Saturday, June 02, 2007

Movement Flame 2008

Movement, Flame, 2008

The Flame has proven a popular weapon in the expert skiers arsenal over the last few seasons. Several friends who used to ski on slalom skis for an allmountain expert ski have switched to the Flame as they hold a carve, are good in the bumps and are pretty stable at speed. Even though they are lightly twin tipped they are strong on the edge and can grip on all but the firmest piste and can carve all but the shortest slalom turn- so they are fantastically versatile but then they can feel a little "tinny"- a touch hollow, lacking smoothness when compared to some of the more specialist models- but then you wouldn't have the advatage of its broad scope of versatility. If you are a good advanced ski or expert and would like a one ski does it all solution then the Flame would be a great reference point.

The manufacturer says this about the Movement, Flame, 2008:

We wanted to create a super versatile , offering all the characteristics of a Freeride ski with a slightly more committed eye to the piste. Our Flame is exceptionally fluid with lots of energy return. On groomed it is stable and precise even at speed. In deep snow its soft tip floats easily and keeps you on top. It has enough power to cruise through crud and other mixed snow but it requires little effort to do so. This ski is intended for advanced skiers who want a versatile ski regardless of snow conditions and terrain.

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