 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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spyderjon, good oh 
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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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Scott Mission thoughts...
Details:
Used for first week 2007-8 New Year in Tignes and Val D'Isere - skied the whole area. Advanced skier on piste, rapidly improving off piste. 80kg 5'10" 34yrs old, used 178cm Missions with Salomon S912's. Only saw one other pair all week surprisingly!
Thoughts:
On Piste:- I liked these skis from the first run I used them, coming from Rossi B2's and K2 Seth Vicious (both 170cm ish) I'd used last season, I imediately found them to be a much stiffer and more powerful ski, rewarding when pushed, but needing to be worked. They became more forgiving once I got used to them, but initially found I couldn't get away with lazy skiing as I could do on the B2's/Seths such as sitting back etc. They're great for blasting about doing long or medium radius turns, carve well on piste but require definate angulation of the legs to get full edges, and will also handle short radius turns with good technique (this took most of the first day for me to get quicker edge to edge - not helped by day one stiffness). Contrary to what some others have said, I found them pretty good in the moguls, only showing weakness on harder icy bumps. Temperatures were low and the snow was soft and dry all week creating big soft moguls on almost all runs by the end of each day. The Missions were fantastic fun on these bumps. By the middle of the week we were venturing down the steeper Espace Killy runs such as The Face, Sache and Silene black runs; here the Missions had their first taste of windblown hardpack and ice lower down, and caused me no problems at all as I knew by then they needed to be worked! I would recommend Scott Missions on piste to any strong intermediate upwards. Skiers with poor technique will get found out by them IMO, but when pushed, they are very rewarding. 
Off Piste:- Scott Missions are fantastic off-piste, I have doubt about this. Tracked out crud - brilliant - smash your way through with complete confidence, these skis will just not be fazed by crud lumps, ruts and ice blocks, previously a type of snow I have never enjoyed but skied with a grin on my face on these skis. Windblown crust - they skied this like it was a piste, no problem. Powder - hunted this down wherever possible but only found a few areas not already tracked out. They performed as i'd hoped, smooth and light, yet feeling powerful enough to get you out of jail if needed. Can't wait to hit some deeper powder on them. Slush - not tried them but reckon they'd be great. No weaknesses as an off-piste ski, I would fully recommend them to anyone from a first timer venturing onto the edges of the pistes, up to advanced freeriding. 
Strengths:
True all-mountain ski
Confidence-inspiring off-piste
Smooth on piste - especially long radius carving
Good looks and construction (so far!)
Powerful (maybe better for heavier skiers??)
Weaknesses:
Need to be pushed to get the most out of them
Unforgiving of poor technique (especially back-seat skiers)
Big hard nasty moguls (but who likes 'em anyway  )
Selling the old B2's and Seths, can't see any reason to keep 'em now 
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Are the Punishers basically the same ski?
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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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Scott Punishers are the the same dimensions as Missions with a twin-tip and different topsheet graphics. I think they may also be slightly lighter and softer for park use and lighter skiers - hence the cheaper price.
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FAQ
. However I did contact Harry Campbell, Steve Bagley & Lou Rosenfeld re my intentions & they were all extremely helpfull 