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Scott D., the ski you need is a pair of Voelkl Super G skis. I've got two pair: a 208 cm pair & a 211 cm pair; and I can unequivocally say that they are awesome. When you get them up over 35 m.p.h., they carve like a dream, yet they remain very stable even at 65 m.p.h. and above. They handle powder like a champ--when I got a little late and low on the crux gate of the Stowe Schuss in my training run, they sliced and diced the untracked pow-pow. Try to get the vintage with the flames & gas hydrant graphics--they look as awesome as they ski: badssa! Don't listen to the others; how you've gone this long without a pair of Voelkl Super G skis boggles the mind. --Matt K. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Leigh Daboll <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I know I have been pushing the Bluehouse Maestros for a while. ToddP, a > lurker on the list just bought a pair from the factory for a astounding sale > price of $325.00. He`s out in Rossland skiing on them this week for the > first time as a matter of fact. I`ll be curious if he likes them as much as > I do for an around ski and be looking for a report. 118mm waist, tons of > rocker, skis like a chanrm on powder or groomers or crud. > > Leigh > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Vermont Skiing Discussion and Snow Reports [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *S H > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:39 PM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [SKIVT-L] Things I don't like to hear > > my 2 cents... > > The Prophet 100 is about as stiff as the Mantra, but a bit more foregiving > especially in bumps and a bit wider. A fantastic carver on hardpack (it's > true) as well as powder ski. A real do-all. Ask anyone who has them. > > I also have the Gotama. I love them in powder. They smear nicely, but they > feel like too much ski for me, at least here in the east (178cm). I would > like to sell them at the end of this season. I am taking them out to > BC...leaving my Prophets at home...bringing my AT mounted Pocket Rockets as > well. > > If I were to do it all over, I'd just get the Prophet 100s, mount them AT > and would never need another ski until they wore out. > > If someone makes me a reasonable offer on the Gotamas (Jester bindings), I > will let them go in March...but I may just sell them out there, so you'd > need to let me know soon. > > -Sharon > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Scott Danis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I've heard the same Mike. The one thing holding me back is that fact I've >> heard from a lot of folks abandoning rocker for something more flat or >> even >> back to a cambered ski/board. Most comments suggest that you lose the >> feel >> of the turn (meaning the whole ski in contact with the snow) with rockered >> boards more than the traditional or flat skis. I'm sure a lot of folks >> disagree. >> I'm not saying I know better one way or the other, but that's what I've >> been >> hearing from folks who ski quite a bit. The pragmatic Vt'er in me says >> stay >> with what works for me. Then again, I've never tried rockered skis, so I >> can't >> really know if it's worth the difference. >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. >> >> To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html >> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is > brought to you by the University of Vermont. > > To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is > brought to you by the University of Vermont. > > To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html