| How many pairs of skis do you have? |
| No skis |
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13% |
[ 15 ] |
| 1 pair |
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26% |
[ 30 ] |
| 2 pairs |
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21% |
[ 25 ] |
| 3 pairs |
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13% |
[ 15 ] |
| 4 pairs |
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7% |
[ 9 ] |
| 5 pairs |
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3% |
[ 4 ] |
| 6 pairs |
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1% |
[ 2 ] |
| 7 pairs |
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4% |
[ 5 ] |
| 8 pairs |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| 9 or more pairs |
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8% |
[ 10 ] |
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 Poster: A snowHead
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It's wednesday so I thought I'd start another poll! 
Today's question is "How many pairs of skis do you own?"
For the purposes of this poll a pair of skis, a pair of blades and a snowboard all count as "a pair of skis". I think we should only count skis that are currently skiable. I've learnt my lesson and this time I'm using all the options I've been given.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 21-06-06 13:12; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You need to change "9" to "9 or above" else SZK won't be able to include his shop full of them 
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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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No skis as yet, though I'm hoping to change that this season 
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2 pairs of skis and a snowboard
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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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FenlandSkier, good point...
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Okay - who put down 9 or more pairs - is that you SZK?
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I sort of have four. Still to recieve my seths. Selling atomic triplets and Volkl Supersport. So I'll have 2 pairs as of next week seths and Scott p3s.
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Personally 4 as a family (of 4) 12
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12 pairs. surely half of those must be rock skis. 
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9 pairs that my wife and I share.
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4 pairs 1 each for dry slope
2 pairs daughters snow skis
2 pairs daughters race skis
2 pairs his and hers snow skis
2 pairs blades
1 pair my twin tips
can't add up that should be 13
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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chris, do you love them all equally, or do you have favourites?
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Just the one pair 
I feel so inadequate now where's that S & R catalogue ?
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You know it makes sense.
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2 pairs for me 
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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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abv, I'd look at this as an opportunity
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Poster: A snowHead
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7 pairs ( 8 if you count my roller skis) - make that 9 I'm getting some new tele skis this week - forgot about those.
1 pair Rossi free venture blades
1 pair Atomic TC9 At skis
1 pair Fischer Boundless Nordic touring skis
2 pairs rock skis (one I've never used, but you never know ehne you might need a pair of rockskis)
1 pair Salomen XC skis -fishscale base for iffy snow
1 pair Fischer waxing XC skis - entry level classic racing ski bought last year and not used in anger
1 pair Fischer TStingray tele skis from a couple of seasons ago - old stock, buying them this week will get them bound with 7TMs this weekend while i'm at Cairngorm for the midsummer snowpatch ski and barbecue
1 pair pro-ski S3 roller skis
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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2 pairs for me. Latest being Atomic Izors 168cm
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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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1 pair. I'm not counting some 18 year old (hardly used) skis I'd never think of skiing now (or my 45 year old nostalgic pair for that matter!).
Still, my current off-piste Volant Chubbs, though OK on piste are a long way from being carvers. I was very tempted by the Nordica Hot-Rod, Nitrous I tried at the MK snowhead ski trials. They are multi-purpous skis, so I might actually use them (or what ever has replaced them).... So easy to carve with.....
Are we doing an MK ski trial this summer?
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2 pairs at the moment, Volkl 5*, and some older Atomic's for rockhopping in Scotland
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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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IncogSkiSno, go have fun trying some out - Mrs H loves her K2 Burnin' Luvs and skibod seems fond of the One Luvs. Or you could wait for a snowHead to randomly suggest a pair at you (worked well for me).
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Can you go into EB and ask to try them, as I am off to MK on 4th July?
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b5's, M:EX's & Sugar Daddy's plus Deb's Burnin' Luvs.
Plus an old knackered pair that have been used to practice binding mounting, base repairs & blown edge repairs.
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IncogSkiSno, never tried it myself - but the worst that can happen is they'll say 'no'.
spyderjon, the Burnin' Luvs are Deb's skis not your skis 
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Four pairs all with a considerable number of days underfoot:
Rossi 9S which date from the Ark, if not before
Dynastar 4x4 vertical with around 150 days on them... maybe more. More P-Tex than base despite taking them into the shop this winter for a thermomoulage
Atomic 9.22 - were really great for the first 40 days but since then have got really floppy, around 100 days total... maybe a bit more
Atomic TM10 - short, thin misery sticks - about 30 days on these
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Oi SkiBod, it's not 4 o'clock yet, back to work with you.
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IncogSkiSno, you might want to check out online the models EB stock
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You know it makes sense.
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two pair Fischer RX8 which I love and Legend 4800 which I'd like to swap for legend 8000 or antoher mid fat ski now i've got Rx8 for on piste and I have two skis.
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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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OK, I'll play
Atomic SX11 (170cm) - don't get much use these days since I go off piste at any opportunity but great for on piste stuff
Dynastar Legend Pro (186cm) - great in all conditions except moguls and maybe tight trees (but I think it's the rider as much as anything for the latter)
Atomic Powder Cruise (190cm) - a bit of an ebay impulse buy. must get rid at some point.
In the market for proper touring skis for next year (the Legend Pros have Fritschi bindings but I am not hard enough to enjoy skinning on them for more than an hour or so). Quite fancy 179cm soft Bro Models with Dynafit bindings at the mo...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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IncogSkiSno, no - they'd be too soft for you, they're a beginners/early intermediate ski (hence the 'green' labelling)
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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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IncogSkiSno, I'd just treat it as practice for trying out skis: in walk in, ask them if they have any skis you can try out, answer questions as posed... it's midsummer - they probably don't have anyone to talk to
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cathy, Ah right, I'll do as Hoppo suggests. I might ask Phil he'll know what's best for me after he's seen my attempts at skiing and then get them in resort.
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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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IncogSkiSno,
Why not wait till next year and buy them in resort.
I rented a pair I like last year and then bought them. This was on the understanding that I would get a refund on the day's rental.
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IncogSkiSno, Here's the link to the K2 ski site ~ all the T:9 range are the women specific Luvs
The ranking is
First Luv (beginner)
Sweet Luv
True Luv
One Luv
Burnin Luv
Lotta Luv (expert)
They then have
Phat Luv (powder ski)
Miss Demeanors (twin tip park and pipe)
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B2's bought this year (but an 04/05 model)
old paid of Rossignol Viper K's almost straight and probably a rock ski if I ever get to Scotland again!
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SkiBod, Thanks for that, I think I'd probably need the same as you, what size are yours as I seem to remember you were the same height as me?
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Me: Fischer BigStix 8.6, Atomic Sugar Daddies, Volkl 724EXP
Wife: Volkl 724EXS, Atomic ReX
Son: Armada somethings and Salomon something else
Daughter: Head Mojo and Salomon whatevers.
I can't help feeling that I need a pair of UberFats and I know that the boy wants some Blades!
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Hoppo, I've not found any ski's yet that I can truly say I love. Maybe I've been unlucky and there is a pair out there I can give my heart to. Early last season I thought it was 'love at first sight' when catching a glimpse of a pair of B3's but no, they were a little overweight and being the shallow person that I am, I moved quickly along. There have been many one night (day) stands, shadowy experiences that were meaningless and I'm not proud when admitting that I only used them when snowlevels were low (love on the rocks). Once or twice these kind of experiences have bitten back and left me a broken and bruised man, nothing less than I deserve! Ever hopeful, the new season awaits.....
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