07 D7 Stock skis or Gripper Skis Pros - cons

Grippers are great skis and you seldom hear people complaining about them. I've had them on my D7 and D8 now. They work great on hardpack and in the powder. I only have two complaints. They seem to bend or warp just a little over time. It doesn't seem to make too much of a differnce in performance and I wouldn't doubt if other skis do it too. The other issue I have is that the bushing causes the mounting hole to "hole" out or make the opening oblong. this causes the ski to tip down when you go in the air and can cause a nasty nose dive if the ski catches. you just have to keep an eye on it. Good skis, if you found a good deal I would do it before spending more on aftermarket skis.

The 2007 700 RMK came with Gripper skis stock. Did someone swap out the factory skis?