 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey all,
Hoping you might be able to answer some questions/provide recommendations about buying my first set of skis.
I'm a frontside skiier. 95% of the time on-piste, 5% trees. Intermediate, comfy on most blues. I am just starting to get up on my edges, and I want to buy skis that will help me with that: transition from skidding to carving.
I plan on making a quick shortlist of skis and then demoing them before buying.
I am strongly considering the Nordica Navigator 85 or the Atomic Vantage 79 TI. Would love some recommendations on these skis or others that you'd recommend!
Thanks,
dpss
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Personally I’d look at something like the Rossignol React series in your position.
Not familiar with the above skis you mention, but assuming the numbers are the width, I’d say they are a bit wide under foot in my opinion for a proper piste ski.
Shoot for max around 76 under foot for an all-around piste ski, and radius maybe around 14.
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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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+1 re the width.
80+ will make it harder for you to carve, while 75-80 will be ok for trees and most of the piste conditions.
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Yeah - if you must go wide(ish) then maybe test something like the head I.Titan, which seems to be a highly regarded slightly wider piste ski.
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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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Rossignol React R6 Compact F Xpress c/w bindings
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You should wait a few weeks and lots will be discounted. I had my own skis (Head - but not high performance) but the edge went on holiday a couple of years ago. So I went into the resort ski rental and got a pair of used Kastle MX78s for £70. I've used them for 3 seasons now and they remain absolutely great. When I last took them to be waxed the technician said they were the Rolls Royce of skis and that I'd got a bargain
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I’ve got some Salomon Xdr 84 ti skis
Highly recommended.
Have also skied the QST skis and they are great too
(I’m obsessed with Salomon;)
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