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July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 4;
Average score: 3.51;
Balance of skills: 3.69;
Best for: Amazing grip on the groomed;
Not for: Bumps. The Tierra isn’t the quickest stick.
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 3;
Average score: 3.53;
Balance of skills: 3.54;
Best for: Baring its teeth on ice;
Not for: Deep powder; it has a heavy, grippy feel.
July 23, 2009
Category: Women's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 5;
Average score 3.34;
Balance of skills: 3.36;
Best for: A Westerner’s one-ski quiver;
Not for: East Coast technicians: It’s too forgiving.
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.
July 23, 2009
Category: Men's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 7;
Average score: 3.11;
Balance of skills: 2.65;
Best For: High-speed carving on soft groomers;
Not For: Slalom-ready quickness
July 23, 2009
Category: Men's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 3 (tie);
Average score: 3.31;
Balance of skills: 3.37;
Best for: All-terrain versatility, emphasis on groomers;
Not for: Highly technical short-turn carving
July 23, 2009
Category: Men's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 1;
Average score: 3.51;
Balance of skills: 3.59;
Best For: All-day comfort with exacting performance;
Not For: Frozen corduroy or blue East Coast ice
July 23, 2009
Category: Men's Cruiser;
Category ranking: No. 5 (tie);
Average score: 3.12;
Balance of skills: 3.03;
Best for: Combination of fluidity and quickness;
Not for: Crud, where it gets nervous
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