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EB have a test that day.http://www.ellis-brigham.com/advice-inspiration/blogs/the-big-ski
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Valkyrie wrote: |
| I was in Braehead for a couple of hours skiing today and I noticed that EB's test day is next Saturday. So is that separate to the Snowheads testing or are we all combining into one big test session? |
Hopefully this will be combined into one big test!
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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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I'm working on the plastic that day so won't be going. Hope it works out though, impressive enthusiasm from admin.
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@admin, when do you decide if this is a goer ? The numbers don't seem to be stacking up.
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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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Hello Steve@EllisB and admin. My boots are rubber soled tourers but they should be squeezable into alpine bindings (they're good to go with marker barons & dynafits) and I'm happy with a caveat about release safety. Would you be happy letting me use them for your ski testing ?
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| moffatross wrote: |
| Hello Steve@EllisB and admin. My boots are rubber soled tourers but they should be squeezable into alpine bindings (they're good to go with marker barons & dynafits) and I'm happy with a caveat about release safety. Would you be happy letting me use them for your ski testing ? |
Hi, i'm not sure how many skis with tour bindings we'll have (I can check if you like), and each rep would have to make their mind up on boot compatibility but if you understand the risks i'm happy enough for you to use the EB demos (chances are most reps will be fine too).
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Thanks, Steve@EllisB, really appreciated. And admin, as there's no chance of skiable snow in the mountains this coming weekend, I'm a definite now.
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Only a few days to go - anyone know how I can actually buy a ticket?
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will you have volkl Chiara in 155 and 162? not sure which size would suit me best but would like to try this ski
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As some of you have observed, there just isn't the interest here to justify my supporting this. Thank you to the dozen of you who did commit to coming, some from long ways away, but flights are now 3 times what they were a couple of weeks ago and even now we still don't have that critical '20' (hey, I'd have probably bitten the bullet for 17/18!  ) so I really can't justify the [quite significant] expense - I'm sorry 
As you've spotted, Ellis Brigham will be doing their normal test date anyway, presenting the brands they stock and yes, the intention was to partner up, each bringing something to the party to make it better for all. Unfortunately, we just don't seem to have enough support North of the border to make a significant difference to proceedings so we might as well leave them to it.
As Mr. Goldsmith pointed out, the Ski Club of Great Wimbledon has recently got in on the act and offered to buy everyone drinks (or maybe it was just their pals) so if you're in with them, it might be worth elbowing your way up to the bar for a G&T on them.
More seriously though... here's the Ellis Brigham page about how to book http://www.ellis-brigham.com/advice-inspiration/blogs/the-big-ski
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sorry that you don't have enough people for this to go ahead, hope you will try again next year when I hope my OH and son will be able to go.
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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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It's a shame the magic number wasn't hit, but hopefully you'll all still come along to test skis anyway.
@cakequeen, we've got 155 chiara in our test pool, i'll check with Volkl if they have a 162.
@admin, next year, bigger and better (and earlier!).
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Hopefully so @Steve@EllisB 
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You know it makes sense.
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@Steve@EllisB, will be there . Do we book with you or eb directly? Looking forward to it !
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@bfg, see my post just above - there's a link to that info on the Ellis Brigham site.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Just popped in at lunchtime today and bought tickets for myself and cakequeen - 4 hours from 11am. Only £28 each is pretty good value. bfg - you buy the tickets from Snow Factor, not EB.
For anyone coming that hasn't been in Braehead for a while - remember that helmets are compulsory there. They have free ones you can borrow but they're not very nice, so bring your own if you have one.
Hopefully see a few of you on Saturday! The Blues ski test last Sunday was a lot of fun.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Steve@EllisB, will you have any of this years Blizzard src with you, for sale?
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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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Just heard back from Blizzard and they don't have any SRC demo skis in the UK. Anything else you were interested in @geeo, ?
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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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Thanks Steve, no just want to buy a pair, I have tested them all ready hence the urgency to purchase 
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@Valkyrie, cheers
Will be there at some point along with tourreteski ! ( a bit of a little and large combo 😄)
See you there
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I had a great time and a big thanks to the reps and Ellis Brigham guys it was a blast . I have also found what my next skis will be !
Cheers
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Cracking good fun that was. Really enjoyed the Head Titans, Blizzard Bonafides and loads of others. Luckily I didn't find anything better suited to my needs than my current Fischer Watea 88s, so the bank balance has been spared. Or would have been spared had not Mrs V fallen for the Volkl Alluras, which seem to be the most expensive woman's ski that EB sell  Didn't manage to meet any other Snoheads, but that's not great surprise as I
also managed to not notice a guy who works next to me until about 10 minutes before the end.
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@Valkyrie, did you not try the rossignol soul7 , I've got watea 84 and I now know what I'm going for next !( when I'm allowed to
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Might well have been me - I was in a Salomon helmet and a blue Mountain Equipment soft shell. It was a very sociable day out - very easy to strike up conversations with anyone wearing a new pair of skis.
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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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I also enjoyed the day at Braehead, did you like the Black Pearl@Touretteski, they were wider than I would normally use but I really liked them, I also tried the Salomon Bamboo which were good, the Rossignol Unique 8 which were the wrong length for me but were good when I got them under control, the Atomic Cloud 9 which felt as though they had the wrong wax on as even on the tow they seemed to be sticky, I tried another ski but can't recall what it was at the moment.
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Glad everyone who came had a good time. I've a feeling with a bit of planning involving @admin, and some other interested parties, we'll be able to put on something really special next year. You never know, maybe we'll even get something arranged at Glencoe or Cairngorm if the weather is kind this winter.
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You know it makes sense.
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I thought this was cancelled! I guess my fault for not checking thread again. Hey ho. Glad you had good time.
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