My home hill is very small and hard packed and I am an intermediate+ skier at the moment, but still learning. I am 182 cm and 95kg. I demo'd an Elan SL Fusion carving/race ski in 165 cm R12.8 last weekend and loved how they just carved at lower speeds and effort really well. I also tried their racier SLX in 165cm and found them a bit too stiff to turn well at lower speeds. I now hate my current skis (ancient R19 twin tips) and am looking for something in the used market that turns like those Elan SL's.
These skis are close to me https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1331320524&siteLocale=en_CA&requestSource=b
Head super shape liquid metal skis. 160 cm, (120, 65, 105) 10.7Radius. I assume I'm a bit heavy for these so is that going to make a full race slalom ski initially turn easier or harder for me, at lower speeds? Also is the short radius going to be a problem? Already with the Elan SL's I learned to always be turning a bit or the back end kicks around but going from 12.8 to 10.7r seems like a large percent difference?
Basically all I want to do this http://youtube.com/v/uW4F8AEiofk , no moguls, etc...
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@indyian, welcome to snow heads. I'm similar height/weight to you and am also thinking about a pure piste ski. On my short list are Rossignol hero elite ST (short turn) in 167cm and the Dynastar speed zone 16 Ti konect. I'm hoping to test them at some point.
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It seems the 165cm range would be one size down for us, which is what Rossignol recommends for a less aggressive skier. 160 is two sizes down and up to 160lbs which is quite a bit less... Seems like I should probably wait for a 165cm set to show up but I'd be interested in anyone's experience being a bigger skier on shorter slalom skis.
I'm identical to you in height / weight and to say I like carving as in that video is a bit of an understatement. I currently ski on head supershape iRallys as an all round ski 170cm 76uf and r13.6m. I demod the Rossi hero st at 163 r12 and loved them.
Check out the head supershape iTitans too, excellent edge grip possibly at ~160 to get a smaller turn radius.
I've been having a battle to find a wide ski for offpiste that still has a small turn radius for when I'm on piste. I found some 95mm skis with r16 which is just small enough to keep me entertained on piste
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
I’m 185cm (and 110kg) and have a 165 ski in my ‘quiver’. Great fun to really drive a turn and see how quick they come round, although I haven’t used them too much at the minute.
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