And thanks for the pointer to the E89! I had just assumed they were wider. Do they do this just to confuse us? That might be a contender.

Thanks for your thoughts. I got some feedback on reddit that I shouldn't worry so much about the weight recommendation if I'm waxing, and that fits with my experience when I first started skiing in the mid-70's. Skis were way softer, and we still got fine glide with the right wax. To my understandin...

Thanks, the Admunsen, Finmark and Ousland all look good. They all recommend 200cm+ for my weight, but I am thinking I will just go shorter. I am guessing there is bigger glide penalty from going wider than going short. The snow here is always pretty firm by the time I get to it. Also, these will all...

I like classic kick and glide track skiing, except there aren't any tracks in Southern California, so I end up making my own in the local mountains, on a pair of waxable Atomic 52, 205 cm, 52-47-49. As I am getting older, I'm starting to find maneuverability a challenge. But, I don't want to give up...

From my experience, skiing with klister in Southern California mountains is a treat. You can't get up there after a fresh snow, so it's always old snow with temperature in the 30's. Couple strips of klister under foot and you can fly. The only problem is soon after a fresh snow, you can break throug...