Denis Bogan <[log in to unmask]> writes: [about the Salomon Alaska Rocket] > I saw a pair in a shop in Fernie last March for $500 Cdn. I > had no idea the MSRP was $800 US. Still, after flexing them > I wouldn't have bought them. They were the softest ski I've > ever flexed, almost comically so, and the tail was just as soft > as the tip. I think you're confusing models. The non-shaped mid-fat noodle they'd been selling for a few years was the X-Mountain. I own a pair and love 'em on the soft stuff. I don't ski very fast so the softness doesn't cause me any problems. They're totally useless on ice or groomed, though. Salomon also have/had a weird looking double-ended ski that's ridiculously soft like the old ballet skis of years gone by. Maybe that's what you were looking at? I have no idea who would use such gear. Skiing in half-pipes maybe? Their new rocket ship is called the Super Mountain. It flexes a lot like the X-Scream Series but it's 5 cm longer, a little wider tip and tail, and a *LOT* wider in the waist. There are 3 pairs sitting at The Basin Ski Shop at Killington if anybody's curious. Serious ski toys but not something you'd use often in Vermont. They list for "only" $695. Does anybody really pay retail for this stuff? -Geoff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html