 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
I can officially say that me and the Mrs are hooked. Done about 7 weeks now since our first week of ski school in Bulgaria.
Got a quick question if anyone could advise? I am looking at buying a pair of Head Titans, I am 5”9.5 and weigh 74kg. Going down reds and blacks confidently now but on real steep stuff I do loose technique sometimes. Actually my teqnique could do with improvement overall. I do ski relatively fast and feel I ski aggressively. So my question is...163 or 170 length skis. My right turn is mostly spot on but when turning left I feel that often my left leg (unweighted one) has a mind of its own.
I know that going with 163 will probably increase my teqnique quicker as turning will be easier ect but just worried I would outgrow them too quick. 170’s on the other hand will give my the ability to grow but may be too long at my current stage to help me progress.
Any advice and help would be fully appreciated.
Thanks
Rich
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170 I reckon, especially as you say you are aggressive. I had 170 for 5ft 10" and probably 78kg at the time.
Whilst the shorter ski may turn easier it will be less stable at speed and faster carving turns. Longer will be more stable and float more in fresh or cut up snow
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Plus get a few lessons...from a recommended good instructor! Whereabouts do you live as some focused lessons in a fridge could/should have a large benefit on your next holiday.
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Live in Cleethorpes. Yeh prob gonna go into ski school again in next hol. Maybe inter or advance.
Thanks for your tips
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Agree, 170cm would be best.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@richie1973, +1 for the 170 - I have them and the same vital statistics as you.
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richie1973, another vote for the 170. SWMBO is about your height and a little less weight and skis on 170 - well she will this season, found her 161's are a tad short tbh.
Not too far from you too 
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About 10kg heavier than you and I've got the 177s. Great skis and I'm sure the 170 will be perfect for you.
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Live in Cleethorpes. Yeh prob gonna go into ski school again in next hol. Maybe inter or advance.
Thanks for your tips
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Depends on what you want the ski to do, I'm happy to lose a little high speed stability for sheer flckability, I'm on the iRallys at 170 but I'm 185cm and 90kg they zip around moguls and I've had them up to 120 kmh on a schuss.
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Wow, sounds like the rally’s are as good as they say.
They hold stability ok at that speed?
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@richie1973, All the iShape are great- I enjoyed the Magnums. Choose according to expected use....narrower waist makes learning Carving on Piste easier (with extra "Flickability" as tangowaggon has said).
I was on the 170s and at 64kg had no problem (I like a longer ski, as I come from an old school background)....so I also agree with the above advice.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Wow, sounds like the rally’s are as good as they say.
They hold stability ok at that speed?
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Wow, sounds like the rally’s are as good as they say.
They hold stability ok at that speed?
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You know it makes sense.
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| richie1973 wrote: |
Hello all,
I can officially say that me and the Mrs are hooked. Done about 7 weeks now since our first week of ski school in Bulgaria.
Got a quick question if anyone could advise? I am looking at buying a pair of Head Titans, I am 5”9.5 and weigh 74kg. Going down reds and blacks confidently now but on real steep stuff I do loose technique sometimes. Actually my teqnique could do with improvement overall. I do ski relatively fast and feel I ski aggressively. So my question is...163 or 170 length skis. My right turn is mostly spot on but when turning left I feel that often my left leg (unweighted one) has a mind of its own.
I know that going with 163 will probably increase my teqnique quicker as turning will be easier ect but just worried I would outgrow them too quick. 170’s on the other hand will give my the ability to grow but may be too long at my current stage to help me progress.
Any advice and help would be fully appreciated.
Thanks
Rich |
Im 5'9, 70kg and I'm on 163cm Titans.
Admittedly I have always preferred to ski on the shorter side as I prefer short carvey turns than straight lining it like some fool everywhere.
Ive had them at a fair whack and they are incredibly stable - in crud, oh my, just amazing! 
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@richie1973, in my experience, no! I have Titans which I love, and have skied the Magnums a fair few times and also love them. Similar but subtly different. The Rallys were a different beast: for me, they were twitchy and very unstable at speed.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Wow, sounds like the rally’s are as good as they say.
They hold stability ok at that speed? |
The Rallys are great too. (though they are twitchier than the Titans in crud)
As others have said, anything in the SuperShape Heads are good.
My current on Piste Quiver includes:
- 160cm Head SL Rebels
- 163cm Head Supershape Speed
- 163cm Head Supershape Titans
Best fun you can have on piste with that quiver in my opinion
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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OK I'm 175 and almost 70 kgs and ski on 170 titans, which are a very good piste ski with IIRC the bindings on 6.
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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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@PaulC1984, agreed, not to put down the more serious skier at all (because they're just as suitable) but I genuinely think for a lot of snowheads who are in the 2 weeks a year, casual/hobby skier category... skiing all difficulties with confidence and a solid well-rounded technique; basically Titans and Magnums are just a staple, do-what-they-say-on-the-tin classic that will hold their own in any piste conditions and if you ever get to the point where you feel like the skis are holding you back then it's fair to say you are probably a bang-tidy skier now.
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Thanks all for your replies guys. Think am leaning more towards the 170’s
Give me more room to grow
Cheers again
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