 Poster: A snowHead
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@under a new name, very old skis. I don’t have photos but believe me, they were older than some of the  on the Bash!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I have skied on Atomic 157 FIS skis all season. Never once reached for anything longer. Had the most fun I’ve ever had. Made relatively short work of the Swiss wall last weekend,
but the guys on the fat bendy stuff definitely had the right skis tbh! When it was icy they were superb as expected but when I got warm and bumpy they were also good - but you can’t cruise around, it’s attack most of the time 
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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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| dynastar84 wrote: |
| I was just wondering if anyone changes skis at lunchtime at this time of year from piste skis to all mountain if it is so slushy in the afternoon? Or is it more hassle than its worth? |
I'd possibly do it the other way around, my Nordica enforcer110s have fantastic edge grip on hard, pisted snow, so they would be my choice for the morning of piste carving but I find that they are too wide for the afternoon slush & ride over the piles rather than slice through them, giving a bumpy ride so it would be my 67mm skis for the afternoon slush.
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@tangowaggon, really? How odd.
That said, a few years ago I had a day on (I can't recall why I bought them, maybe the €25 price tag) 185cms Rossi FIS GS skis. Utterly shot in every way other than skiing slush, and slushy bumps.
@dynastar84, uhhh, no?
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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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| under a new name wrote: |
| @tangowaggon, really? How odd. |
I spent about a year or more, trawling through websites, looking for a ski that would give noticeably more offpiste float than my 95mm skis, so 110 seemed a good margin without going silly. I also wanted a ski that had at least some enjoyment on piste, so I was looking for as short a radius as possible.
In theory, the Enforcer 110s fitted the bill at 177cm long/110mm waist / 16.5m radius, I had no chance to try before I buy, other than some narrower Enforcers that I tried at Oktobertest which seemed ok, so I bought the 110s with fingers crossed, hoping all would be ok. I wasn't disappointed, in fact very very pleased with the piste carving abilities, not only good for a 110mm ski but good against any ski.
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Isn’t it good to know that different skis suit different people 
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@Gordyjh, just as well, really!
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| Scooter in Seattle wrote: |
| dynastar84 wrote: |
| I was just wondering if anyone changes skis at lunchtime at this time of year from piste skis to all mountain if it is so slushy in the afternoon? Or is it more hassle than its worth? |
I agree with Dave. Spring days often start with ice, so its the piste skis until the 10 am (they open earlier) hydration, sunscreen and ski swap break when the big guns come out....as long as it's feasible. At my main hill I can ski to the car and to the lift, so it's a snap. |
I've got skis with waist from 68mm to 125mm. My daily drivers are 108mm and 186cm. But to be honest for the piste skiing you describe I'd prefer to be on my FIS SLs too. You can pivot and surf slush but I like to carve it up at crazy edge angles (just avoid hitting the piles with your knee!) and obviously they are way better in the icy mornings.
I'm not alone in this obviously and its not just us crazy Euros. I've got one of Ron le Master's technique bibles and it has a section where he waxes lyrical about the joys of carving up slush.
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