Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
We are looking to buy our first sets of skis as we may try to do a couple of short ski breaks trips this season.
We will probably on piste mainly and looking for intermediate skis, ones we can progress on. There seems to be a few secondhand floating around, so what do we need to look for.
I'm 5'2 55kg and hubby is 5'10 98kg. I am looking around 140cm range for him 160-168? Does this sound right?
Widths seem to be 69-78 ish, does radius matter and whats best?
Thanks
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140 sounds way too short for you win at 5ft 2. Skis need to be around your chin, which I would guess is around 150. Certainly over 145.
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Yes I have had a rethink and think I will go for 146cm and the husband will look got 168 ish?!!
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@stacetop, I would recommend 170 minimum for your husband, I'm 6'2" and ski on 175.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Also, do you remember any of the skis that you have rented out and really enjoyed on past trips?
It's what I used as a guide to buy mine.
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What are you planning on doing? If it's cruising easy blues and reds all day then a basic intermediate piste ski will be fine. If you want to buy intermediate skis for not much money then have a look at the Decathlon website. Men's Atomics and women's Rossignols for about £130 seem really good value. Cheaper than many second hand skis.
Probably perfectly fine for you but given your hubbie's size he might be better off with a slightly stiffer ski, which will be marketed as advanced rather than intermediate. Second hand advanced skis with a few weeks use tend to start at £200 or so on eBay.
If it was me buying skis to save on lots of short rentals I'd buy from Decathlon. If it turned out that they didn't suit you or you wanted to move on to more advanced skis next season you'd get a fair proportion of the price back if you eBay'd them.
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I've just looked at the decathlon website they are a great price for the ladies skis but size wise only 142cm or 152cm - would 152 not be too big??
in answer to another question I am just getting back into skiing so can't really remember what Ive just in the past. wanted to buy as we will do 2 trips this year and one may be scotland for a few days where hiring isn't great or expensive. We are also driving to the alps and have the space to take gear!
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@richardB Is 170cm not too big for him? He 's 5'10" so 4 inches shorter than you.
Sorry please excuse my ignorance in ski talk!
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5' 10" is 178 cm tall. He's reasonably heavy also. General advice is 10cm shorter than you for intermediates, so 170 cm plus is right.
I'm 5' 11', 95 kg, and I bought 174cm skis for my first pair a few years ago (K2 Impact). I've been happy with them.
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@stacetop, you could try skis.com - their ski page has a wizard which makes suggestions (from their stock) according to what you enter. If you have a play with this, it may well be a good guide to ski length, and also indicate ski models. But don't take the results as gospel - for example, it only offers me my absolute favourite ski if I select advanced intermediate, average style - whereas I thought I was a cautious beginner/int. (it must all be in the head!)
So I think there is no substitute for testing a ski on a snow slope. Try contacting the ski shop located at an indoor slope and have a chat with one of their experienced technicians to see what they have in their demo fleet that might suit you.
And good luck!
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@stacetop, 152 would be fine for you, a couple of cm either way from whatever you reckon your ideal length is doesn't really matter. 170 would be perfect for your hubbie.
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@stacetop, if you're in Central Scotland I've got a pair of men's Head Xenon 170 piste skis and women's Volkls around 146 that I could sell you for a fairly low price. I'm not at home now and can't remember the full info on the skis but could give more info/photos if interested.
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Still some last seasons bargains to be had on Glisshop if you can work out what you want. Possibly be able to buy, use and if they are not what you need resell on Ebay for less than the cost of hiring.
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You know it makes sense.
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@stacetop, if you're doing short breaks, the hassle of transporting skis, in my experience, greatly outweighs any convenience of having them. You can also travel handluggage only if you're efficient.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@stacetop, if you're doing short breaks, the hassle of transporting skis, in my experience, greatly outweighs any convenience of having them. You can also travel handluggage only if you're efficient.
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I don't necessarily agree, I've done a lot of weekends carrying my skis and always find it worthwhile, plus you are driving but what I would say is that it makes less sense as an intermediate than as an advanced/expert skier. Hire shops specialise in decent kit for intermediates and you will be less finicky about your equipment than more experienced skiers
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