 Poster: A snowHead
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I ski currently on a volkl mantra 177 with touring bindings. Great ski. I want to add a wider ski for powder days, say about 105 mm underfoot. Any recommendations?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hmmmm. regular readers know that I will simply recommend the new Mantra. Nice, understated graphics.
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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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Love my Salomon Q105's !
Great off-piste and very capable on..........
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So many skis at that size. Do you want it to ski like the Mantra or be a bit more modern?
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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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jerryh, Black Crow Navis 
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Shiros
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Go wider. The Mantras are 98mm underfoot so you may as well go 115mm+ to really get the extra advantages of a wider ski in deep snow. 7mms difference won't change the game all that much.
So many to choose from, so you need to narrow it down a bit; height, weight, skiing style, ability, favourite terrain?
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jerryh, I got a pair of Scott Stunt skis 196 cms, with Salomon Z14 Speed bindings. Big and fat skis, just the job.
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jerryh, how tall/heavy are you? Are you Mantra's the latest rockered version?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks for replies. My mantras are a few generations old, probably 4-5 yrs old, so no extra rocker. I am 5'8" and 88 kg
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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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Gotama ..... Cochise ....
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jerryh, seriously though, I presume you are withing easy distance of the slopes?
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You know it makes sense.
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Might be worth checking out the new Mantra then?
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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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Rossi Soul 7. 106mm under foot. designed for touring. also carve well on piste
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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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Whitedot Ranger or the Carbonlite version is you want to shed weight.
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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've got the Salomon Q115! Like kenx posted, they are great for on and off-piste
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