 Poster: A snowHead
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Can anyone tell me what the differences are between 7,8,9,10 etc?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Stiffness and profile - 7 Will be softer than 9 and so on. What kind of skide are you, and what do you Weigh (not polite to ask a girl that question, but it is needed)? What terrain do you ski, and at what level?
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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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I’m an advanced skier - can ski any run, but piste only now, 59kg, I ski fast, and like short turns
Have a knee injury from a few years back, so need edges to hold nicely, not too twitchy
I’ve been skiing on my old rossignols for 10 years now, and they felt horrible at speed last season!
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My first purchased skis were Cloud 9 which I bought after 3 weeks of ski lessons at a week per year, but was about to spend a couple of months away skiing and renting made no sense. They suited me until my confidence developed and I started to go faster and steeper - at that point I couldn't get the edges to dig in and was skidding too much. This is all my interpretation and the failing could be my technique....
I chose the 9 after much online research, trying to match my experience with the descriptions - I knew the 11s would be too stiff. Do they do even numbers, I didn't know that.
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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 cloud Series is an all piste Series, and you Sound like an Cloud 11 user - maybe even a 12, but my guess is 11. They are basically the same shape, bit for strong edgehold on hard surfaces, you shouldgo to minimum an 11. I got the cloud 9 for my wife last year (coming from a K2 beginner ski), and it mad a ton of difference for her skiing. She is cautious and don’t ski fast, but she loves it. The 9 is an intermediate ski, and you need something a lot stronger. She is about the same Weight as you, but only barely ski reds due slowly. According to her the servotec makes a Big difference.
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Are you fixed on Atomic cloud? Other brands may be more suitable.
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Ii find Skis dot com to be an invaluable resource - love that the skis are reviewed by all shapes, sizes and experiences.
Apologies for any toe-stepping, delete as required.
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No not fixed on Atomic Cloud, they just seemed to get good reviews, am open to all suggestions, as it’s been 10 years since I changed skis!!
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Well, I love my Head Super Joys - may be a bit below your level, but they are fun!
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FWIW. The 2 top choices in this year's SCGB Piste Ski Test (beating the Atomic Cloud 9):
Head Superjoy
Salomon S/Max W10
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Are both of those skis not in the all mountain frontside cat.? The cloud series is a pure piste ski.
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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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@Skigirl1000, I am not sure what the nature of your knee injury is, but you may wish to look Kneesafe bindings? I bought these after damaging my ACL reconstruction in the hope of protecting what remains of it within my knee.
I have bought the Dynastar Intense 10s after trying them along with others at the Oktobertest. I then had the bindings (which I had bought and had switched onto my first skis) transferred onto them.
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| DanishRider wrote: |
| Are both of those skis not in the all mountain frontside cat.? The cloud series is a pure piste ski. |
The Superjoys are piste skis.
I've just looked at the reviews and the 2020 version are described with different characteristics from the 2018 ones which I have.
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You know it makes sense.
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| DanishRider wrote: |
| Are both of those skis not in the all mountain frontside cat.? The cloud series is a pure piste ski. |
They are listed in the Piste Ski Category.
The winners of the AM Category were:
K2 Anthem 80
Nordica Santa Ana 88
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
| DanishRider wrote: |
| Are both of those skis not in the all mountain frontside cat.? The cloud series is a pure piste ski. |
They are listed in the Piste Ski Category.
The winners of the AM Category were:
K2 Anthem 80
Nordica Santa Ana 88 |
I stand corrected 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I went from cloud 9’s to saloman s/max w10’s last season, found them far more responsive and stiffer than the cloud 9’s, I’m a similar weight, and enjoy fast short turns. I tried the the superjoys but not for me.
Although I now have a torn ACL, so no skiing this season ☹️
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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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Thank you!
I’ve looked at lots of reviews, and I’m going to go with the Atomic Cloud 11, just need to decide on bindings now... any suggestions?!?!
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| NickyJ wrote: |
@Skigirl1000, I am not sure what the nature of your knee injury is, but you may wish to look Kneesafe bindings? I bought these after damaging my ACL reconstruction in the hope of protecting what remains of it within my knee.
I have bought the Dynastar Intense 10s after trying them along with others at the Oktobertest. I then had the bindings (which I had bought and had switched onto my first skis) transferred onto them. |
http://www.kneebinding.com/KB-HomePage.aspx
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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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@Skigirl1000, I'm pretty sure that the Cloud 11 skis will come with bindings supplied.
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I bought a pair of Atomic 11s last season as they were only the 2nd pair of skis I’d hired in years that actually felt like they made a difference to my skiing. I’m a good intermediate to lower level expert (isn’t every Brit skier? Haha) & they make skiing the black mogul run a dream, turn quickly, they’re light. I love them.
Mine came with mercury 11 bindings fitted.
Added bonus was that they have none of that naff girly flowery pink graphics crap too!
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FAQ
They were light, responsive on the varied crud, bumps and icy stuff.
