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Unfortunately I really know very little about womens specific skis and the roxy skis are just new this year. They are all rebranded existing dynastar skis. If your daughter is interested in skiing switch and doing a bit of terrain park skiing she may want to look at twin tips eg; missdemenor, dynastar sweet trouble/roxy snow angel. Head skis have a womens specific range which may be worth a look. I wonder how the b3 lady would compare to the missdemenor. easiski is pretty clued up all the womens specific skis though so her opinion is probably the one of most value.
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Don't worry about the size of the 158cm B2W, it has a short contact length so feels very easy to ski.

I'd also ignore the B3 unless she really does want to ski off-piste, as IMO it feels pretty boring on-piste unless your 'giving it some'.
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easiski, Adam hired some B3's last winter, he really enjoyed them.
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Edmundh009, Thanks for the kind words, but I'm not sure if you're right. Basically I haven't found a ladies' ski I'd give house room to yet. I live in hope but ....... however, although roughly the same height and weight as junior Axe I probably ski faster and more agressively, also I daresay technically a fair bit better. It would seem that I put more pressure through a ski than I thought, and this is certainly what the ladies skis have shown me. I try them whenever I can, but would generally recommend all ladies to ski on "real" skis, just shorter!!!

However, it sounds as though the B3W would suit her, although that's not a ski I've tried before myself (would want the B3 normal, and all demo models are too long - bah!)

Helen Beaumont, Ah - but has he stopped leaning on the back of his boots yet?
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easiski, Try some of the Head * Thangs, maybe the Fast Thang or Hot Thang Very Happy
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Helen Beaumont wrote:
easiski, Adam hired some B3's last winter, he really enjoyed them.


As did practically the entire world. Little Angel
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Edmundh009, SMALLZOOKEEPER, easiski, Thanks again for the suggestions. Looks like the choice is down to two. B2W or Roxy Palm Beach Polka! (black with multi-coloured polka dots) Does anyone know which dynastar model the Roxy Polka is? That way we could possibly find one to demo or at least read up on.
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AxsMan, Dynastar Exclusive 10, I think.
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brian,

Thanks for that. Looking on the Dynastar site the Exclusive 10's do match the Roxy's in sidecut etc. I'll look for some Exclusive 10 reviews.
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brian, On the nose son.
AxsMan, B3, B3, B3................................ Toofy Grin
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, I hear ya! (but she hates the colour!). Trying to find info on the Dynastars - any comments?
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AxsMan, No comment. wink
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AxsMan, Get her on here - whether she likes the colour or not is ridiculous!!!!! B3s are a pretty trendy colour (lurid green on white), same graphics as B2 ..... No excuse. Alternatively refuse to buy her any skis until she comes to her senses. Twisted Evil

this, of course, is exactly why so many ladies skis are rubbish and pretty in pink flowers - excuse me while I vomit! Shocked rolling eyes rolling eyes
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easiski, You have obviously been looking at this years Head Wild Thang


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easiski, well said, those Roxy polka dots are quite appealing though Laughing AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHH !! (excuse me while I find bangs head against nearest wall smiley rolling eyes Mad wink ).

AxsMan, there's a womens' specific B3 in the states that's bright yellow. Exchange rate is favourable but shipping/duty might not be.
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kevinrhead, look at the state of these ...



..... pass the bucket ....
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Just noticed that Ellis Brigham are doing a ski test day at Castlford a week on Saturday. Rossi and Dynastar will be there, and for £30 you get to ski for 3 hours, trying as many different skis as you like. Should be an opportunity for Miss Axs ti try out the B2's (and maybe B3's Smile) against the Dynastars.

Looks likt the roxys are virtually impossible to get hold of over here (can't find anywhere that will even give me a price). The US sites price them at around $600 with bindings which is somewhat more than the B2's. I know which one's I'd prefer (even at the same price) Very Happy
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AxsMan, an observation from personal experience is that you should worry less about the ski weigtht and more about the binding weight. I bought some Scott Aztecs with some Look DIN 14 bindings and they "weigh a ton". Mrs PhillipStanton bought the same ski with a lightweight women's binding and, subjectively, they're half the weight. Objectively probably a kilo or two less.
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PhillipStanton, Yes I had considered that, I reckon my Axium Binding weight at least a couple of kilos. It's difficult to get accurate data but I guess 'picking them up and feeling them' is probably a reasonable approach.
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axium binding huh, I'd avoid those in the future, not because of their weight though. I have marker m12 ti and their pretty light weight as are salomon s912ti and rossi axial140ti. The all have one thing in common, Titanium. As far as I'm aware the axium has alot of plastic and little else. Though my experience is only limited to their lower end axium 100 and not the 300.
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