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Review by S1AM
2008-2009 Palmer P01 Freestyle 179
125-89-117
I had the opportunity to ski these this past weekend at Alta. We had
a foot of fresh and I skied them both in the powder (where they
pleasantly suprised me) and on the groomed (where they seemed to be
truly at home). The ski says "P01 Freestyle". I am not sure what about
this is meant to be a freestyle ski, aside from the graphics, but it
does rip on the groomed and skis suprisingly well in the powder.
The fit and finish seemed excellant. This ski was pressed clean and
tight with great color bleed on the graphics and a very durable
topsheet. The graphics are a matter of taste and instead of offering
you my opinion, I'll simply post some shots and let you decide if you
like what you see. Click on any of the small pictures below for a
higher resolution version of the same image.
First, topsheet and base shots:
Detailed views of the topsheet:
This is what Palmer are calling a tip (and tail). I, for one, don't
miss the oversize "twin" tip on the tail and I think the people
following me appreciated the low profile tails as well. The tip works
suprisingly well and I didn't miss the extra material one bit:
The 179 may be just a bit short for me (~200lbs) but if it has a
speed limit I didn't find it. This is a very competent, wide-waisted GS
ski with new school graphics. Previous reviewers mention the tip; I was
worried it would submarine, even on the groomed! Instead it just
skimmed along viciously egging me on to turn up the speed dial. The P01
is very damp (especially for a ski with metal), holding a solid edge at
suprisingly high speeds. I found myself dragging my hips on the steep
groomers and leaving trenches everywhere I went.
It probably wasn't fair to take this easy-turning speed machine into
the powder but I just couldn't resist, and the P01 didn't dissapoint.
Boot deep snow; no pronblem. Kneee deep drifts; no problem. Just adjust
your race stance back a bit when you pop off the groomers and hang on
tight, this ski wants to make GS turns even in the deep stuff! I kept
worrying that the tip would dive but it just kept slicing through the
snow, just below the surface.
In summary this is a high performing, damp, all mountain ski with
great edge grip which can be turned quickly. It is also versatile
enough to take into the powder if needed and will still handle very
easily. The version I skied appeared to be manufactured to a very high
standard of quality. The bold design speaks for itself.
http://www.exoticskis.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=13
Review by S1AM
2008-2009 Palmer P01 Freestyle 179
125-89-117
I had the opportunity to ski these this past weekend at Alta. We had
a foot of fresh and I skied them both in the powder (where they
pleasantly suprised me) and on the groomed (where they seemed to be
truly at home). The ski says "P01 Freestyle". I am not sure what about
this is meant to be a freestyle ski, aside from the graphics, but it
does rip on the groomed and skis suprisingly well in the powder.
The fit and finish seemed excellant. This ski was pressed clean and
tight with great color bleed on the graphics and a very durable
topsheet. The graphics are a matter of taste and instead of offering
you my opinion, I'll simply post some shots and let you decide if you
like what you see. Click on any of the small pictures below for a
higher resolution version of the same image.
First, topsheet and base shots:
Detailed views of the topsheet:
This is what Palmer are calling a tip (and tail). I, for one, don't
miss the oversize "twin" tip on the tail and I think the people
following me appreciated the low profile tails as well. The tip works
suprisingly well and I didn't miss the extra material one bit:
The 179 may be just a bit short for me (~200lbs) but if it has a
speed limit I didn't find it. This is a very competent, wide-waisted GS
ski with new school graphics. Previous reviewers mention the tip; I was
worried it would submarine, even on the groomed! Instead it just
skimmed along viciously egging me on to turn up the speed dial. The P01
is very damp (especially for a ski with metal), holding a solid edge at
suprisingly high speeds. I found myself dragging my hips on the steep
groomers and leaving trenches everywhere I went.
It probably wasn't fair to take this easy-turning speed machine into
the powder but I just couldn't resist, and the P01 didn't dissapoint.
Boot deep snow; no pronblem. Kneee deep drifts; no problem. Just adjust
your race stance back a bit when you pop off the groomers and hang on
tight, this ski wants to make GS turns even in the deep stuff! I kept
worrying that the tip would dive but it just kept slicing through the
snow, just below the surface.
In summary this is a high performing, damp, all mountain ski with
great edge grip which can be turned quickly. It is also versatile
enough to take into the powder if needed and will still handle very
easily. The version I skied appeared to be manufactured to a very high
standard of quality. The bold design speaks for itself.
