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To carry on from my previous post asking for recommendations for a All Mountain I think I’d prefer a piste ski.
Same requirements as before
6’5, 17st
Prefer long turns and skiing at medium to fast pace
Level. Advanced intermediate
My instructor has a pair of Salomon X race which is love the graphics on. But not sure if they are too much for me.
Three or four to test would be brilliant.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| DanFuller wrote: |
To carry on from my previous post asking for recommendations for a All Mountain I think I’d prefer a piste ski.
Same requirements as before
6’5, 17st
Prefer long turns and skiing at medium to fast pace
Level. Advanced intermediate
My instructor has a pair of Salomon X race which is love the graphics on. But not sure if they are too much for me.
Three or four to test would be brilliant.
Thanks |
I have Xrace and love them. It depends if you are making big long fast carves or tight slalom turns. Atomic G9 vs Atomic S9.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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head magnum is a nice ski.
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| dan100 wrote: |
| head magnum is a nice ski. |
That is the other one I was going to post. Green ones for piste. Blue ones for a wee bit off the side.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Need to demo for sure. Head iShapes of various widths are always a solid choice. The iTitan is nice with a bit more width for more versatility. Or you could look at slightly more mellow, but still very high performing piste skis like the new Nordica Navigator range, K2 iKonic etc. As a decent intermediate you certainly won't find any limitations there.
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Rossignol Pursuit 800 is my favourite piste ski and I've tested a lot over the last 2 years.
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Nordica Doberman Spitfire Ti Evo,
Dynastar Speedzone 12
Rossignol pursuit 700
When I tried the Magnums I really couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. The Nordica's had just as high performance and were easier to use at slow speeds when teaching or skiing with the family. The Heads felt really heavy in comparison.
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Just a tip for the Nordica, they are unchanged from last year except for the graphics, so I'm sure you could pick up the 2017 ski at a very good price.
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| GlasgowCyclops wrote: |
| DanFuller wrote: |
To carry on from my previous post asking for recommendations for a All Mountain I think I’d prefer a piste ski.
Same requirements as before
6’5, 17st
Prefer long turns and skiing at medium to fast pace
Level. Advanced intermediate
My instructor has a pair of Salomon X race which is love the graphics on. But not sure if they are too much for me.
Three or four to test would be brilliant.
Thanks |
I have Xrace and love them. It depends if you are making big long fast carves or tight slalom turns. Atomic G9 vs Atomic S9. |
Today I skied fast paced with sweeping turns but I wouldn’t want to be hamstrung.
What’s the difference between the G and S?
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| dan100 wrote: |
| head magnum is a nice ski. |
That is the other one I was going to post. Green ones for piste. Blue ones for a wee bit off the side. |
I didn’t like the Heads. Had them on rental a few times.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| DanFuller wrote: |
| GlasgowCyclops wrote: |
| dan100 wrote: |
| head magnum is a nice ski. |
That is the other one I was going to post. Green ones for piste. Blue ones for a wee bit off the side. |
I didn’t like the Heads. Had them on rental a few times. |
Did you have the magnums or the titans? these are awesome skis, i have the titans and i'm similar height/weight to you.
Having said all that, its down to personal preference, way to do it is to just test some out.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Try Volk Code L or Code S
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| Russeh wrote: |
| DanFuller wrote: |
| GlasgowCyclops wrote: |
| dan100 wrote: |
| head magnum is a nice ski. |
That is the other one I was going to post. Green ones for piste. Blue ones for a wee bit off the side. |
I didn’t like the Heads. Had them on rental a few times. |
Did you have the magnums or the titans? these are awesome skis, i have the titans and i'm similar height/weight to you.
Having said all that, its down to personal preference, way to do it is to just test some out. |
I had the Magnums.
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