 Poster: A snowHead
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I tried some Salomon 1080s on the glacier in Tigne last November and really liked them. I just want someting for going forwards on piste. Any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just try several different skis until you find a pair that works for you, we're all different not just in build,strength and weight but skill style and a whole host of other things, the best thing is to try a range of skis in a catagory that you want, in your case "on piste" and set up to suit your ability
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thank you for that. Good advice, but my question was really whether anyone had any suggestions of good candidate skis for someone who got on well with 1080s but not for their intended purpose.
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| Just try several different skis until you find a pair that works for you, we're all different not just in build,strength and weight but skill style and a whole host of other things, the best thing is to try a range of skis in a catagory that you want, in your case "on piste" and set up to suit your ability |
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TwistBarbie, It looks as if we are ignoring you, but it is very difficult to be objective in this situation. The only thing I have to offer is that my wife recently bought a a pair of Atomic B9 puls lady skis which are superb value complete with bindings at around £280. They are light and a good all-round ski for mostly on piste at intermediate level.
Maybe you could give them a try. She used them at Christmas and sold at least one other pair to women who appreciated their lightness and forgiving nature.
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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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TwistBarbie, what's wrong with using 1080's if you really liked them? Going backwards is not compulsory afaik  Alternatively one of the Salomon range this year is allegedly a 1080 with a flat tail, check out their website/catalogue.
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Alternatively one of the Salomon range this year is allegedly a 1080 with a flat tail, check out their website/catalogue.
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I think that is the Scream Limited, but why bother when you can have the 1080?
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TwistBarbie, I agree with Alan Craggs, if you liked them, why not buy them? I use Scratch FSs (freestyle skis) for off piste and also on piste on those days when I'm likely to do both - no probs except the hassle of taking 2 spaces in the gondolas for one pair of skis.
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Well if you really like the 1080s...... I own a pair of Rossi twin-tips but hardly ever ski backwards, it is not obligatory. As easiski points out it can sometimes be a pain squeezing them into gondola panniers; and you can't just jam them into the snow outside a mountain hut as the turn-ups on the back ends force the skis apart. But other than that there is no downside to using twin-tips.
I assume you hired these 1080s in Tignes? Bear in mind they could be a few seasons old. Salomon keep tinkering with it as well as altering the graphics. Altho the "1080" has been around for years it is not the same ski it started as: the current "spaceframe" version is significantly wider than the original, for better off-piste performance. There was also a "mogul" version for 2002/3 that was significantly narrower. All very confusing!
As there have been several different incarnations, unless you are sure exactly which "1080" you used you are better off asking the advice of a good resort shop and then demo-ing a couple of skis next time you go.
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I ski on 1080's from a couple of seasons back, they are an amazingly flexible ski for use on a wide range of terrain. I rarely go backwards on mine but as has been mentioned you dont 'have' to to use them! Ski selection is very personal, speak to someone in a decent ski shop and they should be able to ask the right questions about your skill level and where you like to ski and from that give you a shortlist. From that read up about them and then when you are on snow try renting a few pairs to give them a run on the real stuff.
My preference is for a zippy, agile ski which also has the ability to hold a decent edge at medium speeds and doesnt require your fullest attention like a race ski would. I'd say the 1080 more than covers that plus it floats ok through the light stuff and doesn't flap all over the place on ice 
If you want the same kind of feeling from another salomon ski try one of the crossmax series which has a flat tail or even one of the detuned race skis, these give plenty of pop out of the turn.
Good luck
David
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