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me ?
I'm a level 6 skier (on S&R's scale). Just done 1 bulgarian black run. Skied LDA glacier in the summer when it was covered in large patches of ice and the instructor said "if you can ski this you can ski anything". and I've gone slightly off piste (down the side of the piste) and that seemed easy.
But I'm still not carving properly, my tails are skidding and I'm blaming the fact that my Rossi B2's are too long, so I'm selling them.
I've been offered new Fischer RX8's with FS11 Railflex 2 bindings (at a hard to refuse price) - would they be too much for me ?
(...yes, I have booked more lessons)
RX8's for me, or will they be too much of a handful at slower speeds ?
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depends on how big you are. they felt like a pretty forgiving ski - didn't feel all that "high performance" to me when i tried them out. this was at a snowdome so maybe not the best place to judge. that said, i'm pretty big (95 kgs) and i normally ski on quite stiff, demanding (probably too demanding...  ) skis
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mike.healy, They are a piste ski. Now apparently good skiers can ski of piste on skinny skis, so that may not be a problem 
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mike.healy, My response may start WW III but there we go. I've bought RX8s, I'm probably not as expert skier as you and I absolutely love them but they do (as with those 'bit' more advanced skis) appear to enjoy a reasonable technique although they can, and do, skid.
I suspect you'll find that some of the instructors here will suggest to you that the skidding is nothing to do with your B2s, so don't be surprised to be still skidding on new skis -- apart from those skis which 'won't' and you'd hate them!
To echo FTS, they are however relatively narrow so if off-piste is your 'goal' then there are probably better skis for that (B2??!!)
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I'm 6'0" but just 144 lbs, so yes a bit of a bean pole.
Frosty the Snowman, Ellis Brigham also reckon these are Ok for some off piste.
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I loved the Fisher Rx8s when I tried them out at Castleford- and they struck me as an absolutely superb on-piste ski. easiski has a pair, and loves them. BUT if you are skidding when you mean to carve, you still will - a good instructor will help you put that right. I recommend a dollop of easiski.
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mike.healy, This man from EB was he trying to sell you something at the time? 
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Any intermediates out there on Rx8's ? (or is this like admitting to being middle class - oops don't lets go off topic people )
Agenterre, It wsn't a salesman, the EB webste says they will do off piste. So there must be a grain of truth in it, I've also seen it in several reviews (I know they could all be written by Fischer employees)
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mike.healy, easiski was skiing well on them last week on breakable crust, but the she is a tad lighter than I am.  I should think they will work in powder - but obviously you'll have a harder time than you would on a wider ski.
Not sure what you meant about the intermediate bit. If you are skidding, you are not carving properly.
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Arno, What length did you try ?
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Agenterre, easiski skis off piste on her RX8s very frequently.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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mike.healy, 6' 4", 270lbs, distinctly intermediate.
I have tested all types of skis at various snowheads events. At Les Deux Alpes on the glacier at the Mondial dou ski I tested a pair of Elan World Cup GS pro skis, which thought they were a Ferrari and I was Michael Schumacher, my size helped me bend them and they were great fun, but on a tight steep run where quicker turns would be needed.....no thanks. Apart from those speed machines the RX8 is the best thing I have ever skied. If I was a more aggressive skiere I would go for the RX9.... but I'm not. They skid fine, but for the best results learn how to carve properly
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Maybe this is a topic for discussion in its own right but I always interpret manufacturers' claims of "off piste" suitability to be based on how they perform in deepish untracked snow be it powder, corn etc. As most visitors to Europe this year will testify "off-piste" can actually mean boilerplate blue ice, wind polished, maybe very heavy soggy crap as well as the above.
So the RX8 would probably perform just fine in many offpiste conditions if you were brave enough to attempt them I'd guess.
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You know it makes sense.
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How good a deal? the local sports chain is selling RX8's for 224 Euros, thats about 150 quid.
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Kramer, and I'm not easiski !! Given her experience and quals I should imagine she can ski anything anywhere to a better standard than most here, she's no intermediate!
My info comes from 'Skireview.com', where it is rec. for the groomed and icy conditions.... I have skied them where I can but 'off-piste' wasn't an option earlier this season (well it was cos it was like the groomed apart from a few bits of crusty stuff) and I don't do off piste anyway (yet).
mike.healy, I'm a Beginner-Intermediate as well and I love them
Frosty the Snowman, or any of the other RX8 owners here ( a lot of us) taken the ski off piste a lot?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Agenterre, Only when I've failed to stop at the edge 
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Frosty the Snowman, and I thought I was the only one who would admit that ... mind you I can also claim a 100m foray having gone the wrong way whilst approaching a pre-arranged lunchstop! 
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Agenterre, I tell a lie. I was actually a member of Kramers legendary off piste expedition aat the EoSB. Althought the snow was not deep powder it was the greatest thing I have done on skis so far. That 13 hrs, well 20 mins will remain with me forever. In fact we formed a sort of Brotherhood, a premanent bond that will never weaken, we passed through the eye of the storm and emerged as one. At the end, we all knew why people risk everything for that one perfect line.
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DB, With Bindings ? What is the name of the shop ?
I've seen £265 with bindings.
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Frosty the Snowman, RRRRRespect! 
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Agenterre,
The Off piste expedition was like a superb meal; it lasted, it lingered, it got better the longer it went on, and I could taste it the next morning. When it was over my appetite had been sated.
The race was like sex: It was thrilling, it was fast, it was physical, it was over very quickly, but I didn't come first
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Frosty the Snowman, this isn't helping my decision
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Agenterre, A & C are both untrue
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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.
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Frosty the Snowman, only kidding, your posts are often very amusing.
What length RX8 are/were you on - i'm 4" shorter than you but almost half your weight.
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You know it makes sense.
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Kramer, its maths not judgement - i am skinier than most
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mike.healy, think i had them in a 165
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Poster: A snowHead
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mike.healy, 175cm. I dont think they do them in a 87.5cm 
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DB, is it in Vienna, Austria or Manchester ?
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I honestly don't think new skis are going to help your skidding issue at all. It should be possible to carve on B2s, I've heard rumours it can be done
Seriously though it isn't the skis, even if they are too long.
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I ski on the RX8s. I've skis about 13 weeks so I'm an intermediate. I think the skis are great for skiing hard on piste. Off piste-Hmmm. This may be a reflection on my skiing. Someone like easiski can probably skis off psite on anything (I think she skis on a full blown Fischerslalom ski not the RX8 but I might be wrong). They are good skis for skiing hard and fast on piste. I ski in 175 length. I'm 6ft 3 and jsut under 141/2 stone. they have good edge hold in icy conditions
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dan100, I thought easiski had some RC4 WC or similar. Definitely black with bright green writing back in november.
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| mike.healy wrote: |
| DB, is it in Vienna, Austria or Manchester ? |
I'll send you a PM with the details.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Fri 26-01-07 14:44; edited 1 time in total
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Frosty the Snowman, yes - I thought that too. Proper race skis for easiski
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Arno, Frosty the Snowman, I was pretty sure that easiski skied RC4s also, but didn't like to question someone who had skied with her .. was it last week? 
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I am getting quite keen these RX8's.
I'm 168 lbs, athletic 53year old, about a level 5/6 (1 bulgarian black run so far - until 12 days time).
I think that B2 174's were too big for me - though many might disagree.
I am thinking either 165 or 160 RX8's.
I need some help with the length, what do you think ?
Mike
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