 Poster: A snowHead
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There's talk of a bucket list trip to BC this year and I've told my mate that he should treat himself to some new skis. He's got some short turny piste salomons that aren't really up to it. I know nothing about skis other than I want some Whitedots. Something that will cope with various conditions rather than deep poo water skis. He's 5'9 and 85-90kg - length advice would be helpful as well. Thanking you.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Preachers - 179cm, or tell him to MTFU and get the 189cm.
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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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Either the Directors or the new Rangers will do it for him. Same widths underfoot. As he already has a specific piste ski I'd not choose the conventional cambered Preacher twin tip. The Ranger has an almost flat tail & tip rocker whereas the Director is rockered both ends with a lot shorter running length so is more off piste/soft snow specific. The Ranger 177 would be ok but I'd really recommend the 186. Definitely the 188 in the Director as they ski so short. If he's binning his Salomons that brings the Preachers back in to play but I'd prefer the less cambered & rockered Rangers in variable snow.
And if you want to shed some weight off the skis then all are available in either their traditional construction or carbonlite. I'm 5'9"/87kg & will be mounting up some 186 carbonlite Rangers when they arrive next week 
I've got a pre-season Whitedot offer on until the end of August.
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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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Thanks. Maybe I should have worded my OP a bit better. I'm a boarder so don't know that much about skis other than those Whitedots are so purdy I've considered going the other way, maybe with a cheeky pair of Black Crows on the side.
My buddy is a skier but knows even less about skis. I helped him pick his current pair, which were fine as he hadn't skied since a school trip 15 years before, but with 6 trips under his belt now he's ready to step up.
Doesn't have to be Whitedots, a pair of last season's on sale would be nice also.
*edit* He's found some 179 Line Influence on line?
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Rossi S7s?
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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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Lovely boutiquey specced stuff is all very well but bear in mind that the OP's mate knows f all about skis and therefore is unlikely to know what he would like and wouldn't and is possibly not technically that great. With that in mind a safe bet would be one of the 100s of skis in about a 100mm waist, 20-25m sidecut and a bit of tip rocker. Might not be the greatest thing ever but close enough to an average piste ski to not be immediately offputting. Other advantage is that you can practically throw a dart at a sale rack and hit something in this spec.
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Thought the Black Crows felt quite sensitive, so you feel the snowpack under your toes. The Mantra dulls everthing down a bit and soaks up the vibrations, so they are a little more forgiving. Liberty Helix or Faction CD 3.0 should be on the to look at list too.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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perhaps demoing some skis out here is the way forward
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A. +1^
B. In my limited Canadian experience (~5 weeks) I have skied more boiler plate than I would want to take anything much wider on my Mantras out on. It's not just all powder...
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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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Arno's just having you on. he's well familiar with Canadian shops as where else would he procure his fetching Lululemon ensembles.
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Poster: A snowHead
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lululemon igloos are easily identified by all the twots standing around adopting yogic postures
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Some fantastic offerings from the big boys next year, Rossi 7 Series, new and improved, Salomon Quest Series, K2 Annex series. Been a long while since they've really got things right. All between the 100mm - 130mm, you take your pick.
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