 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey guys and gals,
im extremely new to the sport and still a bit wet behind the ears so go easy if its a bollocking u want to dish out, haha, i thought this would be a good way to get some RELIABLE feed back as the 2 stores ive been to have not been overly eager to help me and have given me quite short blunt answers, here it is....
i am originally from south africa and went sking for my first time about 6 years ago and vowed to become an avid skier, to no avail, i have relocated to the UK in the last year and took my second skiing trip this past feb, so this results in all of 2 weeks under my belt, however, and i really dont want to sound facetious but need to give whoever reads this a clear understanding, i am an extremely natural sportsman and can do most sports well, after my first week i had taken to skiing like a duck to water and was instantly addicted, my trip this year just confirmed it and my instructor said he was quite impressed that id only been skiing for such a short time (probably says that to all, haha) anyway, i decided that i was going to buy myself skiis and boots as i will be going skiing at any given opportunity, i did a bit of research on the net and thought as a first time buyer maybe i should buy after the season as i wouldnt need the latest 2008 equipment, i also decided to buy slighty more advanced euipment that i could "grow" into as i improved as i wouldnt be the type to buy the latest every season, being the impulsive buyer i am i have done this but now am wondering if it was the right move....
so basically i just need a bit of response and some views, and maybe some problems i might run into, or not.....i bought the Nordica Hot Rod Eliminators 154cm, i am 1m76 in height, to my chin is exactly 1m54 and to the bridge of my nose is 1m66, i was told for good carving the skiis should come to my chin, as for the boots i have put a deposit down on Nordica Speedmachine10's which i should be fetching in the next few weeks, oh and i will be spending most of my time on-piste for my next few skiing trips..
thanks for reading and any advice or critisism will be greatly appreciated....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome to 
What is your weight?
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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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im 75kgs......and yeah admin....i probably did do it the wrong way round.....how bad was the buy tho??? if very should i try get rid of skiis
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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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the skis are very good per reviews IIRC they were fall-lines ski of the year a couple of years back. Boots - well they either fit you or they don't ( provided they aren't too stiff for you- which a good bootfitter should be able to soften off anyway I think)
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im still getting used to all the terminology and and specifics....should i ask the fitter to make sure the boots are "soft"???
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brendan88, in -that- ski, for someone your size and weight, I would have picked the 162cm. The 154cm is more for someone 65kgish. Boots sound like they might be fine for now: we have too little information to go on. No, do not ask for 'soft' unless an instructor tells you to.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Agenterre, We have a NAKEDZOOKEEPER if that's of any intrest!
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Agenterre,
thanks for that, and u r quite right, i wouldnt recognise a good boot fitter if he or she were standing in front of me, so thanks for the recomendations, only thing is im based in london and would like to buy them relatively soon so i can where them a cpl of times at an indoor slope before i hit the mountains, anyone in london u could recommend???
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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brendan88, Sorry I can't ... and in the long run it will be cheaper to fly to Geneva or take the train to Bicester ..
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ok.....bicester isnt too far, could u give me some contact details of the person or company in bicester
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brendan88, it's CEM - pm him
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You know it makes sense.
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I did exactly the same thing 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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brendan88, profeet in London are also very good - they sorted my OH's very tricky boot problems and he finally now has pain-free skiing days  . They also have good recommendations on here from others who have used them, if you do a search.
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