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New ski advice please!
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hey guys!

Looking to get a new pair of skis and need some advice! I'm currently skiing the 2003 Dynastar Agyl RLs in 154 length, and have been doing since 2010. Since then I've only skied for one week a year, but from this year I expect to be skiing at least 4 weeks a year, plus a few indoor sessions at Castleford.

I expect ski technology has come a fair way in the last 13 years Laughing Essentially I'm looking for a carving ski, I'm a girl, 5 foot 6, around 60kg, and I'd say I ski quite aggressively.

I know it would make most sense to demo a few and see how I get on, but I'm not sure how I'd go about that! I can't afford to hire in the mountains as well as then but a ski afterwards so I'm a bit stuck!

Any and all advice is more than appreciated!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I would throw 2 skis into the mix, which came top of the SCGB tests:

K2 Luv Machine 74Ti
Völkl Flair SC UVO
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Atomic Cloud 11 is a good carving ski.
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@k_slatch, hmmm...

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I know it would make most sense to demo a few and see how I get on, but I'm not sure how I'd go about that! I can't afford to hire in the mountains as well as then but a ski afterwards so I'm a bit stuck!


Some (most?? good-un's) ski hire places will offer a ski swap out per day for a one-off-charge (10-20€) (e.g. https://www.skimium.co.uk/) and then you can test to see what suits.
You will have to pay for ski carriage (unless you're a BA/Virgin/whoever freq. traveller with points) so not being able to afford doesn't stack, do a ski test for 1 -2 weeks skiing and then take the plunge but given availability and offers it will probably be best to buy after next season (sales and oppurtunities although do occur in season).... so even more time to try what you are going to buy Smile
Did exactly this 2 seasons ago, although you sound a better skier than me! Very Happy
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

@k_slatch, Ellis Brigham at Castleford have some skis you can test, so maybe start there. I'm similar stats to you but prefer a wider all-mountain ski so I've tested more of those, but I did enjoy the Blizzard Quattro 74.

Let me know if you want to hear about fat skis Toofy Grin
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