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Hi all. I’m new to this forum & looking for some advice about the purchase of new skis & bindings. I ski to a pretty decent standerd, looking to ride piste & off piste about 50/50, 1770m tall & 83kg. I’ve got about £350 to spend on skis & bindings. Any advice would be appreciated. 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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Welcome to snowheads but at 1770m tall you don't need skis!
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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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The Vantage is great, but do get another binding than the Marker! Hard to get into!
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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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Wow 432 quid for a pair of skis ! 
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crikey, someone buy those QST99s so I don't have to
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@DanishRider, que? Griffons dead easy to get into.
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ekosport really good prices.
I looked at QST but went for XDR 80's
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Maybe Griffons - the rest og the series get complaints from everybody in the family - especially when trying to click in when in deep snow. I switched to Salomon for that reason:-)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The S C GB do very good reviews on all categories of skis each year.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I am very skeptical of ski reviews.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| I am very skeptical of SCGB. |
FIFY
Atomic vantage 90 cti, did try some vokl mantras but the Atomics are much better
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Jimmycolumbia, Ohh man. 50/50 piste / off piste? Well for that you need 2 pairs of skis, you'll need a pair of Stockli Laser FIS SL (165, 12.7R) for your piste cruising days, and a pair of Line Pescado's (180, 125) for the second you go off the piste. Sorry, but thats just how it is, I don't make the rules.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| coddlesangers wrote: |
| @Jimmycolumbia, Ohh man. 50/50 piste / off piste? Well for that you need 2 pairs of skis, you'll need a pair of Stockli Laser FIS SL (165, 12.7R) for your piste cruising days, and a pair of Line Pescado's (180, 125) for the second you go off the piste. Sorry, but thats just how it is, I don't make the rules. |
Trouble is most people want all mountain skis because they don't have piste days and off piste days.... they do a bit of each on many days.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Jimmycolumbia wrote: |
| Hi all. I’m new to this forum & looking for some advice about the purchase of new skis & bindings. I ski to a pretty decent standerd, looking to ride piste & off piste about 50/50, 1770m tall & 83kg. I’ve got about £350 to spend on skis & bindings. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. |
What skis have you used previously/like/have hired?
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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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| coddlesangers wrote: |
| @Jimmycolumbia, Ohh man. 50/50 piste / off piste? Well for that you need 2 pairs of skis, you'll need a pair of Stockli Laser FIS SL (165, 12.7R) for your piste cruising days, and a pair of Line Pescado's (180, 125) for the second you go off the piste. Sorry, but thats just how it is, I don't make the rules. |
Well, if budget is not an issue, then simply buy the Stöckli Stormrider 95. It will do it all. Sorted!
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Must resist 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@WASHOUT, perfect whistler ski  but you'll have to have the shift on them for a nice walk out in march
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I am 180 cm and 86 kilos... I like "stiff" all-mountain skis that you can rely on in hard pack on piste ou in the couloirs, in crud and at high speed.
I have tested most of the skis in this segment, often with the Proskilab professional testers.
My favorite skis, as of today, are :
Mantra (I prefer the old M3 version which is the best in my opinion but the new one M5 is very good)
Stormrider 95
Kore 93
The new 2020 FX 96 HP (just demoed 15 days ago, great ski, more efficient than playful)
If you are looking for a deal : https://www.gearscore.co.uk/all-mountain-skis/special-offers/
The 2018 Mantras are at 339 GBP wich is a deal in my opinion...
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Tue 5-02-19 17:54; edited 1 time in total
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| Jimmycolumbia wrote: |
| Hi all. I’m new to this forum & looking for some advice about the purchase of new skis & bindings. I ski to a pretty decent standerd, looking to ride piste & off piste about 50/50, 1770m tall & 83kg. I’ve got about £350 to spend on skis & bindings. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Easily done but this time of year you are looking at pre-owned to get within that budget for a decent ski. Come April/May time and 50% off sales you might get new.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Bad link sorry
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Sat 9-02-19 0:24; edited 1 time in total
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Black Crows Camox for me. Great allrounder...go anywhere ski!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| delboy1164 wrote: |
| Black Crows Camox for me. Great allrounder...go anywhere ski! |
2nd this! Do everything will for me. Stiff, fast, reasonable float. Size up for powder or down for tight stuff. My 186s cope well with everything from bumps to trees and powder. Very impressed.
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| Layne wrote: |
Trouble is most people want all mountain skis because they don't have piste days and off piste days.... they do a bit of each on many days. |
The obvious answer is a ski caddy.
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You know it makes sense.
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| colw wrote: |
| Atomic vantage 90 cti, did try some vokl mantras but the Atomics are much better |
I have 3 year old model and it’s a great ski
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| proskilab wrote: |
I am 180 cm and 86 kilos... I like "stiff" all-mountain skis that you can rely on in hard pack on piste ou in the couloirs, in crud and at high speed.
I have tested most of the skis in this segment, often with the Proskilab professional testers.
My favorite skis, as of today, are :
Mantra (I prefer the old M3 version which is the best in my opinion but the new one M5 is very good)
Stormrider 95
Kore 93
The new 2020 FX 96 HP (just demoed 15 days ago, great ski, more efficient than playful)
If you are looking for a deal : https://www.gearscore.co.uk/all-mountain-skis/special-offers/
The 2018 Mantras are at 339 GBP wich is a deal in my opinion... |
I have both the M3 & M5 Mantras (and am liking the M5's much, much more each time I ski them) but don't like the M4 in the special offers above - definitely demo some skis! My (admittedly biased after skiing the M3's for 10 years) opinion after a morning demo last year was that the Atomics were less stiff (flex & torsion) and didn't respond so well to being skied aggressively. Everyone skis differently however and it all depends upon experience, style of skiing and what you prefer!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Jimmycolumbia wrote: |
| Hi all. I’m new to this forum & looking for some advice about the purchase of new skis & bindings. I ski to a pretty decent standerd, looking to ride piste & off piste about 50/50, 1770m tall & 83kg. I’ve got about £350 to spend on skis & bindings. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. |
How about Volkl Kendo's with a pair of Marker Griffons in the sale if you can wait?
I have Kanjo's which are more intermediate and they have taken me from beginner to carving blues (badly I'm sure) in just over 2 weeks. The Griffons have been brilliant even in crazy amounts of fresh snow. Never had a problem getting in or out of them.
I reckon the above would be doable for £350 or a touch more, if you timed the purchase right.
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