 Poster: A snowHead
|
Mrs Zammo has decided she would like some skis. She is generally fairly easy to please .... but of course, not always.
5' 5", 8 stone, strong intermediate skier, i.e. skis reds with some style, blacks well depending on condiditions, experimenting with more off-piste. Prefers short turns rather than great big GS ones. Found herself somewhat under-challenged by the terrain available in Schladming, Bad Gastein, Flachau, Zauchansee last week but still had a great time (unlike me, cf my crash / boot fit thread).
Suspect there aren't many mid-fat skis with lots of slalom style sidecut to cover her interest in a) more off piste and b) improving those short turns, so what do my fellow  s recommend as a compromise?
Skis could be female-specific but it's no big deal ....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
Cheers guys - keep 'em coming .....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Yes, yes, yes.....I've just got my Wild Thangs and they are utterly fantastic!! They are disgusting to look at but fabulous fun to ski on....as yet I've only tried them on-piste and on pretty grotty snow at that but I've found them endless fun...can't wait to get somewhere where there is some fluffy stuff to try them out on. Highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
homphomp, uuurgggh Just looked at the link. Please please don't try and buy an outfit to match 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frosty the Snowman, The very thought makes me feel quite ill!! I hate pink with a vengence....they look all right once they're covered in snow! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
Mr. Zammo: I just purchased a pair of Atomic B:11 skis for my wife. She is about the same height as your wife and weighs about 120lbs. I'm not fimiliar with a stone maybe you can fill me in. Anyway, the B:11 is an all mountain ski that is similar to the M:9 but is made for women and is part of their Balanaze line. Usually they make ladies skis 20% softer than a man's ski and mount the binding a little more forward. The M:11 has a short turning radius of 11mm and is easy to ski. I paid 299.00 on Ebay for skis and bindings. It's last years ski but the only difference is the graphics. I just picked up a pair of B:5's for 365.00, for myself, with shipping but they are in a 152cm. The ski more than doubles for 162cm and this years model is close to 1k.
http://cgi.ebay.com/05-06-Atomic-Metron-B-11-Puls-w-Neox-Skis-157cm-NEW_W0QQitemZ300056257607QQcategoryZ21243QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
The Balanze 11 for the 2006 season takes all the desired mid-fat features of the Metron line and combines them with the Balanze line.
Ambitious skiers with advanced technique and those who aspire to reach the same high standard just love the B:11. With its wider geometry this model offers safe and effortless skiing in the powder guaranteeing perfect pleasure off the groomed slopes.
The B:11 is shorter than other skis due to its sidecut.
The Balanze Metron Puls has a host of women’s-specific ingredients, from a specifically tuned flex to the forward mounted B4 adapter binding plate.
Atomic’s Beta Pulser technology incorporates Beta Puls arms into the construction,
Ambitious female skiers with advanced techniques now have a their own "Metron" with it's wider geometry for effortless powder skiing and perfect pleasure off groomed slopes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
