Magfire 10 today because I wanted to try Elans and that was what they had. Unfortunately, it didn't measure up to my expectations.

The Magfire 10 measures 125/75/109, and I demoed it in a 160 -- a little longer than I wanted, but as they say, you take what you can get. Actually, the ski isn't bad; once you get it on edge it carves really well. And it even manages to cut through crud and piles of fluff decently. But I thought it was a bit squirrely on the short turns. And I didn't like how it chatters when it's running flat or on soft edge.

So not a bad ski. Just didn't bowl me over.

Maybe I'll like one of the other Elans better?

 

[cyn]

I have the Magfire 12s, and I love them - most of the time. They're heavy skis, and they require a lot of input. Sit back and you're toast!
That being said, they're amazing carvers, stable as anything at speed, and pretty adept at muscling through crud.
I am less impressed with them in soft/powder conditions, though, because they're too grabby. They kind of remind me of the Volkl Allstars that way.
Overall, I think the Mag 12s are good for "normal" northeastern conditions, but when it gets mushy, or there's a lot of powder, I need something with more float and more give. That's what I'm looking for now, and so far I really like the Head im series.