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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Linds, I think you might like the Elan's I tried out last year. The graphics are rubbish on this years model though (flowers!!!  )
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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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Linds, Helen Beaumont, Icelantic skis are supposed to be absolutely amazing - they are also short in length - 151cms - utterly beautiful too, I think anyway - not that that matters of course (yeah right!!) Linds, they also do an all mountain ski - think the length is 156cms.
http://www.icelanticboards.com/the-icelantic-pilgrim.htm
Think they retail at about £329 - but you have to put your name down for them!
JunkiGear LLP
ph: 01274 484050
www.junkigear.com
(UK dist.)
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rpft, Junkigear is a member of snowHeads (as Kiwi1)
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Thanks rpft, Yup, next season the pilgrim (park/piste with a 90mm waist) comes in 151 and 169. The nomad (big/all mountain and also great on piste with a 105mm waist) comes in 156 and 168.
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kiwi1, they sound like great skis - do you think they might be suitable for 'us shorter females' as per linds & helen above?
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Yes the 151 pilgrim and the 156 nomad.
They are designed to be skied short. I ski the 168 nomad myself and I'm a lardy 17stone and 6 foot tall. I'll be at the summer testing so you can test them if you want.
If you want to see the 08 models you can see them on our site.
http://www.junkigear.com/junkitrade/pdf/icelantic.pdf
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rob@rar, I'm closer. It's warm and dry here - but the news was talking about the snow problems in Switzerland (particularly around Interlakken)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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OK, for us new on the scene - how do these ski testing events work - do you literally get a shop to give you a selection of new model skis for folks to test?
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brian
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Megamum, distributors rather than shops but yes, that's the essence of it.
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Look, I have GS skis, SL skis, Powder skis, long skis, short skis, blue skis, red skis and even lovely lime green skis to match my trousers. Why would I want summer skis?
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You know it makes sense.
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David Murdoch, Have you ever considered you might just be a little spoiled for choice? 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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| kiwi1, they sound like great skis - do you think they might be suitable for 'us shorter females' as per linds & helen above? |
rpft, Deb skied at Castleford this week on a Warren Smith course & was on 'my' 169cm Pilgrim's for the first time.
She wanted to take her BL's but I sneakily just packed the Pilgrim's on the basis that the instruction would take her mind off the new skis & especially the added width underfoot which she was a bit worried about etc. Well it worked a treat & I've never seen her ski so well. Her beloved Burnin' Luv's that were the "bestest skis ever & will never be sold" will now be up for sale at the start of the season & the Pilgrim's are now 'her' new skis.
The Pilgrim's will be a great true all mountain ski for girlie's etc as it's 90mm underfoot, softish flex, reasonable sidecut but still torsionally stiff for good edge hold is just ideal, with the 169 being spot on for Deb's 168cm/62kg frame. Incidentally the 169 Pilgrim has the exact same 153cm running surface length as her pair of 160cm K2 Burnin Luv's (which shows just how short twin tips actually ski) which was a good selling point to her as she initially thought they were too long. And the 151's will be ideal for shorties, although a length option between the two would be good.
BTW, the 'snake skin' paint job on the VIST bindings look great with the superb graphics on the Pilgrim but they also come in a host of colour options for easy co-ordination with the rest of your outfit
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rpft, they sound good, but I don't think I'll be buying any skis next winter, as I'v got my new MissDemeanors.
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spyderjon, very interesting - I am really surprised at the difference in length you ski, though I find the whole ski length thing a bit mind boggling, I can't make up my mind why there is so much difference in ski length between people of the same weight/height/ability.
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rpft,
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I really hope Linds, &Helen Beaumont, read this post - they sound perfect.
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rpft,
I tried the Pilgrims in Val T in April and loved them but I only skied 2 runs on them so would like to try some others for a comparison.
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achilles, perhaps.
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rpft, Nowt wrong with Karma's whatsoever - in fact the Pilgrim skis very similar.
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FAQ
) any chance of asking the manufacturers/suppliers who may be taking part for some shorter <160cms ladies ski's for us shorter females to try 
brave man 