 Poster: A snowHead
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Having tried my first slalom turns last night at Xscape, and really enjoying it, I'm looking at getting some slalom skis (cheaper the better!)
Question is, what size!
I'm 5ft 10", 13st 3 lbs, been skiing for many years, can ski mosts things on and off piste.
Will mostly be used indoor, and occasionally in Europe if there is absolutely no off piste to be found!
I'm thinking 155 or 160, what does the panel think?
Cheer,
Greg
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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, if you were FIS racing you'd be on 165s. If you're buying "sports" or detuned maybe 160? My girlfriend has 150cm WC Volkls and I think they're maybe a tad short for me. I'm 5'6" and 10st. Don't buy till you try!
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I was on 160 hire skis last night, they seemed fine to me, so hence was thinking 160 was about right....
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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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I'm 5'8" and 10st 5lbs and I get on well with 171 SL11s - very versatile skis and surprisingly good in powder.
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FIS 165 any brand, however Atomic and Dynastar are favoured at the momment, the rest are SLALOM INSPIRED! 
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gregh, go 160! 155 would be fine for you on plastic, but then you gotta take yer bruises! (ouch  )
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ANythiungh less than 200cm is gay, but I'm drunk. (k)
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parlor, is that length.....or width?
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cm is length. mm is width. what planet are you on?  I'm on a roll here/..
you'd have a point but my fatest ski is only 130 so clealy can't be girth. sak my wife.
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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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mm? yeah buddy. bring it on.
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Sorry - marginally lkess drunk than you are!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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gregh, I would have thought 160 for a real race ski and 165 for a slalom but not race ski. However, if you're only just starting slalom a de-tuned slaom ski would be better for you than the real thing which might be a bit too stiff at present. A real race ski is very unforgiving! 
SMALLZOOKEEPER, ahem! Fischer WC - not a slalom ski - I think Mr Shoenfelder and half the other WC skiers would take issue with your statement!
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Very nice ski. What sole length are your boots?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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305mm marc.......
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gregh, I would have thought 160 for a real race ski and 165 for a slalom but not race ski. However, if you're only just starting slalom a de-tuned slaom ski would be better for you than the real thing which might be a bit too stiff at present. A real race ski is very unforgiving!
SMALLZOOKEEPER, ahem![b] Fischer WC - not a slalom ski - I think Mr Shoenfelder and half the other WC skiers would take issue with your statement![/b] |
Sorry, i meant the rest of the lengths were slalom inspired. Howver that is the subject of this thread-ahem! |
You are aware thar its not the skiers choice to ski on Fischer Skis, i mean they don't go knocking on the factory door and say
" Can i ski for you?"
It's the factories that go knocking and it's the cheques that do the talking. Product quality is non too different, the WC is about people, technicians, skiers money and pshycology. But i bet you want to buy Fischer now, eh?
Dine on the Marketting my friend, in turn someone will dine on you hard earned cash!
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