 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi folks, bought myself these skis a few years back now and loved them. I am 55 years old and can ski reds no problem and do blacks with care. Have done a bit of powder skiing but am not a powder hound. I am 6 foot 1 and 16 stone, what would suggestions be to replace these skis with, waist of ski up to 90mm and my outlands were 80 waist and 178 long. 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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What percentage of your time would you spend off the beaten track?
Is Off Piste something that you wish to do more of?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Yes would like to do a bit more off piste, but don't want big wide planks I cannot turn on piste, I would say I am a 70% on piste 30% off. As in I get a little bit of down under the lifts and through the trees when no one else has smashed into bits. I'm not a Avi bag probe way off piste merchant, want something that will get me down a piste when it's snowed heavy and not been bashed ski
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Given your height and weight and bias towards Piste - I'd put the Rossignol Experience 88Ti in a 180 and Nordica Enforcer 88 in a 179, on your list.
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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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@Old Fartbag, thanks will have a look at them
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A great suggestion at a great price.
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A great suggestion at a great price. |
Yes, when the price of those come back into range of the other skis they are definitely attractive.
The Elan Wingman in review posted by DB look interesting too. Although perhaps the higher speed focus/rating may dissuade the OP.
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Hi @Timbobaggins, I had a pair of Outland 80XTs for a few seasons and I'm a similar height and weight but a couple of years younger than you. I was happy with them until I tried a pair of Scott Slight93 skis on an EoSB that @spyderjon had on test. Have a guess what I bought... I know you're looking for up to 90mm but at 95mm at 180cm give them a go if you can as I think they're awesome in pretty much all conditions, do off-piste and hard-pack equally well and they've helped my skiing progress.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks all, will have a look at your suggestions and have a look at getting something shiney for next season 
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Why change? I still love my Outland Pro’s, if you are mainly on piste, stay at around 80ish , test anything over that before buying especially on a crunchy groomed piste.
Are they the green ones  ?
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You know it makes sense.
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@radar, wish they were the green ones, no the basic look like wood ones. A bit battered now. Bought new in 2012 for £249 from decathlon, done two trips each season since, except this one, so I don't think they owe me. If I could find a new pair of the red ones or they did an 88mm waist one I would go for them.
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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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Radar, just realised you are George, you used to service my outlands when I lived in Hertfordshire
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@radar, yes fine thanks, still keep in touch with the diving lot. And John Davies. If I could find someone here to give them a good overall I would be tempted to keep them, bases and edges need a good workover
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Timbobaggins, I would say ship them to me (not exactly busy at the moment!), but I would imagine there is a whole load of paper work to do as you would be exporting to a non EU country. In my head you had the green ones.
Haven't seen JD in a while, something about a pandemic getting in the way
I found anything wider than 90 difficult on piste when its a bit crunchy, we rented wide for some powder in Canada but coming back on piste was interesting .
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@radar, might bring them over to you late this year IF and a big IF we can travel over, as we will possibly come over in the autumn for a few weeks Covid allowing, stay safe in the meantime
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Timbobaggins, do they still retain their camber & spring? If not, change them as they’re dead. If you like Dynastar have a look at the various sizes of Legend, for me they’re very good all purpose skis. I have the X96 length 186cm - they ski shorter than they look due to the rocker. Of course it’s probably better to try before you buy, so it’s a good excuse come over to OktoberTest!
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@Gordyjh, IF we are allowed to travel by October I might just do that
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I bought some Legend 84's in the summer which I am hoping will give me what you are looking for. Can't wait to try them out....off to Grand Massif on Friday.........erm...argh!
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