 Poster: A snowHead
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Five years ago I made this thread - https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=137688&highlight=
I ended up getting the BC Navis with Shifts and have loved them dearly since. Since that time, we've moved back from Chamonix to the UK (Scotland). I took the Navis in for a service the other day and the very helpful Scott at Blues in Leith told me that they're nearing the end of their life and have only got another couple of base grinds left in them.
They don't owe me anything and I've used and abused them heavily over the past several seasons so while it'll be sad when they go, it'll be with my blessing.
HOWEVER, this does mean I'm starting to think about replacing them. Prior to this, I was already in the market for a dedicated Scottish touring ski (something like the Scott Superguide 95) and this has thrown a spanner in the works. Do I accept I now live in Scotland, not Chamonix and get a narrower more touring focussed ski or do I refuse to go quietly into that good night and replace my Navis with a similar all-mountain occasional tourer. Or do I whack both on the plastic and let it be future me's problem...
Assuming I want another similar ski my criteria are thus: 100-110mm underfoot, sub 2kg per ski, fun, directional-but-not-too-directional (I'm not gonna get a charger at that weight anyway).
Stuff I'm thinking of includes:
Whitedot Altum 104
Line Sick Day 104
Zag Slap 104
The freebird version of my Navis (means I wouldn't have to get new skins)
Atomic Bent 100 (I have the 120s and refuse to sell them even though I clearly should as I love them so much. twin-tipped, centre mounted,super fatties - whoda thunk it!)
My opportunities for testing are essentially nil so I'm gathering data. Any and all opinions are welcome!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Meltus,
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My opportunities for testing are essentially nil
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But you live in Scotland! Oh, do you mean procurement of test kit?
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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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Easy answer.... multi ski quiver.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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You gonna lend me the money? 
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@Meltus, Mr P has the Whitedot Altums with ATK touring bindingS…loves them. He’s particularly happy with how they’ve performed on piste, and had a ball on them off piste and for a touring day a couple of weeks ago.
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