 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all
I'm thinking of updating my skis to one of the above.
Have seen some on eBay, and they're way cheaper than at the usual suspects in the UK.
Only problem is...
I'm not sure what length I should get, 167 or 174.
I know it's all in the details, so here they are
Height - 178cm
Weight - 80kg
Skiing - had 4 or 5 with a guide/instructor last year who christened me Kamikaze, which seemed to find favour with the rest of the group, so this may give an indication of my skiing style/technique.
Any, preferably constructive, help and advice would be gratefully received.
Ta
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you're called kamikaze, I'd say go for the 167, cause you'll learn how to control them.
If you go for the 174, it will help you maintain your status as a kamikaze, but not help your technique much.
(my thoughts, for what they're worth)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Don't know the Crossfires and I get the impression you haven't been skiing too long so maybe the 167 Recon would suit you.
The Recon is an all round ski which will go off-psite well enough - it has a 78mm waist to assist there. It also tracks well on piste.
For your height and weight you should be skiing on 174 but maybe not if you haven't much time on skis. Its an advanced-expert ski so will need to be skied quite well even though it isn't considered a tiring ski.
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The crossfire is a better piste ski and if you haven't been skiing that long they will feel much more responsive on the hard stuff as they have a narrower waist width making transfer of weight from edge to edge a lot easier. The recon is a bit more piste orientated. That said they both ski very well and i'm sure you'll be happy with either.
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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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I'm about the same weight as you and a little bit taller, pretty reasonable skier looking to get better in the deep stuff.
The Crossfire is a pretty stiff ski (I hated it) .. if you're 4 to 5 level is out of 10 I defintely wouldn't recommend it.
I have tried the Recon but have since (annoyingly) forgotten what I thought of it. I remember I changed it after the first day but I think that's cos there wasn't enough powder around and I wanted something more carvey for the piste.
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Thanks for the responses guys, looks like I should get the 167 then. The technique can always be improved :}
Cheers
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