geoffda wrote: Try both skis [SS, TT80] if you can. Also try the Maya 7 if you can.
geoffda wrote: One other thing--the TT-80 does not come with a race binding and as such, the ski brakes don't retract in. I had an incident where I tipped the ski to a large enough angle that the brake got embedded in the snow. When I released, the brake actually bent downward and I popped out of the ski when it stopped.
Max_501 wrote:The TT80 has two layers of metal. I'd guess the SS I used in bumps lost its snap at about the same rate the TT80 did. I find the TT80 to be noticeably quicker when skiing a tight line in bumps. I really wish Head still made them.
theorist wrote:The TT800 PR PRO is still listed on Head's website -- is it no longer made, or is it a current model but different from the earlier TT800 PR PRO, which I understand was identical to the TT80?
Max_501 wrote:The SS of that era was also wood core as are all of Head's best skis.
The TT80 has two layers of metal. I'd guess the SS I used in bumps lost its snap at about the same rate the TT80 did. I find the TT80 to be noticeably quicker when skiing a tight line in bumps. I really wish Head still made them. For me it was the perfect front side tool.
geoffda wrote:Max_501 wrote:The SS of that era was also wood core as are all of Head's best skis.
I've probably got 500 days on the 80/800.
geoffda wrote:I've probably got 500 days on the 80/800, and I feel like (durability issues aside) it is probably the most perfect ski ever made for Northern Colorado.
Max_501 wrote:geoffda wrote:I've probably got 500 days on the 80/800, and I feel like (durability issues aside) it is probably the most perfect ski ever made for Northern Colorado.
Do you have multiple pairs or is that 500 days all on a single pair?
Mac wrote:500 days? On one pair of skis? Never heard of it. I have a pair of boots that I still use regularly with about 300 days on them, but skis, no way. I'd hate to tell you how many skis I go through over the course of 500 days, but to be truthful, I very seldom keep a pair till they're worn out. I usually get bored with them, or just have that itch to have the new latest and greatest stuff long before I wear them out. I usually find that after 60-70 days they start to loose their pop, and by 100 days, it's usually time to move on. When they get to the point where they won't hold an edge no matter how sharp they are, it's game over.
geoffda wrote: Also try the Maya 7 if you can. It's a better version of the TT-80. You won't go wrong with either one, but they are very different.
geoffda wrote: One other thing--the TT-80 does not come with a race binding and as such, the ski brakes don't retract in. I had an incident where I tipped the ski to a large enough angle that the brake got embedded in the snow. When I released, the brake actually bent downward and I popped out of the ski when it stopped.
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