 Poster: A snowHead
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Sis-in-law is checking out "all mountain" skis. So we braved the crowds and tootled up the Grands Montets this afternoon. Excellent fresh soft snow, sunny but really too much queueing for our liking - so two lifts up, one run down.
She had acquired Salomon Xwing Tornados and Dynastar Legend somethings. While the plan involved multiple trips up and down to compare and contrast, reality bit and we couldn't be bothered queueing for an hour to go back up the cablecar. - so the Dynastars didn't get an outing.
So to the skis. Singularly unimpressed.
Brand spanking, looked in good condition, very slippy as one would want.
Skied a couple of hundred yards. Skittish, undemanding, not reassuring at speed and (I hate to use the phrase) felt rather soft. Admittedly comparing them to my own Dobermann SL-Rs, which are a slightly different beast. Sis-in-law liked them cos they were easy but I think agrees that in tricky terrain, icy hard pack, etc., they'd just not have the guts to perform with any confidence. Not what I'd describe (as the manufacturers do) as an "expert" ski.
Hmmmm.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David Murdoch,
Not surprised at all really....The X-waves I have tested had been too much of a nothing-ish ski.... ok, to tootle about on...which isn't a bad thing always,, but no gears to go up if you want to...
I have heard very good things about the Dynstar Legend Exclusive Powder tho'..there ar two models of this ilk...she should try the wider one, about 85mm I think. If that was the other ski she had ear-marked, she missed a trick, maybe...?
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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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JT, Possibly. You realise of course that the choice to take the Sallies out first was based purely on them matching the detail trim on her jacket - so much disappointment when they weren't great. 
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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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Mosha Marc, well, I didn't take them out... 
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| David Murdoch wrote: |
| Skittish, undemanding, not reassuring at speed and (I hate to use the phrase) felt rather soft... |
But, don't tell us, Mrs David Murdoch loves you anyway...
| David Murdoch wrote: |
| ...the choice to take the Sallies out first was based purely on them matching the detail trim on...jacket |
You always were one for matching those details 
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