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I got these from a shop in Frisco.  Always a risk that the shop won't have a good tune on the skis; however, it wasn't a particularly busy day and there didn't seem to be much of a demand for these skis, so I would hope that they...

2012 Blizzard Magnum 8.1ti Length Tested: 172 Environment & Conditions: In a word: lousy!  Tested at Copper Mountain.  Snow has been very sparse this season.  2” of new had fallen three days prior. ...

Did a bit more research online last night too.  Thanks, Seg, for the link.  Anyone able to make some comparisons of the 4X4 to the Blizzard Magnum 7.6? 

Spent the last week out at Copper - not the greatest of ski vacations this time around, but conditions were OK to nice in places.  Spent most of the time skiing on my son's Dynastar Contact 4 X 4's in a 172 length (last year's...

Quote: Originally Posted by skinnydog  I know I should go with what Philpug says above, but I just want to confirm whether the 2012 and 2011 are the same ski (with the exception of the tiny 5mm tip rocker on the...

plus a 14 day no-quibble refund policy!!!!

OK, 1/4 point of the season has just passed - what are your mid-semester grades?  Best surprises?  Biggest flops/disappointments?  Already a few coaches gone to the sidelines, how many more will follow?   My...

Yeah, just saw the press release from the Wild's web page:     Quote: In the seven-team Conferences, teams would play six times – three home, three away. In the eight-team Conferences, teams play either five or...

As noted in a separate thread, I'm looking to replace my front-side ski with a wider more 1 ski-quiver type of all mountain carver.  From what I can see of the reviews and other internet research, it sounds like these three models...

From the MN side of things, this is a great conference realignment.  The great "rivalry" with the rest of the teams in the NW division has always felt totally artificial while those of us with memories of  Minnesota's history...