 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| you do have to be definate/firm with them or they will do their own thing |
that's what I found, too, but once I put my foot down and told them clearly where I wanted to go - they went! I'm not very nimble in moguls on any skis, but I did find them a bit like hard work on the chopped up stuff towards the end of the day. I've been skiing on them for a week now - I might take my old ones out next time, and see how different they feel. I don't think I'm very good at "listening" to what the skis are saying to me, but I think I'll notice the difference OK. The old ones are certainly far, far, lighter to carry.
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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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minx, Great review - thanks - I'm sure this is the sort of thing those us with them were hoping you would post. Your experience is comparable with my own thoughts on them after a couple of hours at Milton Keynes. I have to admit I personally find this surprising and pleasing. I hadn't thought that at my level of skiing I would be capable of skiing well enough to assess a set of skis as having certain qualities or otherwise - the following is what I posted recently for FeeFee:
I think my over-riding sensation was that they were more 'grippy'. You could stand on the outside ski - as you describe in you OP and boy did it 'cut-in' I found this resulted in over-steering. They also seemed stiffer than other skis and it was almost as though they didn't bend round the corners as easy, but in some respects this seemed to be compensated for by the ease with which they cut into the snow. I ended up on my backside (on the slope) twice, but it was quite busy and the slope did have a number of obstacles so it wasn't really beginner territory - also they were a tad longer than what I've used previously. I certainly don't think they are insurmountable and I expect/hope that on a proper ski slope after a couple of hours I'll find them as easy as the Volkl g3's I had on holiday last year
The notion that I have to be firm with them is I hope something that I can do. I'm trying for strong legs and as you all know I am not a petite lady so I hope this will help in this area. I can't wait to try mine in February.
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Megamum, you will be fine on them. Just be firm with them and trust them. The best piece of advice I can give is to be definate in the initation of the turn then let them do the rest, be patient in the turn and they will reward you. I've gone up in length with these and they are the longest carvers I've skiied - I'm a pixie!! But they've brought me the biggest smile - enjoy them when you get them on a real slope, the "grippy" sensation you describe is spot on and can be very reasuuring.
I'm glad our thoughts concurred, I think that they are a ski that let's you know when you do it right and definately when you do it wrong 
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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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pam w, will be interesting to see how your old ones feel after a week on the magics. Yes I agree they are quite heavy to carry.
Megamum, 
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minx, I get to christen mine next weekend
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Nells, let us know your thoughts when they have had their outing!! Hope you have as much fun on them as I did.
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