Movement Race Pro 66 Ski - 2020/21

Baptiste, As all Race skis are aiming for the lowest weight, they ski fairly similar.
Both the Movement and Ski Trab are great choices and some of Skimos favorite Brands. But when the question goes to durability and being damp and Lightweight, all the Ski Trab skis win there.

Thanks for the shout out, Steve! Always great to hear your take on race gear, since as you point out, you've been doing it as long as any of us!

Hey Aaron, hmm, that's an interesting question/comparison! The Zero G Attack is probably the most old-school, aggressive race ski on the market, making it a demanding ski but also powerful and able to bulldoze through the crud. The only connection I can think of between the ZG Attack and the old PDG ski is that they both feature the wider, squared-off tip which gives them additional stability and float in variable conditions, and allows the skier to stay in the front seat when other skis would push you into the back seat. If you want to replicate that kind of stability it's hard to overlook the Aski Stealth, which wins the award for "race ski that feels most like a piste rocket." To get back to your original question, the Race Pro 66 is definitely an easier-skiing ski than the Zero G Attack, and much more maneuverable/quicker-turning than the other skis we've talked about. It doesn't quite have that high-speed stability that it sounds like your wife is looking for, though, unless you're used to skiing thousands of vertical feet in the back seat!

Hey Aljaz! They are very fun skis! True to almost all Movement skis, they like to go fast and are pretty impressively durable, especially for how light they are. I'd highly recommend them.

Hi Mark, I hear your concern. As you can imagine, this is a frequent conversation that we have with folks who are new to the sport. There are a dozen ways to answer this so I'll do my best.

Firstly, I'd point out that competitive slalom racers are frequently on skis of similar length so going short is not that alien of a concept, even in the alpine skiing realm.

The key is pairing your ski+boot+binding combo up appropriately so that you are not over driving the setup with too heavy of a boot. To get the best performance out of a race ski, it's ideally paired with a matching lightweight race boot. When this is done, they deliver quite admirable performance. I've noted from my GPS files this season that I frequently was in excess of 50+mph when doing fitness laps and 40+mph on un-groomed terrain in races on my little race skis.

With all this being said, it takes a little bit of getting used to and perhaps minor adjustments to your skiing technique. They will never feel like an alpine ski, but confidence in their performance is easily attained.

To answer your last question, time in races is generally 80% or more spent on the uphill. Similar to bicycle racing, it's rare that a race is won on the downhill. The top performers in today's skimo races are flying uphill and straightlining the descents.

Hey Mark. I might also add that if you're used to racing and ripping around on skinny skis you'll likely do really well on these skis. Like Nate said there's definitely an adjustment to your skiing technique but clocking 60+ in the resort is absolutely doable once you get the hang of it. Also, this is just an observation of mine from working here and also doing a lot of racing that the majority of the guys racing on these skis are very similar to your dimensions. Race skis are a ton of fun though. It's amazing how much ground you can cover on them and once you get the hang of skiing them your definition of what skis can and can't be applicable in the backcountry will definitely change for the lighter.

50-60mph?!! I’m missing a couple of body parts and confidence to attain that speed.