by Mac » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:56 pm
What length were you skiing the Top Fuels? I ask because I have skied all three skis that you mentioned with different results. I'm 184cm (about 6' 1/2") and 210lbs. I skied last year's TF in a 178 and liked them very much, except that they were quite heavy. I demoed this years TF in a 170 and didn't like it nearly as well. Felt stiff and lifeless, although I was skiing it in some pretty cruddy conditions. Demoed the SS Magnum this season in the 170, and didn't feel all that secure at higher speeds, but these skis were in desperate need of a tune, no grip at all. Have skied the regular SS on many occasions, but never longer than 170. I'm going to try the SS Magnum in a 177 as soon as I can find a pair, as the Head Product Advisor on their website says that's the length that I should be on. I guess my question is do you think that the extra length of the SS in the 175 made a difference as compared to the shorter length of the SS Magnum in the 170? Do you think you would have faired better with the SS Magnum in the 177? This has kind of been my experience, that the skis I try in the 170 length are just too short for my taste (or my size). As I remember, you're a bigger guy, what's your opinion on this?