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My Daughter is 4'11" tall in her ski boots and 7.5st in weight and 23yo. She has a BASI L2 snowboard qualification, but now also requires BASI L1 skiing. She hasn't skied since she was 10yo.
My dilemma being, when putting her stats into a ski length calculator, the recommendations generated are 132-140cm. Less than 140cm appear to be kids skis only. I'll be none too popular if I offer up a pair with either Minions or the Bratz cartooned topsheets. 
Can anyone recommend an on piste ski, suitable for an 'improving' adult at less than 140cm in length.
I'm thinking RC4, but are they too race orientated?
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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r@Mollerski, "race" based piste skis wwould almost certainly be fine...
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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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Cheers guys, but her BF is a BASI ski instructor. He's saying to not go above chin height, this measures at around 132cm! She's practically into blades or toy skis!!
A recommend in either Salomon, Rossi or Atomic would be great as she can obtain BASI discount on these brands.
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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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The Temptation line has 30% tip and tail rocker which means roughly a 100cm effective edge on the 144s - they will feel like snowblades!!
It'll be the same for loads of similar skis.
Can she demo any?
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Mon 19-10-15 23:46; edited 1 time in total
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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The Temptation ones are included in the Rossignol instructor offer.
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My son is 8. He's 142cm (4' 8") and 36kg (5st 10lb). He trains and races on Salomon SL JR @ 138cm. He also has a pair of K2 Juvy Twin Tips at 139cm. Your daughter should easily be able to handle something in the high 130s. The only caveat I'd make is that if she is doing in on a dry slope then she may want to go a tad shorter.
Getting short sizes on the BASI deal might be tough. They certainly don't include junior skis on most deals. It may need a call. It is also worth contacting the Dynastar rep directly (he frequents the BASI FB pages). They do BASI deals but as they won't give BASI a cut they aren't on the website. Any Dynastar dealer will do the BASI deal.
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My daughter was only just 16 when she did her L1. Although taller she was very slight and weighed about the same. Got her some Blizzard Viva Ultrasonics in 153cm which she had no problems skiing.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
I spotted a pair of Sally Q-Lux jnr 2015 140cm heavily discounted. She's bought them.
They should be fine. She'll only use them for training and assessment.
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Have you ever tried the Atomic ETL 123 ?
These are a great short ski for adults ... quite heavy but good fun. 123cm
I think ETL stands for "Easy To Learn" ... I like to use them now and again (they are my wife's)
I'm nearly 14 stone  & 5' 11"
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Nothing wrong with kids skis.
One of the people in my Adult coaching group at Hemel uses Head iSL team at 141 and does just fine!
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