Hello! I'm new to ski diva. This is my 3rd skiing season, stated in my mid 40's. I take lessons to keep improving. Last season I demoed skis. I didn't like the Volkl Yumi, don't remember why. I liked the Volkl 90eight. I didn't like Black pearl 78, but tried and ended up buying the BP 88 159.
This season our first trip I had a wonderful instructor, not a crowded day so essentially had a private lesson 2 days. I improved on blues and he said I would be ready for black my next visit. He commented about my skis, that BP in his opinion would not be stiff enough as I start doing blacks and progressing more.
My question is those of you that ski blacks do you like or use BP? The demo place has no BP in stock and would love to have them for a trade in. If I think I may need a stiffer ski, I would want to do it before these have much more use on them. The demo recommended trying out the Volkl Kenja, or Atomic Vantage 90Ti.
A little about me I'm 5'5" 159lb. in my 40's. I don't think I'm overly fast but the instructor felt the more he gives me a steeper run the more I respond and feels I won't like BP going steeper. Any advice? We are skiing this coming week in VT, getting 8-12"
This season our first trip I had a wonderful instructor, not a crowded day so essentially had a private lesson 2 days. I improved on blues and he said I would be ready for black my next visit. He commented about my skis, that BP in his opinion would not be stiff enough as I start doing blacks and progressing more.
My question is those of you that ski blacks do you like or use BP? The demo place has no BP in stock and would love to have them for a trade in. If I think I may need a stiffer ski, I would want to do it before these have much more use on them. The demo recommended trying out the Volkl Kenja, or Atomic Vantage 90Ti.
A little about me I'm 5'5" 159lb. in my 40's. I don't think I'm overly fast but the instructor felt the more he gives me a steeper run the more I respond and feels I won't like BP going steeper. Any advice? We are skiing this coming week in VT, getting 8-12"