What skis for your M

Had slp but with the amount of weight transfer happening with a turbo I really had to lock up the rear tight which caused alot of ski pressure and the deep keel SLP got hard to turn even in snow so I went with the sly dogs with less keel hight hope it will help other wise I will need arnold arms to turn the slp again

Bushing problems are from earlier M's. Tried to save wieght. Bronze and heavy now, but last.

I like the Simmons (old style) in powder on my M sleds. Least amount of drag and snow build up of any ski ever. Second best, stock '05 and '06 Powder Special skis.

I always return to stock single skag skis in the spring though. The AC front spindles go through a lot of camber change and can lift the short Simmon skags off the snow.
Early in the day, when the snow is still hard, you can lose the front end 'cause of this. While crossing a side slope to get to the north side, this has 'caused a few scary moments for me as I try to slow down before the trees at the bottom LOL.

In reading this thread it confirms my belief that ski choice is as personal as underwear, they all do the job, just all a bit different. The typical problem associated with stock units is the lack of directional effect the skis have on the machine. I propose you install a proper wear runner (not unlike ones found on the after market skis discussed above) on the stock unit and see how profoundly that effects your opinion of them, IE try a 5/8" host bar with 10" of 60 carbide and install a 3" x 3/16" alum shim between the ski and carbide directly under the spindle to effect a bow in the assembly. This will result in a similar feel to an aggressive but stable ski like an SLP SLT. Remember a ski is not just charged with effecting directional changes in the machine but moreover and quite literally getting out of the way to allow for roll maneuvers such as sidehilling. The portion of the ski behind the spindle becomes a primary consideration during a countersteer event, and the bigger, longer or wider this portion is the more difficult these sorts of maneuvers will be. You will find many true boondockers have trimmed there ski tails shorter and narrower to aid in the facilitation of such maneuvers.