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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Grizzlycorns almost make Icelantic graphics look restrained & tasteful. Definitely an all timw winner.
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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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thing is the Grizzlycorns are supposed to be awful; i get the feeling that someone somewhere actually thinks the icelantics are cool, although i'd be surprised if they drag themselves away from world of warcraft often in order to ski
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| gorilla wrote: |
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two pairs of powder skis: DPS 112 RP Hybrid and ON3P Wrenegade
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Nice - which size on the DPS?
Need - new goggles. Want - new a/m ski. Something in the 100mm range with regular camber and more than 20m radius. Open to suggestions. |
There's some XXL's for sale in the Bargain Zone...
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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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clarky999, gorilla has already gone on record that he is too much of a pussy for them. i reckon he could handle them myself... that said, they aren't really in the 100mm range
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| Spyderman wrote: |
Need nothing.
Got already: POC Lobes Goggles, couldn't resist them for £20. Spyder Goretex pants for £70. I love sales. 
Arriving soon: HEAD Supershape Titan. Can't wait, couple of weeks time hopefully. |
I thought about them but any ski that says it has a 'Kenetic Energy Recovery System as used in Formula 1' has got to be a bit suspect in my book.
Have you skied on them?
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Sideshow_Bob, is that My Little Pony (aka Unicorn)?
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brian
brian
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| gorilla wrote: |
| Something in the 100mm range with regular camber and more than 20m radius. Open to suggestions. |
Mantras? 96mm I think. Arno's 105 wailers sound interesting as well.
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| horizon wrote: |
two pairs of powder skis: DPS 112 RP Hybrid and ON3P Wrenegade
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Psst...112 ish is All Mountain these days 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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So you see, I'm quite frugal
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I initially read that as fungal. It must have been FtS and his boot deodorizer needs.
I don't think I need anything. Not really...... got some new Zipfits.
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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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tempted by Movement Super Turbo's (the 202 longs naturellement, cos i'm proper 'core) tempted, tempted.....
(w/ bomber bishops or maybe just maybe ntn)
will be such a nice surprise for her indoors 
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| pam w wrote: |
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So you see, I'm quite frugal
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I initially read that as fungal. It must have been FtS and his boot deodorizer needs.
I don't think I need anything. Not really...... got some new Zipfits. |
Are they worth it?
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You know it makes sense.
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Just received 2 nice new snow kites in the form of 10m and 15m Ozone Manta3s. Iceland and Norway here i come.
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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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gorilla, I'm in! And I'd like to see a vid of Horizon attached to those beauties 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Arno wrote: |
| i get the feeling that someone somewhere actually thinks the icelantics are cool |
You have no idea! I've had more than a few complementary comments about mine from mad Frenchmen on chairlifts  There's no accounting for taste...
Need: nothing
Want: WDF Preachers - will be trying the new slightly softer version this season
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Need: nada
Getting: DPS 105 Wailers (178cm, flex 2, cab yellow), skins for these. Arno, what fitted well on yours? I went Colltex on my current touring skis ....
Deciding if I want: Dynafit bindings + compatible boots, or to chuck my Barons on the DPS ...
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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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Arno,
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I need new boots the one's i have are 16 years old and kill my feed apres ski at Rond Point, Meribel don't do your boots much good
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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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| Arno wrote: |
| thing is the Grizzlycorns are supposed to be awful; i get the feeling that someone somewhere actually thinks the icelantics are cool, although i'd be surprised if they drag themselves away from world of warcraft often in order to ski |
Isn't that the point of the pisstake? A pop at the arty & hip graphics out there. I think it could be improved if the Grizzlycorn was pointing an Uzi while parachuting from a crashing Blackhawk.
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| Fifespud wrote: |
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Need nothing.
Got already: POC Lobes Goggles, couldn't resist them for £20. Spyder Goretex pants for £70. I love sales.
Arriving soon: HEAD Supershape Titan. Can't wait, couple of weeks time hopefully. |
I thought about them but any ski that says it has a 'Kenetic Energy Recovery System as used in Formula 1' has got to be a bit suspect in my book.
Have you skied on them? |
I tried them for 1 run only in Pila. Sold on them instantly. I ski iSupershape normally, the Titans are almost as quick edge to edge, but so much more versatile, being 78mm underfoot.
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| fatbob wrote: |
| Arno wrote: |
| thing is the Grizzlycorns are supposed to be awful; i get the feeling that someone somewhere actually thinks the icelantics are cool, although i'd be surprised if they drag themselves away from world of warcraft often in order to ski |
Isn't that the point of the pisstake? A pop at the arty & hip graphics out there. I think it could be improved if the Grizzlycorn was pointing an Uzi while parachuting from a crashing Blackhawk. |
Now thats what I call a topsheet!
The weird bit is although its a pisstake ON3P are hardly restrained with their standard graphics.
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zammo, i got some cheapo G3 skins from REI. only 100mm underfoot and (according to the sizing chart) too short, but they worked fine for me once i had roughed them up a bit
fatbob, agreed (on both counts)
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New helmet. Probably Giro 10, but going to look at the Atomic range as well.
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| Spyderman wrote: |
| Fifespud wrote: |
| Spyderman wrote: |
Need nothing.
Got already: POC Lobes Goggles, couldn't resist them for £20. Spyder Goretex pants for £70. I love sales.
Arriving soon: HEAD Supershape Titan. Can't wait, couple of weeks time hopefully. |
I thought about them but any ski that says it has a 'Kenetic Energy Recovery System as used in Formula 1' has got to be a bit suspect in my book.
Have you skied on them? |
I tried them for 1 run only in Pila. Sold on them instantly. I ski iSupershape normally, the Titans are almost as quick edge to edge, but so much more versatile, being 78mm underfoot. |
What would be the main difference between them and the Head Peak 78's?
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Fifespud, Titan's turn radius is 13.5m @ 170cm, as against 14.6m for the Peak 78. The Peak is a lot softer, more suited to softer conditions, whereas the Titan will grip on hardpack no problem. Think of it as a fat race ski.
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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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Need: Squirrel B3 or Hughes 500
Getting: Snowshoes and sore legs
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| Spyderman wrote: |
| Fifespud, Titan's turn radius is 13.5m @ 170cm, as against 14.6m for the Peak 78. The Peak is a lot softer, more suited to softer conditions, whereas the Titan will grip on hardpack no problem. Think of it as a fat race ski. |
I liked the head monsters - I reckon the softer peaks suit me better. The radii are not so different. I am not advanced enough to drive these very stiff skis. Last year after 5 days on the monsters I switched to Magfire 78 ti's. They just felt way too stiff after the Head skis.
Am I talking drivel - are Magfire Ti's stiff or is it my imagination?
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You know it makes sense.
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spyderjon, could they be the ones for me ??
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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[quote="Fifespud"]
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I thought about them but any ski that says it has a 'Kenetic Energy Recovery System as used in Formula 1' has got to be a bit suspect in my book.
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Didier Cuche, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Anja Parson and a few more seem to think they're OK.
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Poster: A snowHead
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It says Typhoo on Midland Red Buses but i think they run on diesel.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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[quote="Spyderman"]
| Fifespud wrote: |
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I thought about them but any ski that says it has a 'Kenetic Energy Recovery System as used in Formula 1' has got to be a bit suspect in my book.
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Didier Cuche, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Anja Parson and a few more seem to think they're OK. |
Doesn't actually mean they are bad skis I suppose then!
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| Spyderman wrote: |
| Didier Cuche, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Anja Parson and a few more seem to think they're OK for carrying around in front of the cameras after the race. |
FIFY
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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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Arno,
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| fatbob wrote: |
Fixed it for you. Mind you, you BASI/Hemel mob don't seem to be far behind in getting paid to ski them
Anything about KERS or even some of that liquidmetal mumbo jumbo brings to mind those stupid LED flashing lights they used to put on K2s. |
We are encouraged to use HEAD equipment at Hemel as they are our rental equipment partners. They sponsor the Instructors with very good deals. Having said that their kit is very good and I'd be happy to ski them irrespective of the deals we get. If I thought they were rubbish I wouldn't use them.
Cuche had the KERS system in his race skis last season, if it didn't work, I'm sure it wouldn't be there.
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I guess time will tell if every ski maker ends up with KERS or it fades away like vibration rods, monics, tip blobs, VAS etc that provide superior engineering (or marketing differentiation) to skis.
Not to say Head aren't very good skis even without the BS, I've always been impressed by any I've tried including the rental fodder at Hemel.
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skimottaret, DPS would be the obvious choice!
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So how stiff are the Titans? I think part of my problem with the Elans was they didn't really have the right length so I went short rather than long. I just had to try those lime green beauties.
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