Maybe, but a good cheater slalom ski will do too. Why I ski the Hero ST Ti. It's not a "race ski", but it is a throughbred.Would it be worth getting actual race skis then?
@echo_NY I'm pretty sure his were 2017 or 2018 Dobermann Slalom Pros or something close to that. No idea how much change has happened with newer models. The 165s felt a smidge long. They were super easy and snappy edge to edge. I found them damp but never had them anywhere near up to speed. They are stiff skis for sure but I didn't find them offensively so for what we did compared to the Kenjas. We were on groomers that were in great shape that just had a few inches groomed in and some previously groomed (like a day or two prior) with a few inches of snow on top. these had some icy spots lurking. I'll admit I got all "in my head" over the latter and it took me a full run to trust the skis and stop skiing that like there was a snake lurking to attack. I'm not sure that they would qualify as playful but they might have felt more so if they didn't feel long.Can you review the dobermans? What did they do well on and what did they not do well on?
I'm trying to "surf" the slush. She is carving through it. Followed her and things went smoother. Less ski in the slush, less surface for it to grab, better speed through the slush. Physics!! So do you need a wider ski?
I like them very much! I put somewhere between 20 to 30 days on them this season and they definitely helped me improve my technique. I have a lot of fun on them on firm days. Like you said, pushed piles and spring skiing is not their specialty. I see all the race kids and coaches skiing beautifully in these conditions on race skis but I do not have the skills. I'm keeping them for firm days but also just purchased 2021 BP 88s for variable conditions.I had the Nordica Sentra 6 and sold them to @Mistletoes. They were nice when the snow was firm but I ski “spring conditions” all year here in NC and they were too narrow for the pushed piles and not damp enough for my taste in those conditions. I replaced them with a 84 underfoot ski (Kastle mx 84 limited so still very frontside oriented) I think she has enjoyed them from one of her initial posts but I’m not sure how much skiing she has done since.