I am new here and love all the great information that many of you share here. I would like to hear your opinions on which ski you think would be better for me.
The reason for these two skis is that I took a ski store owner on a fishing trip on my boat here in Hawaii, we got along great and he wants to return the favor. He's offering me a fantastic deal on these to unused skis from his 07-08 inventory that he was keeping for good friends or special customers.
I'm a 50 year old fairly athletic male that works out in a gym twice a week and runs 4 miles, 3 times a week. I'm 5' 6" and 148 lbs, and my ski buddy and former ski instructor calls me a level 7-8 (he recommends the AC40 for me as he says I can handle it, but he is not familiar with the Head IM78).
I ski 3 set times each year, 1 week each time. End of Dec, beginning of Feb, and end of March usually in Cal, Utah, Colorado or Whistler. So I'll need a fairly all around ski as I have to ski the conditions that are there. My current ski is an Atomic M10 in 157 which I've had for the last 4 seasons. I enjoy skiing trees, groomers, bumps, blacks & blues. No terrain park for me. I would like something that would give me a little more float in the soft snow but don't really want to give up too much onpiste performance, as some trips the whole week has to be spent on groomers due to snow conditions. I feel going a little longer in my skis will help with the softer snow and not going too wide would keep my skiing on the groomers fun. My M10's have been ok, but I find I overturn them sometimes in the softer snow and feel like I always have to be "on" to make them feel great. I guess there are times a smoother ski might suit me and maybe the fact that I have turned 50.
Your input would be greatly appreciated. Aloha!
The reason for these two skis is that I took a ski store owner on a fishing trip on my boat here in Hawaii, we got along great and he wants to return the favor. He's offering me a fantastic deal on these to unused skis from his 07-08 inventory that he was keeping for good friends or special customers.
I'm a 50 year old fairly athletic male that works out in a gym twice a week and runs 4 miles, 3 times a week. I'm 5' 6" and 148 lbs, and my ski buddy and former ski instructor calls me a level 7-8 (he recommends the AC40 for me as he says I can handle it, but he is not familiar with the Head IM78).
I ski 3 set times each year, 1 week each time. End of Dec, beginning of Feb, and end of March usually in Cal, Utah, Colorado or Whistler. So I'll need a fairly all around ski as I have to ski the conditions that are there. My current ski is an Atomic M10 in 157 which I've had for the last 4 seasons. I enjoy skiing trees, groomers, bumps, blacks & blues. No terrain park for me. I would like something that would give me a little more float in the soft snow but don't really want to give up too much onpiste performance, as some trips the whole week has to be spent on groomers due to snow conditions. I feel going a little longer in my skis will help with the softer snow and not going too wide would keep my skiing on the groomers fun. My M10's have been ok, but I find I overturn them sometimes in the softer snow and feel like I always have to be "on" to make them feel great. I guess there are times a smoother ski might suit me and maybe the fact that I have turned 50.
Your input would be greatly appreciated. Aloha!
