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New ski purchase - help me decide!
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Long time lurker and first time posting, so first of all hello! I am hoping for some insight... after 10 years of service from my trusty
K2
missdemeanours I am finally getting around to treating myself to some new skis and I can’t seem to make a final decision. I have spent ages researching and reading reviews but for such an expensive purchase I don’t want to make the wrong choice.
A little about me: I am female, 5ft5 and around 48 kg. I have been skiing for about 20 years and did more park skiing (in the indoor snow domes) in my teens/early 20s. These days I try to ski for at least a couple of weeks a year and I spend my time all over the mountain. I have been getting more into off piste but nothing too extreme as yet. I do still like to pop into the park every now and then and would say I have a playful skiing style but I can charge when necessary. All the skis I have considered are twin tips as I like to ski switch and prefer that shape. I guess I am hoping to find a ski that I can take all over the mountain, that is fun and can handle a variety of conditions. Unfortunately the budget doesn’t cover more than 1 pair!
I demoed the black crows captis birdies in val d’isere last year and while I enjoyed skiing them I wasn’t blown away especially when I strayed from the groomers. I have also tried the
K2
missconducts but didn’t really like them as much as I had hoped. The skis I did really enjoy when I demoed were the
faction
prodigy 2.0s I had fun and they seemed to handle everything I threw at them. They are the front runners at the moment. I was hoping to try the candide 2.0s for comparison but the shop had none in stock
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Welcome to snowHeads.
5'5" and 48kg
. More pies and Guinness needed me thinks
Check-out the
Whitedot
Altum 94 in 167cm and mount them with Warden 11 MNC's or Squire 11 ID's.
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?
Definitely try to eat as many pies as possible but always been on the tiny side! Maybe Guinness is the answer. Thanks for the ski suggestion - they look perfect, just a bit trickier to get my hands on. Will get researching
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@Sheffsnow91
, did you try the link in Jon's signature?
@spyderjon
, I was reading the blurb about the Altum 114 on your site and it mentioned a 'funting position'. What's that then? Sounds rude.
Quote:
The
Whitedot
signature tip and tail taper pushes more width into the forefront of the ski which allows for a funting position to make turn initiation easier without sacrificing float and balance in the deep snow.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ahhh I have now thanks!
Also just noticed @spyderjon you are from the
Piste Office
in Nottingham - my other half and I brought our skis to you for a service last year! Small world
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