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Salomon X-Ride 80 MG
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Hi. Just tried a pair of the above one day last week in powdery conditions and really liked them and am seriously thinking of buying some.

They were great on piste (powerful but easy to turn) and pretty acceptable down the sides and in cut up powder. Didn't try them in any untracked powder and suspect they might not be so great in proper deep snow but I am looking at them as a carving, fast turning piste ski but with which you can still have a mess around on the sides and near off piste.

However when it got all properly bumped up in the afternoon I started to find it hard work to turn them quickly and was having to pick the inside ski up to force the rear end round and my technique was all over the place. I was on 177cm which is what Salomon recommend for my height and ability but was wondering maybe if I should get the 170's which is what I'm more used to skiing.

Has anyone tried them? Is there much difference in the power & stability between the 177 & 170?
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