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| Clean carve (drift) | edge moves cleanly through snow, no grabbing or jerking, holds on ice | ||||
| Soft edge | edge slides laterally over snow, no grabbing or bucking | ||||
| Accuracy | tip tracks with no wobble or lateral drift | ||||
| Stability | absorbs shock/vibration; does not deflect in crud or chop, nor wander at speed | ||||
| Rebound | energy to pop out of turn | ||||
| Quickness | ski rolls on edge with little time lag | ||||
| Lightness | ski feels neither sluggish nor heavy | ||||
| Relaxing | allows technical mistakes without major reaction, does not demand excessive effort | ||||
| Builds confidence | inspires confidence, encourages experimentation, promotes a sense of skill, allows skier to ski more aggressively, to ski "in the zone." | ||||
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