Short Turns
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July 24, 2009
Category: Women's Powder Super Wide;
Category ranking: No. 3;
Average score: 3.73;
Balance of skills: 3.64;
Best for: AT bindings: It’s super lightweight.
Not for: Overhead blower days: It’s the least floaty.
July 24, 2009
Category: Women's Freeride;
Category ranking: No. 3;
Average score: 3.76;
Balance of skills: 3.90;
Best for: An everyday ski for a range of abilities;
Not for: Short turns are not its forte
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Powder Wide;
Category ranking: No. 5;
Average score: 3.31;
Balance of skills: 3.38;
Best for: Smaller women who want responsiveness;
Not for: Serious crud, where it’s too nimble
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Powder Wide;
Category ranking: No. 2;
Average score: 3.80;
Balance of skills: 3.92;
Best for: A quick and spirited ride;
Not for: Bottomless pow, where liveliness is muffled
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Intermediate;
Category ranking: No. 2;
Average score: 3.93;
Balance of skills: 4.09;
Best for: Venturing off-piste: No. 1 in flotation;
Not for: Newbies: It has too much energy.
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Intermediate;
Category ranking: No. 4;
Average score: 3.56;
Balance of skills: 3.58;
Best for: Beginners;
Not for: Biting though blue ice
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Freeride;
Category ranking: No. 4 (tie);
Average score: 3.31;
Balance of skills: 3.23;
Best for: Athletic skiers: It reacts quickly to pressure.
Not for: Sunday drivers: This ski demands attention.
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking No. 6;
Average score 3.27;
Balance of skills: 3.39;
Best for: Enjoying the scenery;
Not for: Someone who wants a damp, burly ski
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking No. 1;
Average score 3.96;
Balance of skills: 3.83;
Best for: Cranking tight turns on hardpack;
Not for: The lethargic or unathletic: It’s got energy.
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 2;
Average score: 3.55;
Balance of skills: 3.83;
Best for: Holding an edge at speed;
Not for: The sidelines. This ski likes action.
