 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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Oh, yes, definitely.
Especially if you are a girl. Even better if you are a gurrrllll. Or a cougar.
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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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I'm going to make the assumption from your comments that you're not actually a woman. If so, no, of course you shouldn't buy them.
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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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| Raceplate wrote: |
| I'm going to make the assumption from your comments that you're not actually a woman. If so, no, of course you shouldn't buy them. |
Basi L2 and you're giving out ignorant advice like this? if this is sarcasm I apologize.
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mag1882, he was thrown out of BASI for poorly targeted irony.
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mag1882, the OP reads to me as if it's been written by a man that is considering buying women's skis because he thinks they're cheap. You may read it differently or it may be because the OP is also obviously not a native English speaker so his/her post is just poorly expressed.
If the OP is a man, he's being conned into a bad purchase IMO. If she is a woman, she needs to give a lot more detail before anyone can say if it's a reasonable offer or not. I fail to see what BASI's got to do with it.
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| Raceplate wrote: |
mag1882, the OP reads to me as if it's been written by a man that is considering buying women's skis because he thinks they're cheap. You may read it differently or it may be because the OP is also obviously not a native English speaker so his/her post is just poorly expressed.
If the OP is a man, he's being conned into a bad purchase IMO. If she is a woman, she needs to give a lot more detail before anyone can say if it's a reasonable offer or not. I fail to see what BASI's got to do with it. |
Or a woman who wants to know the 'handling' difference between men's and women's skis. Some people perceive that equipment for women functions at a 'different' level to that of men because women's skill set can be perceived as different. For instance, I don't ride a typically female motorbike and nearly every biker I meet is surprised at my choice of machine; 'bit of a handful for a girl isn't it?' is a phrase I often hear, or something like it 
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Raceplate, especially given your history with them. That poor inflatable...
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chaletgirl,
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| Or a woman who wants to know the 'handling' difference between men's and women's skis. |
Yeah, it might be, in which case she should ask the question more clearly.
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| Some people perceive that equipment for women functions at a 'different' level to that of men because women's skill set can be perceived as different. For instance, I don't ride a typically female motorbike and nearly every biker I meet is surprised at my choice of machine; 'bit of a handful for a girl isn't it?' is a phrase I often hear, or something like it |
It's got nothing to do with misogyny. Women's skis have the binding point further forward to compensate for their anatomy and most have a softer flex than the equivalent men's model. The Miss Demeanor has a reputation for being soggy even by women's skis standards (it's primarily a park ski) so of course it's a ridiculous purchase for a man (if that's what the OP is).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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under a new name, who rattled your cage?
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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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Raceplate, sorry, it's that time of year.  absolutely not aimed personally at you.
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under a new name, no problem. I'm a little irascible today, too. Must be the alignment of the stars and the moon or something
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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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Think out of the box. The OP may be transgender, I am sure we embrace diversity on Snowheads.
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Poster: A snowHead
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chaletgirl, What is your ride? I spent a few weeks in Europe this summer hitting a lot of passes and over there almost every girl biker seemed to be on tuned up 1000 race bikes or comfy cruisers 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Timbobaggins, Hell, I embrace perversity 
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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chaletgirl, nice bike! I ride a thou too. I get heartily bored of comments like 'that's a big bike for a girl', especially from guys who are a few inches/stones less than me. Good on ya lass!
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| queen bodecia wrote: |
| chaletgirl, nice bike! I ride a thou too. I get heartily bored of comments like 'that's a big bike for a girl', especially from guys who are a few inches/stones less than me. Good on ya lass! |
Thank you
I've learned to cope with that comment. When guys say, but isn't the TLs difficult to ride? It's nice to reply with, can't be that bad if a gurl can ride it!!! The bit I hate with passion is when someone says, "you ride that well" with 'for a girl' left unsaid!!!! Aaaaarrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!
Which thou to do you ride?
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| Raceplate wrote: |
It's got nothing to do with misogyny. Women's skis have the binding point further forward to compensate for their anatomy and most have a softer flex than the equivalent men's model. The Miss Demeanor has a reputation for being soggy even by women's skis standards (it's primarily a park ski) so of course it's a ridiculous purchase for a man (if that's what the OP is). |
Not all of them have the forward mounting point, quite a few women don't like the forward mounting point and so mount them back from the recommended point, conversely some men prefer the bindings mounted further forward, sure I've read a few of the guys on here that have had balancing done say they mount their bindings forward of recommended.
I have 1 pair of women's skis and 1 pair of unisex that I ski regularly, both same length and similar size underfoot but the womens's ones are much stiffer while the unisex ones are a bit soft so just cause the women's skis are softer than the unisex version doesn't mean they are noodles.
To the OP one of my male mates tried the Missdemeanor at ski tests, he loved them, tried them quite a lot in different conditions but wouldn't buy them cause they were gurrls skis
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lynseyf,
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One of my friends skis women's K2s because he just loves them. But his skis are probably one of the stiffer ones and his weight is about 60 kg soaking wet.
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Nice bike Yeah, the TL had rep for needing smooth handling lol
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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