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The Tester (Me): 6 feet tall, 220lbs, expert skier, agressive carver on the frontside and frequent venturer off-piste
I just spent the last season on this ski and it's my favorite hard snow ski I've ever been on. Amazing edge hold even when the mountain resembles Superman's Fortress of Solitude. I wanted something to be my daily driver out east. I have a pair of Line Prophet...” --Vern
100% Positive Reviews
“by Oren Last week we were down at Bachelor during my son's mid-winter break. I'd been thinking about a new pair of skis, and I had been in contact with Dawg/Scott and he had recommended several that he thought I should try. Me: 5' 7", ~150 lbs, 55 year old male, level 6 skier looking to get better, ski around 15-20 days a year in the Northwest. For the last five years or so I've been skiing on...” --nolo
100% Positive Reviews
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I've had them for 2 years now and they are still my go-to ski for almost everything. I've used them in the steep and deep, trees, moguls, rocks, ice, slush, races, and pond skimming. They only let me down in high powder at low speeds. They'll hold edge at any speed even on sheets of ice. If you could only get one ski, get this one. After two years of abuse they only show some minor cosmetic...” --andrew
100% Positive Reviews
“The (2007-2008) Dynastar Contact "Limited Edition" (LTD) was the top-end model in the Dynastar Contact line in 2007-2008. (The 2008-2009 Dynastar Contact 10 appears to be nearly identical to this ski.) With a 72mm waist, 16m radius (@178cm), and a titanal layer, it can shred anything from solid ice to a foot of powder without batting an eye. I demoed a number of different skis before settling...” --Matthias99
100% Positive Reviews
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Ski: 08/09 Blizzard G-Force Supersonic IQ, 167cm.
Me: 5’ 7”, 130lbs, 46yo, level 8, right coast
Executive Summary
What I liked, in rough order of importance to me:
§ At medium to high speeds, amazingly quick & reactive. Responsive to small inputs without being abrupt...” --qcanoe
100% Positive Reviews
“sorry for my last review as it was incomplete. this ski puts a smile on my face, theymake small radius turns so easily and are a great ice ski. they also are extremely manageable in the bumps.great ski at a very low price........... ” --chrisandy
100% Positive Reviews
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I purchased these skis to replace a set of Volkl 5 stars that were showing there age. I am 6ft and 190lbs and bought the 175s. I have now skied them east coast, Colorada and Tahoe in conditions ranging from east coast hardpack to 18 inches of light powder and mixed icy crud.
The ski might have a top end on the groomers but I havnt found it....” --Frogdrvr
100% Positive Reviews
“I demoed these twice last season. Great ski - very responsive, very stable at speed, although my 'at speed' is not really all that fast. I did find that it's stability, responsiveness and short turning radius instilled a lot of confidence in my skiing and I increased my 'typical' skiing speed substantially. My son skis on Head Supershapes and loves them. I was soooo close to buying a pair,...” --ILOJ
86% Positive Reviews
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I was looking for a good ski to help me move from the solid intermediate range upward. After replacing my old boots with a pair of Dalbello Proton 10s (which I also love), I ventured back to the local shop to pick up a pair of skis. Honestly, these skis were not even on my radar. You don't hear much about Elans in the mainsteram mags. The manager of the shop, upon hearing of my desire to...” --TrentT
100% Positive Reviews
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My first impression of this ski was right on! It's flashy cover and lightweight design performs like a race ski over all types of conditions. I would recommend this ski to the type of skier who:
1. enjoys skiing off-piste aggressively
2. can arc down steep terrain
3. who wants to up their level of skiing performance.
If you fit the above criteria then this is the ski for you! No...” --helluvabuzz
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