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Any suggestions which skis
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi Guys

Off to Tonale this Saturday, I fancy the idea of trying some decent skis, possibly with a view to buy, however I know nowt about which to go for. All I know is I usually get 160 carvers, I ski red runs with confidence fairly fast, have tried a few black runs with trepidation, and look to really progress by the end of next week to taking on the blacks with confidence. I weigh 70 kg and am 5ft. 3in. (and also a 3rd Dan Instructor in Uechi Ryu Karate, Mad so hold the jibes !!!) only jokin' Laughing ........about the jibes.

So what do you recommend I could ask to take out, I have already pre-booked ski hire in resort with the TO, with a view of upgrading to "superior" skis.

Can't think of any more info to give to help with what you think may be good for me. (but I'm sure you guys in the know will ask me)

Many thanks Peeps.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Rossi Zenith Z9.

Please don't hit me if you don't like them:lol:
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Spyderman, thanks for that, NO of course not, if karate teaches you anything , it is how to be well mannered and humble.

Could you perhaps elaborate a little as to why you would recommend those particular boards please ? As I said I know extremely little about what makes a good ski, ? what the radius numbers mean, ? edge angles etc etc............

Many thanks,

Cheers
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They are a piste based short radius ski that can be skied as fast as you like without becoming unstable, but are wide enough to allow the odd trip off piste. have great edge hold on ice, really easy to turn, lively and can easily deal with the sort of power you must be able to exert. The turn radius of the Z9 is about 13m I believe, but someone will put me straight if I'm wrong, which means that when the ski is tilted on to an edge it will carve a turn with a 13m radius. This radius of turn can obviously be altered by you, by pressuring the ski or skidding the turn.
Best thing to do though is try a few pairs, the shop should refund any rental charges if you buy some.
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gorjulin,

Can't really help with specifuc skis for you. Maybe trawl through the ski tests under equipement reviwews in the Snowbase drop-down box to get afew ideas.

Off the top of my head, allrounders might be Head M75.
Nordica seem to have a good bunch of piste-oriented skis.
Or the Fischer RX8 gets good press here.
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What you want is a pair of Elan Magfire 10 skis - they're beaut and I love 'em. Stiff enough to bust the crud and hold strong edges, wide enough on the front to take you easily through softer stuff, easy to turn in the bumps, stable in a straight line, excellent for nice carved turns, they'll go anywhere. And they're orange. People here rarely seem to mention Elan, but they make some of the best skis out.
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gorjulin,

Try and find what they hire and then came back here for any references. The hire shop you use may only carry 3-4 brands or so
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petemillis,
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And they're orange.

Remember the Wotsits wink
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petemillis, JT, Spyderman, Big thanks Guys !! Great info , feel a bit more confident in knowing what to ask for.
Great idea to find out the skis the hire place offer, on to it right now !!

Once again, Cheers chaps.
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