Poster: A snowHead
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Any differences in the 05/06 version to the 06/07 Karma?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Titinal Plate removed, for me it was the guts of the ski, giving it awsome piste performance, we've dropped it next year. Just like a Public Enemy, however there is nothing wrong with that.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, how will removing the plate affect off-piste performance?
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rob@rar.org.uk,
The ski will be softer, I would have thought which might not be too much as issue off-piste but it will be on-piste...
It might lose its ability to hold an edge as good as it did. I would guess it loses a dimension as a ski...
and this ski seemed to be raved about because it could do everything pretty well. They say the same thing about the B3 which I want to try. Not sure I see much point in the new Karma...so might not seek them out now
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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JT, i'm on rental B4s this week. If they are any indication, I think you'll find the B3 a bit disappointing compared with the Stocklis I know you like so much. They just feel a bit dead and lifeless and don't have anything like the edge hold of my usual - Dynastar Legend Pros. I guess it's the difference between a wood and a foam core plus the additional stiffness of the LPs
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rob@rar.org.uk, they've increased the side cut slightly and lowered the tail a little, also smoothing out the square tail. If the ski is softer it will be rubbish. Although in a 197 it might be a better ski.
edit: I'm a loser. Sorry, was thinking about Gotamas^. I stand by what I say, with regard to the Gots anyway. Try them, they're real nice.
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Arno,
Oh no... and I had in mind to try a few things.... I'll look out for the 88 then as it looks like I'll be on Dynastars, subject to conditions... I don't think I'll find Stockli's but that would be a bonus
Assume you mean this years stock B3/B4's... I hate that rubbish green graphic... shoot that man, its almost as bad as the BMW designer...
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rob@rar.org.uk, It will help you middle the ski in soft snow, but looses energy exiting the turn, for me the big plus of the Karma.
parlor, Fish.
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JT, yep - this year's stock B4. I actually think the graphic is the best thing about them. They aren't a terrible ski, but they aren't very exciting either. I demoed a pair of Prior Originals today - traditional sanwich construction with wood core and there was a huge contrast. Have them down as a possible for when the LPs die.
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I own both this years B3 and B4. In my opinion the B4 really is a one dimensional ski ideal for skiing deep or heavy powder & crud. On groomed runs they feel clunky until you get them up to high speeds. They would be an ideal ski for a mountain that gets lots of heavy powder like Mt. Baker, Whistler or the Tahoe area.
The B3 is a vastly different ski. Its tip and tail dimensions are almost the same as the B4 but its waist is 11 mm narrower. The result is a ski that is very maneuverable on groomed runs. It is lively at higher speeds but somewhat mundane at slower speeds. It does a good job busting through heavy crud and has plenty of float for all but the lightest powder. The B3 has adequate edge hold on harder snows & ice but not enough for boiler plate. The ski is very forgiving in chopped up snow which is the main reason I bought it.
I demoed and bought lots of skis before settling on the B3 as my main ski. It has the right balance between being forgiving and being lively for how I ski. As for the B4, it is a niche ski I use when we have big dumps of heavy snow.
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