78 Traverse / 88 Excursion which one? Or another?
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:15 pm
The type of ski I want the most a Vector/ V-6 / Supercharger is not really the ski I need. What I need is a skinny waxless XC ski that will turn. Two things to consider is that I consider my USGI Combat at 78-67-73 a skinny ski. It will take me time to go much skinnier. I learned to ski on straight alpine skis, and I really like my heavy Alico leather boots. I like to kick and glide, and I think I go pretty fast on my USGI skis, but I do not see a need to go much skinnier. The other thing is I bought the USGI skis short at 200 cm because I thought I would have my son ski them. I bought my son something more suitable. I can turn that USGI ski on hardpack and can ski some fairly steep stuff at the resort. I can also end up on my backside in more challenging conditions. On a powder day I that wanted to get some turns would have me on a different ski.
What I do not like about the 78 is that the waist seems narrow at 61mm, and some people say it is difficult to turn. What I wonder about the 88 is the 88mm shovel. Will that 88 be sluggish on the k&g?
Right now if I were to trail ski and there was fresher snow 30 degrees F and below the USGI is the ski. For me it is fast and smooth. If there is even 4" of soft snow on some kind of base, I would bring my S-112. I have a couple of downhills that I can make some turns on. On soft snow the scale do not annoy me or feel slow.
What I need a ski for is refrozen, when wax will not work real well. I still want to go out, and I still might want to make some turns provided it is filled in enough. I know there is a lot of experience with both those skis. Feel free to mention another as well. It is a waxless base ski, I doubt I will fall in love with it. If I can wax, I enjoy it more. For this type of ski, I think cheap might be good. I just have not seen anything on sale, that I think fits the bill.
What I do not like about the 78 is that the waist seems narrow at 61mm, and some people say it is difficult to turn. What I wonder about the 88 is the 88mm shovel. Will that 88 be sluggish on the k&g?
Right now if I were to trail ski and there was fresher snow 30 degrees F and below the USGI is the ski. For me it is fast and smooth. If there is even 4" of soft snow on some kind of base, I would bring my S-112. I have a couple of downhills that I can make some turns on. On soft snow the scale do not annoy me or feel slow.
What I need a ski for is refrozen, when wax will not work real well. I still want to go out, and I still might want to make some turns provided it is filled in enough. I know there is a lot of experience with both those skis. Feel free to mention another as well. It is a waxless base ski, I doubt I will fall in love with it. If I can wax, I enjoy it more. For this type of ski, I think cheap might be good. I just have not seen anything on sale, that I think fits the bill.