 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone have any experience of these skis? I’m looking for a good carving ski and my Rossignol Nova 6’s just aren’t delivering. My inclination is to go with a Nova 8 or Nova 10- but these Head’s have caught my eye.
Upper intermediate on piste- I want to improve my long radius turns. Nothing too heavy and super stiff as I don’t want to over ski myself, but more than my current skis deliver. All suggestions gratefully received as I want to see if I can find something in the end of season sales.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I bought my wife some in the sales last year from ekosport. I have no idea whether they were 2021, 2022, or even 2020!
She had skied SuperJoys for a number of years and liked how light and responsive they are. She's an intermediate with confidence issues, however this year she was skiing better than ever and did a nice long red all on her own (well... with me following a respectful distance behind)!.
I believe it is all mind over matter for her.. but she loves her SuperJoys
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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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@jamescollings, thanks James. Helpful.
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I hired some super joys this winter; I usually hire wider skis as like doing a bit of off piste, but was entirely piste skiing here. I found them, well, a joy  , very easy, predictable and flattering but if you push them there’s enough response and kick out of the turns too which I like. Great for short turns but they were perfectly happy to carve long turns too.
Not sure how different the SLR versions are but I think there’s a good chance you’ll love 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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@swoafs, that’s very helpful. Thanks. That sounds pretty close to exactly what I’m looking for- I may try to find a demo pair somewhere. I really want to be able to get a secure, tight feel on carves, but don’t want something so expert level that it hurts my knees by the end of the day. Many thanks for the response.
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Absolutely no knee strain; they’re very very kind skis I would say and a lovely combination of stable yet fun - no problem with hitting the odd patch of slush and very secure on harder stuff although we didn’t really have proper ice our week.
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@swoafs,
I have some really good wider more flexible skis that cut through chopped up snow and bumpy soft stuff, but are useless in hard pack. I just wish I could bring a range of skis with me every time! Being 155 cm tall limits my choice in rental skis- we usually drive to the alps but I’ve just come back from three weeks in Canada where it was polished hardpack for the last week. They don’t have anything for hire under 85cm apart from proper slalom race skis! Not in a 149cm anyway..,
Anyway, thanks for the response. It’s hard finding other women to chat to about skis! 
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