When does the foam core on skis lose its life?

Question

The summer after 10th grade, I worked shoveling horse crap to buy a pair of skis. I ended up buying a Rossignol 9s oversize...it was a year old demo ski when I bought it at Hunter Mountain NY. I'm now a sophomore in college. I volunteered at Windham Mountain with the Adaptive Program 16 days a year and totaled probably 35 days of skiing a season (I'm a church boy...sundays are a nono). I understand the foam core in Rossignosl have a somewhat short lifespan as far as energy goes. I've already noticed a dropoff in power out of turns in these recent seasons Short slolam turns and cruising very important to me. I was wondering if had any experience with this and if I should start demoing some of the new lineups. (Volkl perhaps?......if I had the money)

yeah, I definitely think if the 100 day mark is the end of the lively rebound, then it is time to start shopping for a new ski. This new technology where you can set the stiffness of your ski is insane. btw, the religion that prohibits me from going skiing sundays is just Protestant Christianity...Its not so much that it prohibits me, its just I choose to be at church instead.

Answer 1

100 days is about average for a pair of planks...any planks. You beat that. Foam core will go faster than a wood/polymer core. Find some demos once the mountain opens up and ride a bunch of stuff. I can't tell you what you will like, but if you primarily stick to Windham look for something with a narrower mid-width. Shovels and tails can be any width. Chances that you will need a fat ski are slim if you pretty much stick to the Catskills.

But don't toss those old planks away. Use those when you are teaching. Nothing sucks more than to have a guy in bi-unique run over your new boards when you are giving a lesson. I used to volunteer with the Adaptive Center at Pico. Whenever I had a mono or bi sit-down skier, those old planks (Volants in my case) went back into service. I only used my good skis when I was with a blind skier or a skier who wasn't using a lot of extra hardware.

If you got 5 years out of those Rossis give yourself a round of applause! My latest K2s are only 3 years old and I'm looking for a replacement....well, I'm just looking for more skis really.

Answer 2

Hi,
I had a similar situation, with foam-core Salomon Scream 10 skis which I skied about 35 days a year on for 3.5 - 4 seasons. I think after about 3 years or 100 days they had passed their prime. The decline in energy return is gradual, but when you demo newer skis, you'll feel it, especially as you unweight in a carving motion. As for new skis to consider, I would say to demo some for yourself, especially if you're a slalom racer. For me, for a new all-mountain ski, I have heard and read good things about the Volkl AC-40. If you want something fatter but still versatile, a lot of people like the K2 Seth.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

What kind of BS religion prohibits you from skiing on Sundays?