: The 5500 is in fact an ideal slalom ski for a 15-year-old racer. It's the
: only torsion box cracked edge ski still available -- structurally it's just
: about identical to the old K2 VO Slalom, but soft enough that a ***ager
: won't have any problem flexing it. I watched Phil Mahre jump on a pair of
: rental 5500s a few years ago and win a ski rep race by about five seconds.
: It's still a great ski.
I agree. This is yet again another example of the quality of many second
tier skis. Marketing is a double edge sword.
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