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SnowHot, Ya kiddin' right?
If not, I've skied my missus' Burnin' Luv's & there's absolutely no comparison to the M11b5's. Let me know if you want me to be more specific.
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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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You can read the reviews that have been entered properly Here
You can enter your reviews properly Here
It's not exactly 'tidy' and there might even be the odd little bug in there as I've not had a chance to test it rigourously yet. There's a fair bit of tweaking I'd like to do yet but it's something to be going on with.
At least you can Enter, Edit, List and Read them.
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You lot were very conscientious. I tried loads of skis but can only remember the names of some and certainly not the lengths. Favorite skis were the Atomic Skiercross ones, by quite a way. If I was going to get another piste skis these would be right up there after I'd tried them in a resort. I think this was helped by their length suiting me as I felt quite a few of the skis were on the short side. Thought the Volkl AC3 were good. Couldn't wait to give the Nordica and Elan skis I tried back. Salomon 1080s were OK but I wouldn't rave about them. Didn't like the centrally mounted Atomic twin tips.
The ski test was great for making me realise how much I prefer a ski around 180cm. I had very little confidence that any of the skis I tried that were 175cm or less would hold the line I wanted them to, those 5-10 cm seem to make a big difference (cue obvious jokes).
Nick's Top Tip - when the nice girl asks you what DIN setting you want, don't just say, no matter how impatient you are, "Oh, don't very about that. It's not as if I'm going to fall over on that slope". This is what is known as tempting fate and will lead to much embarrassment, especially if you are doing your smart-back bottom skiing backwards thing, when one of said skis pre-releases and you end up doing your best bambi-on-ice impression, as you desperately try to save (what's left of) your dignity. The only saving grace might be that bad ski didn't career off down slope so at least you weren't responsible for someone getting hit. Which might, however, have been more acceptable if it had hit that irritating little poo-poo who kept by-passing the lift queue and who also skied into me at the bottom of the slope at one point.
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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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admin, a good idea.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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admin, thanks! When are you going to post your reviews (I want to hear what you have to say about the Radicals!)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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admin, yes but they'll recognise it's either me or frosty by the weight 
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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 want to hear what you have to say about the Radicals!)
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Well they were free....groan.
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You know it makes sense.
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FenlandSkier, Well pardon us oh sylphlike one 
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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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| spyderjon wrote: |
SnowHot, Ya kiddin' right?
If not, I've skied my missus' Burnin' Luv's & there's absolutely no comparison to the M11b5's. Let me know if you want me to be more specific. |
Okay, here's the deal.
I ski on Metron B5's (Fox is relentless about my ski choice) I have a real desire to get something totally different to include in my closet full of skis. I was thinking of giving a woman ski a try again(been a long time since I've demoed a womans ski) the K2Phat Luv came to mind, but Fox is convinced that I need to get the burnin luvs.
I realize that the B5 is different than the M11B5, but I assume they have some similarities. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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FenlandSkier, that one is stored in the locker, pal
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| spyderjon wrote: |
SnowHot, Ya kiddin' right?
If not, I've skied my missus' Burnin' Luv's & there's absolutely no comparison to the M11b5's. Let me know if you want me to be more specific. |
Has your missus skiied the B5s? (cause you may be making a gender assumption about SnowHot)
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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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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| spyderjon wrote: |
SnowHot, Ya kiddin' right?
If not, I've skied my missus' Burnin' Luv's & there's absolutely no comparison to the M11b5's. Let me know if you want me to be more specific. |
Has your missus skiied the B5s? (cause you may be making a gender assumption about SnowHot) |
When should I take part in this?
I'll follow your cue!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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maggi, Hi maggi! How was the hangover on sunday? 
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Do you remember giving the doorman an earbashing when he wouldn't let me take a drink outside?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I don't remember much at all. Please let me know who I should be apologising to. And for what 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Reviews can now be reached via the snowBase menu above.
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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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admin, any chance of a sort by kit?
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comprex, just go to the "order by" at the top of the page, and change that to whatever you want!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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SMALLZOOKEEPER, you could try FISHing with them - bet you'd catch a few dead salmon...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| SMALLZOOKEEPER, you could try FISHing with them - bet you'd catch a few dead salmon... |
Should that be salomon
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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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stocky, what is the difference between a wet fish and a Salomon ski?
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| comprex wrote: |
| admin, any chance of a sort by kit? |
I will improve the structure/searchability of it as we go. For the moment, as WTFH points out, there's an 'Order by' field topleft where you can select any of the table columns and order ascending or descending. The 'Kit' Column on the table is made up of Manufacturer and Model
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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veeeight, maybe they have made the new version duller than the old one, but in my opinion, and comparing them to the other skis I tested, that was how they felt. And no, it wasn't a case of park n ride, cause I was able to spot the good skis as well!
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Wear The Fox Hat, exactly
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Wear The Fox Hat, Well there we are then!
Just so you know, your old skis (iXRC1100SW) is now the SuperShape Speed, and the XRC1200i's you tested are a completely new ski & construction for this year.
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veeeight, strange, cause they felt very similar!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Pretty good bunch of reviews within the confines of a test at a Snowdome. Not sure what you'd get out of it but at least you know more about what skis you'd think of trying on the big hill.
I'd be inclined to do the same if the session was at MK
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