Thread: Skis to replace G4's

Originally Posted by shmerham

What did you think of the G4 in bumps and trees?

If they were good, I'd buy another pair. It's one of the best skis out there.

On "the day after" a storm (or 9:30 AM at K-Mart) you won't be able to do gs turns through crud bumps on a groomer with the PE's methinks.

G4's aren't the best in small spaces, bumps are a lot of work and trees are ok as long as the snow's not grabby otherwise they hook up and become nearly impossible to slide in tight spots

Honestly I was REALLY surprised at the stiffness of the PE's compared to the Karmas, the karmas were still pretty stiff but were a much rounder and softer overall. The shop rat said that between the Karma and the PE the K2 was MORE ski and needed a lot of skier imput then the Karma.

Soft tail = no grip on the ice. That's the downfall of the PE's IMO.

Get the 185 Karma's. Soooooo much more ski than the PE. Super quick, bomber on hardpack, float on big days. The '85s were my only ski last year in CO, and they never let me down. I also repeatedly thought about how this would be a great east coast "fattie." I have skied the PE's and the B3's on the right coast and both chatter on hardpack. I just cannot see this being the case with the Karmas - they feel like a GS ski, but seem to morph into a freeride ski when you need them to. Heavy for a twin, though.

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Stockli Asteroids/SS./dp I made the switch and like them a lot.

werd
werd for sure

Originally Posted by Highway Star

I'll be on 186 head im88's, and 175 atomic M:EX at kmart this year.

Highway Star