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[Horton]

The end of this month I'm going to Costa Rica for a week of skiing. That means I had to start skiing so I would be ready when I got there. The first ride I took this winter was on a ski I had never ridden before. Its original owner ran deep 41 off on it and I have a friend who ran into 39 on it. This ski should be magic. For me in January it was a disaster. I took two or three sets on it and struggled nonstop.

 

I needed a ski that would forgive me for months off the water, lack of conditioning and stiff cold muscles. I looked across my rack of skis and thought “what ski in this pile is the easiest to ride”? I mounted up my 68 inch SR2 and have not looked back. I'm running 28 and 32's one or two rides every Saturday and Sunday. I don't think I've missed the buoy. I tried one 35 a week ago and ran it first try.

 

[RichardDoane]

@horton - that's because you're a better skier than you give yourself credit, sometimes we can be our own worst enemies in the course

[Horton]

@richarddoane what are you talking about... I am talking about the ski...

[RichardDoane]

@horton - you should be able to run passes on any of the skis in your arsenal

[Horton]

Well yea I can

[jdarwin]

Too bad you don't have a D3 Fusion in the closet

 

[Horton]

Well it does suck that I do not have one of every ski on the market...

[Horton]

Back to my original point.... I think the SR is extra forgiving.

[Horton]

@Bruce55 that is the plan

[Nick Sullivan]

Your on a 68"? That seems pretty big, that is unless you've been putting back a few too many beers over the winter. Does the SR run a little bigger for a given weight?

[Horton]

I am 190 and the SR only comes in 66 and 68. I have ridden 68s a lot in the last few years. It works depending on the ski.

[The_MS]

Cut your hair and you could slim down to 180.

[Horton]

Really can't say and no

[Hugh Nichols]

After Hortons review I went to Swiss Ski School for a set on the SR2. I did not find it "forgiving". It was alot stiffer than the 9700 67" 200amp. It was hard to turn, But a rocket across the back of the boat. It also felt stable under my feet. If I could get a good deal on one I would buy it, but not willing to pay $1700.00 Horton, I would still like to buy that one if you ever decide to sell it....BTW I'll come pick it up.

[Horton]

The one I have belongs to SR so I can not sell it to you. If you really want it, you can contact SR and make them an offer.

 

It sounds like the one you tried as a lot stiffer than the one I am skiing on. I tried a prototype SR that was like what you are talking about. In fact I shipped it to Swiss so it might be the same ski. That ski was fun but not nearly as good as the one I have.

[Horton]

@rico a better answer to your Question -read this

http://ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/3717/sansrival-review

 

[Hugh Nichols]

I would hate to take it from you.

[A_B]

Wet hair has to add another 10.

[Wish]

Imagine that 10 pounds swinging back a forth in the course. Now is that considered a counter balance weight for counter rotation movements?

[Horton]

my hair is sexy

[ForrestGump]

I would still like to try a SR.

[MattP]

@Wish talk to Marcus Brown about hair

[Ryno]

I love my SR2. Hortons review pretty much sold me on it (that was before I realised he gives positive reviews for every ski he tries!). I have no regrets in the purchase, it has done everything I was after in a new ski and my PB is now around 6 balls better.

[Horton]

@Ryno I do sort of love most skis.... but come on did I describe the ski or not?

[Ryno]

Yes you did, it performs exactly as described. I just want to think I'm on the best ski out there, and when you see another glowing review, doubts start to form. Please don't review a Strada, I already love the look of the 2012!

[Horton]

@Ryno you are the reason factories send me skis. Thank you!