 Poster: A snowHead
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Have skiied for around 18 years on and off. Usually a week or so a year, Although havent skiied for around 3 years. I am now back to a pretty rusty level as you would imagine!
I am 6ft and around 12 1/2 stone.
My question is what kind of twin tips would anyone suggest for me to get? I want to try these new fangled contraptions but am a bit snowed under with the models available! There are so many reviews and all seem to say different things at the moment I am down to the K2 Silencers or Public Enemys, or the Armada El rays or Scott Punishers.
I want them to be pretty versatile and slightly forgiving.
Help Me Please!!!!!!!!!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What did you like to ski before or what have you skied?
Armarda/Silencer = soft
PE/punisher = stiffer
I'd go for the latter 2 - better construction, a bit more to them.Just to mess about with your reasoning, have you considered the Rossi Bling? A  here bought some recently and the specs look very good - they seem to sit halfway between the 4 you've listed.
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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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Why are you looking for a twin tip - you describe yourself as an intermediate piste skier. Do you want it for on piste, in the park or all mountain use.
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Having pointy-uppy bits at each end = max steeziness. Also prevents Parisiens on snowblades from standing on your tails in the lift scrum. Any other considerations are secondary 
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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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I should clarify, they should really be for all mountain use as to begin with I will be getting the technique back on the piste then trying my hand at learning the fun and games of the park etc
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Oh and Cunners I fully agree LOL
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If for example i went public enemy route would 159 or 169 be better for all mountain? given that i am 6ft and 12 1/2 stone
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Don't go shorter than 169. If you're at the lower end of intermediate you might want to consider the 169s, but if you were fairly happy ripping around reds before and you're technique is reasonably solid then the 174s would be a better bet. For your height try to stay upwards of 170, whatever ski you get.
This is based on an assumption about how you ski, mind you. If 170+ sounds a bit fast & unwieldy, go softer flexing rather than shorter - Salomon 180s, for example.
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Don't get twins just to look cool... you'll probably prefer a normal ski 
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To be fair I was perfectly happy munching any black and off piste you could feed me, its just now I feel like an elephant on two planks with rubber legs! I guess that ski fitness and a bit of catch up will do the trick!
Perhaps the K2 Silencers would be a good fit given that they apparently have a good deal more flex??!!
Cheers
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Volkl Bridge gets a good mention on here when this sort of ski is up for discussion, I intend to dig out a pair for myself in Saalbach in a couple of weeks when I'm there to see if they'll keep me busy for a while.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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mmm6 ......just a suggestion for you to look at.......Dynastar Big Trouble twin tips. Slightly unusual shape puts some people off them, but they're massively versatile and should be cheap compared to some. They are wide underfoot, so need to be fairly dynamic on piste and haven't really tried them in park as I can't resist deep stuff when I spot it. The way they're turned up at ends makes them handle like shorter skis on piste, but then full length comes into play in deep stuff. Over last year or so have used them in Austria and France on piste and WHistler and Vail in the deep stuff and backcountry.........can recommend their turning speed for saving you from arguing with a tree trunk. I only take them with me now when heading off ....as don't then need to swap skis for on or off piste. They are quite stiff for an all mountain ski..........but bearing in mind your comment and good deal more flex.......the more flex then the more your leg muscles will take a hammering on piste. I'll still be loving using mine on piste in the trees and off backcountry........well at least until can acquire a pair of Vokl Gotamas without missus noticing !!!  Good Luck !
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You know it makes sense.
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mmm6, Volkl Bridge - very good all mountain ski, bit wider than the British market would generally select for an 'all-round' but it's shape means it has a turn radius of 20m in 177 (this is pretty good for a 92mm waist).
Scott Punisher is basically a twin-tip Mission, this was one of the best recieved/reviewed skis of last year.
Other suggestion = Black Crow Viator 177. New ski company this year, dual sidecut like the Scott skis so very agile on piste but stable and 'floaty' off-piste.
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