JAYK

So according to Rini when My wife and I were at his place a week ago, he was saying the initiation point to your pullout is relevant to the efficiancy of your pullout itself. If you can create the required speed and width starting at the 55's then your good if you can't which Matt says alot are unable to do you have to start earlier. He told the misses that something like less than 10 skiers in the world actually do the one handed gate properly. In regards to the "glide" that most people percieve that is happening it is an initial edge change, spray off the ski will tell the tale. A couple of the pro's that I get to see ski seem to have a little glide but they are actually on the edge , it's just not as drastic as a 2,4 turn to begin with. In regards to Rini, awesome coach! If anyone gets a chance to get schooled by him don't pass it up!ÂÂÂ

I appreciate the fact that going out and skiing on it would tell me how the ski feels and I'm in no way interested in filing down a ski, well maybe a little but I'm pretty sure the wife would kill me on the spot for ruining a ski which is probably what I would wind up doing in the end! Just really would like to know how all these "factors" affect the skis performance. If you can measure all of these you should be able to come to some type of conclusion as to how and why a ski acts the way it does? I'm the guy that wants to know all those "balancing factors" and there outcome. Thanks for the replies!!ÂÂÂ

Thanks for that info, now that can of worms just got way BIGGER!! Any idea where I could get a ski design 101 lesson or resources to educate myself besides torturing everyone here?ÂÂÂ

So I need some education on bottom edge of skis if someone could be kind enough to share their knowledge. How does the different edges and combinations affect the characteristics  of the ski? The Fischer has rounded edges, the Monza has 45deg to a rounded tail, the SS has 45 deg throughout, and the Goode I didn't pull out of the bag to find out. Thanks in advance!!