 Poster: A snowHead
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My mate picked up a pair of Q98s last season and whilst he can see the benefit of an all mountain ski he said that they are not much 'fun' on hard pistes. Hard pistes and some slush is pretty much all we saw on our 2 trips last season so he's looking at picking up another set of skis to compliment the Salomons?
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the Salomon 24 hours range ?
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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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For a fun all mountain ski with more of a piste bias maybe take a look at the Blizzard Brahma? Both of us rated them for performance and grip on firm pistes. They are awesome in slush too. Skis like a fat GS ski with rocker so not the most forgiving, but an awesome bit of kit for the right level of skier.
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What's his ability level, speed, height and weighth? That might help.
I didn't like the Q98 for hard snow either. Try Fischer Motive 86 TI, Head Supershape Titan, Brahma, Nordica Nrgy 90 if you want metal-free.
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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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Thanks so far, he's 5'10" and around 85kg. Not too sure of his level - can get down anything with more sliding than carving right now but looking to improve technique. Though the Brahmas look like a fantastic ski I think he's got 'all mountain' covered and is looking for something narrower.
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he's got 'all mountain' covered
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sound like he has.. for skis ... but what about technique?
Ski wise something around 80mm waist - minimal rocker - short radius sidecut - forgiving - would probably be what he thinks he wants.
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I'd go narrower yet, 70-75mm to complement the 98s if both can be available. Sidecut approx 15m. Rossi Pursuit 16ti and Salomon 24h Max are the 2 I've skied in that range, both v. good and easy to ski.
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| Snow Hound wrote: |
Hard pistes and some slush is pretty much all we saw on our 2 trips last season so he's looking at picking up another set of skis to compliment the Salomons?
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sleep in and enjoy the slush 
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sleep in and enjoy the slush |
Lol, during a March trip some time ago my wife and I would enjoy a long breakfast on the Balcony of a piste facing apartment in La Tania, ready to ski as soon as the scraping sounds stopped.
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I enjoyed Rossi Experiences, maybe a 7x version?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Like Cheizz big vote for the Head Titan. Fast fun ski, and whilst they are an 80mm waist the wider shovel (133mm), decent side cut tip rocker and camber (10/90) gives them a radius of just over 14m at 170cm. Super fun and solid ski in all piste conditions, particularly good in crud (if always icy go for the Magnums). You do have to ski them, as with a lot of skis, and certainly these - the better your technique and the more you put into the ski, the more you get out. I love mine!!
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