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Touring setup: Coomback vs Hardside vs Watea vs ??
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I've been looking into picking up a lightweight touring setup. I have a heavy duty alpine / short tour setup (Shiros + Dukes) so this is to go alongside. I'm currently living out in Chamonix so it'll be mainly touring about searching for snow or just for a day out. I'm an experienced skiier, 6"5 and ~90kg so looking at the 188 length.

I've been leaning towards the Coombacks but read they might be a bit soft, especially at my weight, and hence am possibly thinking Hardsides although ideally I'd like slightly wider. Otherwise potentially the Fischer Watea 96/106?

I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience of the two or would recommend something instead. Only problem being I can get these delivered, mounted with Radical FTs for 680E (about £560) which is amazing considering the radical is worth 450+E.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I use the coombacks with fritschi freeride pros on them. Great ski, and plenty wide enough for when it gets deep, I wouldn't want any thinner than the coomback as I like the width to help me out!
I've used them in the alps in varied conditions and toured plenty in Scotland where it can get very mixed! Can't rate them enough.
I don't find them too soft but you are a bigger guy than me!
188 will seem short for you but you will be looking at doing longer tours, your gear can get heavy quick! They'll be fine for you in my opinion.
Let me know how you get on.
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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?

http://www.downskis.com have a sale on atm, the CD 7 is a great ski and could work well for you.
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I have some hardside 181 with f12 bindings. It's a great set up, and I'm the same weight as you. I also have a really light ski for touring, if I was doing any serious uphill on the Hardsides I would put tech bindings on them. They are a good go anywhere ski, and stiff so ski slightly long.
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I also run the coomback and fritschi freerides and love them, I weigh a couple of kilos more and don't find them too soft. The only thing I notice is they get a bit flappy at the front when schussing down a hard packed piste. Although this might be the case for most rockered skis.
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