 Poster: A snowHead
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Just bought a pair of these, cant wait till next week to test them out - Les Arcs here I come 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I guess it will be better than all that rain your getting right now  have fun
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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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II,
Your not wrong about the rain !! living in evesahm we have seen some floods recently  Im hopeing it doesnt get as bad as July last year !!
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Tried mine out for the first time in Tignes over Christmas - absolutely superb.
Only problem is that I ended up in the medical centre. Somehow I managed to ski over my own arm. Ended up haved 12 stiches and ruining my jacket, wind stop fleece and posh underwear.
The skis were excellent though - very sharp!
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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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Somehow I managed to ski over my own arm
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How on earth did you do that?!!! 
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kwakazx6r, what length have you got?
Mine are 174. I tried this and the 167 and could not really tell them apart on the slope so went for longer.
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Dwarf Vader,
I went for 167 but im only 5'8" and about 73Kg think that should be ok ?
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kwakazx6r, I'm the same hight but about 82kg's ....... does that make me a fat Fitzwilliam or you a skinny runt? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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kwakazx6r - you'll love them......they helped me massively to move from on piste to off piste before moving onto some fat planks. May take a bit of time to get used to as I found were very flexible..........which gave me massive confidence ploughing into moguls, dunno why but helped. Only downside I found was that the front end did chatter going downhill at speed which was slightly unnerving until used to it and they were harder on my legs because so flexible. This year's model may be bit stiffer tho.......am off to les arcs on sunday with mates and given mine to one for him to progress onto all mountain. Enjoy !!! 
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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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sd2010,
'chatter going downhill at speed '
I know what you mean - I hired some B3s last year and they did that, as you say a bit unnerving until you get use to it
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kwakazx6r, i am 5'6" and have just demo and bought the 167cm and they were just fantastic in all conditions out in aspen , not the fastest skis but a great allrounder, i weigh about 92k so that cuts down the chatter, and the extra length helps smooth out the bounce in the moguls, i tried this and last years models and last years came out best
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm 6' and 85(ish)kg. I went for 181cm - love 'em!!
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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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| griffterski wrote: |
Tried mine out for the first time in Tignes over Christmas - absolutely superb.
Only problem is that I ended up in the medical centre. Somehow I managed to ski over my own arm. Ended up haved 12 stiches and ruining my jacket, wind stop fleece and posh underwear.
The skis were excellent though - very sharp! |
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Poster: A snowHead
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What length would you get it your were the following:
5' 10" and 90Kgs?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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PowderHunter, 174cm
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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PowderHunter, I'm 5' 9" and around 85kilos(ish) and I have the K2 Recon 167's. They are actually longer than that tip-to-tip as i believe they measure only the portion in contact with the ground (I think there is a thread on this somewhere?) and not the fornt rear tips but, personally, I prefer a slightly shorter ski which is why 167 does me fine.
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brian
brian
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PowderHunter, at 90kgs and if you intend to hunt powder but ski it even if it's not in champagne nick then get 181s.
... or outlaws in a 174 ... or 174 recons and a diet !
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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'm 6'1 amd 105kg's tested the 174s but ended up buying the 181s. guy in the shop said to go for the biggest ski as better in powder. He wasn't wrong 
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I bought my Recons in 2006 and absolutely love them! I'm 6ft and 14st and bought the 174cm's. It did take me a while to get use to them as they are more flexible than anything I had tried previously - hammer the leg muscles for the first couple days!
Although they aren't super fat I find that they handle even the deepest powder without too much trouble - my technique aside! I may look at getting the 181cm's next season as i am really getting into powder skiing these days. Happy skiing! 
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6ft and 85kgs should be on 181 for deep snow. You might get away with 174 here but not optimal for float.
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