Reviewed by: Lita
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Mountaineer
Price Paid:
$450.00
at Christy Sports Summary:
I did a lot of research at first (gear reviews in ski magazines, online reviews, even a Vail women's ski instructor I got to talk to who had done a lot of demo-ing of women's skis), and this ski came out as one of the finalists. The thing that made it stand out (research-wise) was the versatality with few negatives. Then I demo'ed them. Oh man. Believe it when they say this ski is stable. I had never felt so comfortable and relaxed while ripping down at speed I never reached before. They grip even on icy surfaces, they go right through crud, handle powder like a breeze. Nothing fazes them. I get on them, and it's "gotta go gotta go!".
The worst problem I had with these skis was finding them (size 160 cm). At first, the best deal I could find was $599 without bindings at REI. But by the time sales were starting, everywhere I went, they were sold out my size of this ski, including REI. Then I went to Christy Sports, and at first they said that they did have them available new on sale for $550 (including bindings), which sounded like a good deal to me. But then they couldn't locate a pair of these skis, even after calling around to various other Christy Sports stores. But they did have the demo skis. So they offered to take $100 off the sales price for the demo skis if I decided I wanted to buy them after demo'ing them. They looked like they had only been skied in once or twice before me. So I demo'ed them. When I got back from demo'ing these skis, I only had one word. "Mine".
For Value Rating, I gave the skis a 4, because they are expensive, especially if you don't get them on sale. But these are absolutely the best skis I've ever tried. They are worth the extra money. Customer Service:
Christy Sports warrantees the skis for 2 years. I guess they will deal directly with K2 if there is a problem. Similar Products Used:
Rossignol, Atomic, K2
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