Salomon ski reviews 2010
Salomon is now committed to all mountain and free ride: there are no pure frontside skis being brought into the U.S. X-wings are redesigned for 2010.
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Origins Opal
(Updated) Nice, comfortable, easy to ski groomer cruiser. Best suited to relaxed skiers who are not involved in serious skill building. Raises the rent or buy question; it is often more cost effective for occasional skiers to demo rather than buy.
XW Tornado
Less demanding than the TI, still with plenty of performance. Definitely a better choice for non-professionals. Most test skiers felt it was enough ski for almost anyone and found it more relaxing. Smoother than the TI, stable at speed, more versatile. A definite hit for Salomon.
Lord
Those looking for a Salomon rocker (and unless you've been on a rocker, it would be risky to buy any without trying first) will probably find the Lord a better choice than the Czar. While still focused on deep snow and backside terrain, the Lord is more versatile and handles reasonably well on tamer terrain to and from the steep and deep. A rockered ski is, for the moment at least, about as far from a 1-ski-quiver as is a World Cup slalom. Any special purpose ski should probably be a second (or 3rd) pair, unless the skier is fortunate enough to have access to powder most of the time. That's unusual, even at resorts like Alta or Steamboat.
Lady
Female-specific companion to the Lord and it elicited fairly similar, though slightly lower, scores. Same cautions apply . . .
Mai Tai
"Easy ski, great on most terrain. Felt solid for a twin, but not much on hard pack." And, according to another succinct appraisal, "nice and mellow, not at all good on hard snow." If you vacilate between terrain park and the backside and plan on only one ski, the Mai Tai should do the trick.
Suspect
Less demanding version of the Dumont. At least one tester asked," Where can I get a pair?" Freestylers tend to get recommendations from friends and we predict the word of mouth on the Suspect will be strong.
