Oh man. They rip. If by super you mean faster, then yes, they are definitely more super. The new shape also hooks up on groomers, or smoother off- piste terrain well too, whereas the older BG was meh on anything slightly packed, IMO. I have 3 days on them, and so far they feel significantly faster and edgier, but worse in deep moguls/trees.
If by super you mean grin-inducing, I think that all post-2012 BG’s give you maximum grin factor in powder and soft chop. Each version just has a slightly different flavor.
My last day on them, everything off-piste was bumped to shit, with in between soft/refrozen cruddy pow. The SG’s were mega-work. The bumps were getting deep valleys, and it was hard to pick up speed because the moguls were poorly formed. SGs were more work than 191 Wrens in deep bumps in that type of snow. They work very well in smaller bumps, but as they get deeper valleys, and the less uniform they get, the SGs are very tiring. My legs were pumped after 3 hours. The 189 BGs from last years are much, much more forgiving in deep cruddy bumps.
On wide open terrain/smoother conditions, SG’s are on a different level. The more I ski them, the more I feel that trait. Speed level is up there with 191 Monsters and 196 Governors.
My only (very minor)complaint with them is that when driving them at higher edge angles, that asym outside edge does start to turn against the fall line a little. But who even buys an RES ski to hit high edge angles?? That only comes from the fact that they hold a much better edge than previous BG’s though, which allows you to hit those higher angles, so that point is moot. Stand a little more centered, and that trait pretty much goes away (thanks for that tip PowTron!) The Asym isn’t nearly as noticeable as it was on my skinny Quixotes, which turned against the fall line even at lower edge angles and with either a centered or forward stance.. IMO, asym is best suited for skis over 115mm underfoot.
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