Members ski4xtc Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 John - which skis do you have lined up to test this season? What are you skiing on now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 20, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not sure what the plan is for 2012. I would like to ski better this year and that means less testing. I assume I will get the S2 and the new Mapple ski. I wanted to review the Radar Vice last year and for some reason that never happened. I suspect it is one of the unknown great skis that no one thinks about. I have a Goode Nano Mid but it is the wrong size. I own that ski so I am just selling it. You have to assume that there will be something new. I am aware of what one of the new skis for 2013 is but assume there are more. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skidawg Posted March 21, 2012 Members Share Posted March 21, 2012 Truth is, dirt is skiing really well (consistently whooping JTH) and our leader can't stand for that. So all further ski test will be on hold until he gets his average above smarts:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerR Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 He writes the best reviews I've ever read. It will be a major blow if we don't get some good reviews this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TWB Posted March 21, 2012 Members Share Posted March 21, 2012 And his ski recommendations on the not a Strada thread are spot-on, at least for the skis that I've ridden in the past year (Strada, A2, Fusion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lpskier Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 Perhaps the better question is what does Horton plan to ski on this year? Quote Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 21, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 21, 2012 As I have tried to stress with the ski tests - most of the current skis are pretty good but they are not all the same. You just need to find the one that works for you. Given a choice of the skis I have on hand I would have to ride my Connelly. I tend to over turn off side and the Connelly tempers me in that way. I need to try the A2 I have but it is not the Test ski. Somehow I "lost" the test ski. (Never trust Dirt again) If I still had access to all the skis I tested last year... Hell, I do not know. At some point you have to pick a ski and ride it. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 @Horton huh I wish I had that problem Hell, I do not know. At some point you have to pick a ski and ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 Jobe has a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dirt Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 I only whoop JT when it is not in a tournament and in his defense he skis at 38 mph (or it just looks like it) and I only ski 34. If you factor in the whole steal/misappropriate his favorite ski thing, you can see he is at a disadvantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 21, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 21, 2012 @Dirt You kicking my ass is because you are built like Wilt Chamberlain and I am closer to Billy Barty (If you do not get the joke Google "Billy Barty" ) Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_MS Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 "I am closer to Billy Barty" or Mr. Peabody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hugh Nichols Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 Horton, I hope you test a Vice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ski4xtc Posted March 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 21, 2012 John, I too have really enjoyed your ski reviews. Reading a new review on the front page was almost like the old days of getting our regional guide in the mail. Your reviews helped me evaluate the couple of skis I tried and also helped me find the one that works best for my style. It takes a lot of time and energy to really evaluate a ski. Thank you for the great reviews. This year we will let you get back to concentrating on your own skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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