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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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AxsMan, why do keep going back to wanting a shorter ski than you currently have? a too short ski will break away on ice and given your weight.....
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AxsMan, hmmmm sounds to me that you need to ski on the different lengths to see what fires you up... as you already have B2's perhaps renting some in the mountains next time you are out may be better than trying to make up your mind here. Use the B2's as a benchmark to the fischers and elans and see what you have the most FUN on and then pull out the cc....
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AxsMan, I have the FX12 bndings. Know nowt about binding but they come off easily when I fall over 
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AxsMan, dont do it until you have skied some longer skis.....
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AxsMan,well done, in what length?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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skimottaret, 170, just a tad shorter than my B2's 
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Back to the original question, this year's crossfires are 68mm underfoot. That's basicly too narrow for anything offpiste especially at your weight, but will be a lot nicer onpiste. It was between the two K2s, I'd get the crossfires and keep your current skis for freshies.
I'd look at more than just those two though. Am liking the new magfires this year, as mentioned by others.
I ski 170s on groomed, only weigh 73kg and have never skied powder, though that should change in Canada this year... I'd say you should be looking at something in the 170s minimum, even for groomers
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You know it makes sense.
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nzbassist, Thanks -however, Skis now being despatched from xspo Fischer RX 8 Fire FTI in a 170. specs are:
Fischer RX 8 Fire FTI
L : 170
S : 116 65 98
R : 13m
which pretty much hit the nail on the head for my requirements. I probably am a bit heavy for them, but since I'm not a very aggressive skier I don't believe this will give me a problem on-piste (in fact my weight might help make up for the lack of power in my turns), and anyway am trying quite hard to shed a few Kilos before the season so might be down around the 95kg range (I can live in hope!). I'm also hoping that the 1-3 base and edge angles of the RX 8's should give good edge hold in the hard-pack. Anyhow at the price I paid I'm pretty confident that if I just don't get on with them I can always ebay them for very little loss (if any), so it's kind of a post purchase demo if you see what I mean.
Thanks again to all for their very useful input.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Too late.
I was going to suggest some Scott Missions. 
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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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AxsMan, honestly, once you've got the hang of them, they carve hardpack as well as my B2s. You really have to drop your outside knee into the turn though.
89mm isn't phat really.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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That's what happens when i read too late at night and don't notice a second page of posts 
ugh, assignments.
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AxsMan, looks fast
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