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Women's skis - which ones to choose?

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Hi
I started skiing about 3 years ago, and would call myself an intermediate (Ive done about 5 weeks), and mainly like on-piste skiing on blues and reds (dont like moguls or ice!). I have been skiing on Rossignol Saphir skis, but Im looking to buy some new ones as they are now tired & worn out now since were bought as ex-rental.

I am 5'5" and 8 stone - do 153cm-155cm skis sound ok? I was on 162cm before whcih felt too long for me & not very easy to control considering I was learning on them. I have been looking at K2 women specific skis (i.e Sweet Luv & True Luv) but am not sure which would be better for me. Im not a hugely confident skiier YET, and so want something that is forgiving & easy to get going on again from one season to the next. However, I also want something that I am able to progress on and that doesnt hold me back. What do you suggest?

Thanks
Heather
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HJWatson24, welcome to snowHead
Can't help with the question, though Laughing
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HJWatson24, Welcome to snowHead

The length you are suggesting sounds fine. You could add the Rossignol B2W to your list. As you are quite light in weight you may want to test out skis that are on the shorter side of your range. As your 1st skis were ex-rental once you buy a proper new pair, expect your skills and confidence to improve lots. Please don't buy skis based on Testers' Reports, but use these to shape your shortlist. You need to try them out. Very Happy
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HJWatson24, welcome to snowHeads!

I have Volkl Supersport Gamma - which are the women's equivalent of the Volkl 4 star. I think they're called something else now though. I found them to be a good intermediate ski that really helped to bring me on. From the sound of your level of skiing you may wish to consider trying these. Your length of ski sounds OK - I'm on 160s but am 5' 61/2" and just over 9 stone.

See if you can try out a few different types of ski on your next hols, or even a ski testing at a snowdome - better than not trying them out at all. There's normally a snowHeads ski test at the snowdomes, during the summer I think?
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HJWatson24, Length sounds fine, but always try skis before you buy, and don't limit yourself to women specific skis - there are plenty of others on the market which would also be fine. Oh - and Welcome!! Very Happy
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I just got myself a pair of K2 Tru Luvs....skied on them for a week and absolutely luv'd them! Really helped my turning, even on steep bits, I felt really stable and they look great....! They're in the sale at Snow and Rock now too.
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HJWatson24, Do it next winter, hugely improved quality and choice.
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snowbunny wrote:
Please don't buy skis based on Testers' Reports, but use these to shape your shortlist. You need to try them out. Very Happy


Half agree: use these to shape your curiosity beyond your shortlist.
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If you're looking at specific women's skis, K2 and Head seem to be doing good stuff atm but would second the advice to try before you buy
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Do it next winter, hugely improved quality and choice

Could you please expand on that, SMALLZOOKEEPER. What kind of developments are you expecting?
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Yes me too . Could you please explain? Everything else that I have read about innovation/new in 2006-7 suggests that there isn't any and women's skis are no exception to that.

Dying to know what you mean when everyone else's advice is consistently to buy last season's skis as there is little change/development.
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You know it makes sense.
I can confirm that most of the K2 women-specific skis are unchanged, apart from new graphics.
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Should be some 05-06 bargains floating about then. I did hear however that the k2 womens specific range are pretty hard to get in the UK.
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Edmundh009, they sold out quickly this year, with good reason, and unless the other brands bring out something a lot closer to the K2 product, I'd expect them to be top sellers next year as well.
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pam w, eEvans, Please refer to GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS thread in Equipment section. Little Angel
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SMALLZOOKEEPER wrote:
Wear The Fox Hat, Nancy? Little Angel
Available this year.
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Wear The Fox Hat, So by NEXT YEAR'S range you mean, 2007/2008? Little Angel
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Nancys were available in February 2006. (last time I checked, that was this year)
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Wear The Fox Hat, Pre-series, Nancy is however part of the 2006/07 programme. Little Angel
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, perhaps pre-series, but they were still available!
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