05/06 Super Stiff Bro's - FKNA
Having only had a limited time on last years original Bros before they self destructed, I gotta say this ski FKNA rocks.
Super stiff is not too stiff, but it does not have the speed limit (tip flap) that I had on last years regular Stiff Fir cores (note: 05/06 aspen Stiff Bros are reportedly 10-15% stiffer than last years fir Stiff Bros).
Awesome edge hold, even on ice when that showed up late in the second day. Had some awesome runs going mach looney (for conditions) through mixed up cut up crud at Stowe. Was awesome in the bootop freshies I kept poaching on the closed trails. Still not enough natural cover out east for the woods.
Only issue was the camber (which seems extreme at 3.5cm when skis are placed base to base). On the first few runs, I could feel that camber when skis were neutral (flat) and hit some crud. Kind of an extra rebound that is far different from the usual tip deflections. When on edge, the camber was fine and actually probably gives better edge hold and tip pressure.
Either I adapted, or the skis were softening, since it was less noticeable later.
Put my buddy on them the next afternoon and he has never skied wider than 80mm waist (maybe never wider than 75mm).
After one run, he got used to the edging delay of a wide ski.
After that, he was auto-magically skiing big mountain style flowing power lines.
And, he was also grinning ear to ear.
He thought I was skiing too fast earlier, but once he was on the Bros he understood why and was flying at similar speeds over the same crappy snow.
Two tips up.
Wayyy up.
