chris on June 20th, 2008

Sportier carves and great all-round piste performance for the advanced female skier. Although the ski is fitted with a “Flowflex” plate the weight is kept manageable as it is a whole 50% lighter than the unisex line.
A hearty sidecut and 15m radius in a 160 cm length will keep you secure on a [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

Superb and a new generation of skis from Salomon. Rock solid stability courtesy of their wood-core, the rocker effect really works well and you can feel the transition and design working for you when you hop from piste to powder or visa versa. With both the Lord and the Lady I couldn’t [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

The XW LAB’s are vast, they are for Alaskan or Russian back-country skiing, somewplace where you have space and lots of snow. With such immense dimensions the days when you can use the XW LAB are somewhat limited, unless you have the good fortune to have the wealth for daily heli-skiing.As they [...]

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chris on May 25th, 2008

Very funky in real life and show-stoppers for Salomon at ISPO. One of the new breed of side-wall skis the MAi Tai is the women’s specific graphic that shares all it core and shaping from the very contemporary Suspect.On snow there is a surprising amount of stability from the wood core and good [...]

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