 Poster: A snowHead
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Hola.
Just about to pull the trigger on a new pair of Stockli Stormrider 95's to replace my battered Nordica HnB's as an all mountain, 1 ski to rule them all ski. Query for the wise - I'm roughly 178 cms tall, I ski fairly aggressively for an old lad. Do I buy the 175's or the 184s? Seeing as its got a reasonable amount of rocker, I'd guess the 184's? anything else I should consider for correct length? I wont have the chance to try before i buy....
Cheers!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Absolutely lovely skis. I am 180cm tall, weigh 80kgs and ski 184.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ty Mike. We weigh in aprox the same, give or take a few slices of cake 
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I’d go for the 184’s. As you say light construction and more rocker mean they should not overpower you.
I think the St Legier Stockli shop do some demo days in the Valais resorts - may be worth giving them a call. You can also ask them to confirm the length is right.
https://www.stoeckli.ch/inten/ski/overview/freeride-tour/stormrider-95-2019
Pa if you get them can I try them!
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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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@BobinCH, I am definitely getting them, and you can definitely have a go, I'm bound to be in Verbier a few times between mid Feb and April!
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Another vote for the SR95s. Fantastic edge hold, solid in the crud, and pretty good float for a 95mm ski.
I am 193cm and on the 184 - which last year was the longest available.
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I have just bought a pair, love them let week in the Pyrenees I'm 188cm tall and got the 184cm
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Great, thank you all for the feedback, now all that remains is to remind the Mrs about the rules and N+1.... 
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There was a Stockli demo hut at Crans (Cry D’Er station) when we were there at Xmas. I didnt take note of exactly what they had but they seemed to have a big range and CHF40 for half a day rings a bell. Sorely tempted to have a blast.
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Best place to buy them from ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Télémark Pyrénées sells them online. In Switzerland they have their own stores dotted around.
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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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Télémark Pyrénées sells them online. In Switzerland they have their own stores dotted around.
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Doesn’t seem like many have any discount..... think it might be a grin and bear it job and then try and forget the price and enjoy the kit.
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You know it makes sense.
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TP discounts approx 10-12% if you buy ski and binding together. Stockli typically good build quality so good choice if you ski a lot or are hard on your equipment. I’m quite tempted to buy direct being based in CH
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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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I'm still using my 2004 Stockli Stormrider XLs. woodcore and 2 layers of metal mean they are long lived so you can get VFM if you keep them a long time.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thread bump to report back. Bought them in meini sports in Laax, and had a great day today in some windblown powder, crud, crust, slushy moguls, and soft snow on and off piste. They are the mutts nuts. One ski quiver sorted. Delighted I got the 184 as they ski quite short.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| coddlesangers wrote: |
| Thread bump to report back. Bought them in meini sports in Laax, and had a great day today in some windblown powder, crud, crust, slushy moguls, and soft snow on and off piste. They are the mutts nuts. One ski quiver sorted. Delighted I got the 184 as they ski quite short. |
Result!
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Did do the grin and bear it and bought a pair and they are amazing. No regrets. Had powder, ice, piste and crud at weekend and they performed spot on.
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