Fischer Outbound vs. Karhu Pavo

folks,

i'm trying to decide between these two skiis. they seem very similar
to me, except for the huge weight difference: 1.990 kg for the
outbound versus 1.162 kg for the pavo. otherwise they're both waxless,
have 10-13 mm of sidecut, are about 70-73 mm wide and 189-190 mm long,
and have full-length metal edges. has anyone compared these two skiis
directly? i of course find the vastly ligher weight of the pavos
appealing, but am worried that they might not be as stiff or durable as
the outbounds. karhu's website says the pavos are double-cambered and
have moderate flex. but fischer's website doesn't say jack. the
outbound seems to be a lot more popular. someone please tell me though
why i shouldn't save the weight and get the pavo!

thanks,

ben


PS: i am what David Mann would call a "STRIDING STABILITY" skier:

http://home.comcast.net/~pinnah/Dirt...r/bc-skis.html

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bjarthur wrote:
folks,

i'm trying to decide between these two skiis. they seem very similar
to me, except for the huge weight difference: 1.990 kg for the
outbound versus 1.162 kg for the pavo. otherwise they're both waxless,
have 10-13 mm of sidecut, are about 70-73 mm wide and 189-190 mm long,
and have full-length metal edges. has anyone compared these two skiis
directly? i of course find the vastly ligher weight of the pavos
appealing, but am worried that they might not be as stiff or durable as
the outbounds. karhu's website says the pavos are double-cambered and
have moderate flex. but fischer's website doesn't say jack. the
outbound seems to be a lot more popular. someone please tell me though
why i shouldn't save the weight and get the pavo!


_ If you want to make turns get the Fischers. If you want to make
miles get the Pavo's. Karhu's tend have a base pattern that
climbs better, but is slower on the downhill. I wouldn't worry
about the durablity of any Karhu ski.

_ Booker C. Bense





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