Hi Christophe,

partly (in winter), i'm living in Andermatt, so, i'm speaking more or=20
less about the same snow (although, obviously, i think we've the best=20
powder in the Alps ;-) ).

Looking at your height and weight, i'd say the G4 is for you. The=20
Dynastar 4x4, IMHO obviously, is somewhat "clumsy" in pist. It's not=20
really feeling like a ski. Strangely, its successor, the Intuitiv is way =

way better. The 4x4 is slow in changing edge (in alpine/fixed heel=20
skiing) and difficult - although not impossible - on blue ice.

The V=F6lkl OTOH, is really *a ski*: conducts well in pist and off-pist. =

Needs a little bit of speed, but then, it's really great. In Andermatt=20
there are some guys using it in telemark and it's fine as well.

Personally (height 173 weight 70)i'm skiing a St=F6ckli Stormrider XL 176=
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with tele (and a Stormrider I 184 with Fritschi - fixed), just to give=20
you an idea.

Go for the V=F6lkl, i'd say. Or, alternatively, look around for a K2 Axix=
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XP (last season), which is a great ski in and outside the pists or a=20
last season Head Monster 85, which despite it's large waist, feels=20
surprisingly lively, fast in changing and responsive.

This is my point of view. Others may have other opinions.

Good luck,

Ulrich

christophe wrote:

Hi folks,
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Thanks for your replies!
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I know those skis are not this year's ones, this is why I go for them
(good deal, around 330 euros).
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I'm not a native english speaker, so I'm not sure of the precise
definition of backcountry... I understand this is climbing up
mountains with what we call in french "seal skins", then down.
This is not what I want to do with those skis (I've got some "brand
new" yeti's for that purpose).
I ride mostly offpiste (as soon as there's enough snow, whatever its
texture), or in moguls.
As conditions in France vary from correct powder to heavy powder to
water-like snow to icy stuff, my questions on these skis are whether:
- they work well offpiste... most important thing )
- they're ok at speed
- they behave well in moguls
- they behave correctly when crossing some icy part of slope
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from what I read, the G4's are too stiff (moreover the only available
size is 188), so I would especially appreciate comments on the 4x4 big
or ak enemy.
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by the way I'm 1m88/83Kg.
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Thanks!
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Christophe
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Ulrich Hausmann wrote in message news:br545m$28=
...
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Kurt Knisely wrote:


you're aware that are all skis of the last season or even older?


We're BC skiers, you mean there's another kind of ski? "Last season o=
r older"
are the only kind of skis I've ever bought. $800-$1000 for a new pai=
r of
future rock skis is not in my plan.

sure. But 2 points:

- That kind of skis, new or old, for sure are not BC skis of any kind.
- Starting from what the original poster said, i got the idea he might =

be doing - mostly, at least -, what i'd call offpist skiing. BC, like=20
you have in mind, nearly nowhere in the Alps you' ll do (rather, if at =

all, alpine touring).

Greetings,

Ulrich

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