[Voodooman]

I just wanted to share a little experience for us blue-y/black-y intermediate skiiers...you know the type, love a few bumps, not super comfortable in the trees, but generally can ski the whole mountain.

I came back to skiing last year, and bought a set of Legend X75s at the Max Bell sale. Had a good season with them last year (about 25 days), and a few early this year. I had started dreaming of more of an all-mountain ski, but was a little nervous about handling bigger boards. But, on a whim, I took a flyer and bought a demo set of K2 Mindbender 99TIs from Monod's in Banff.

I skied them last week for the first time, and these are the skis I've been waiting for my whole life. They just chew up the groomers, and are super stable in crud, and even with my limited skill set, I was able to get some nice runs in the West Bowl. They are miles heavier than the Legends, but the effort is totally worth it. Had probably my best day on the slopes ever, started at 8:45 and went straight through to 3:30. They were just such a blast to ski.

So, the TL/DR version is...mediocre skier buys big boy skis, falls in love, and recommends others do the same. You won't be sorry, especially in Western Canada. Maybe if it's pure ice in the spring, the carvers might be better, but I'm not even sure about that.

Also, for sale, one set of Legend X75's. Lightly used...

Enjoy the rest of the season everyone. I know I will.