 Poster: A snowHead
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Just a quick question for those out there with more knowledge than me. Getting some skis for my daughter who is 168cm tall and about 54kg, intermediate skier and wanting to improve. Seen a few offers. One shop suggested that ski length for her should be 158cm in the Rossignol Temptation 78 Xe they were suggesting. It seemed too long but who knows....
Would welcome thoughts from folks out there
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Might it not be easiest just to rent/demo a few different lengths next time she's skiing?
Owning skis is nice, but they probably aren't what's holdering her back right now so there's presumably no rush to buy.
(the length doesn't sound terrible to me)
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chrisb, sounds ok to me, how old is she? How much experience?
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My eldest (13) was 165cm and and about 56kg she was on 155s for carvers and 166 for her twin tip park skis so seems about right to me, but it will depend a little on her physical build and her skiing level.
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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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sarah, she is nearly 14 and has skied once a week for 9 years. Goes to the local dry slope most weeks now so gets tuition there. Her younger sister has a go at racing. No chemmy alcot but they have fun.
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chrisb, agree with the others and the length sounds ok, is the ski for using on the plastic though? If so I'd be inclined to go shorter and skinnier than that.
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sarah, thanks for comments. It will just be on snow so not to wreck them on the plastic. I know what you mean about ski length on the plastic. When I go on my skis (168cm and I am 190cm tall) feel like clown feet and I struggle getting round tight gates - although it may just be that I am a rubbish skier.....
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