 Poster: A snowHead
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can anyone recommend some skis for my wife?
she currently skis a 161cm 1080, all over the mountain, on and off piste. she is 5ft 8inches & weighs 10stone. not found a run/route she can't ski.
the guide we skied with friday suggested a ski with more rebound would be good for her.
looking to see what i can get in the sales.
cheers,
greg
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Head Wild Thang, Volkl Aura (which i think we have at a good price, i think.).
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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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Icelantic Pilgrim. 169cm, 127/90/115, R17m, 1870sq.cm base area. It's a twin so it skis a bit shorter. Deb's the same stats as your missus & luv's 'em.
Or a pair of Mission's & mount them +2cm.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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kitenski,
Dynastar Legend Powder Plus.
BC says Head.. 
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Friend skies on the Wild Thang which she likes. She has also now got a pair of next year's equivalent ski - very cute in pink but even better to ski on apparently. Said that it went down very well with the journos and other testers last week in St Moritz at a magazine ski test...but then she is sponsored by head and helps them with their product development - so she might be a bit biased.
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cheers all,
Smallzookeeper, whats your price for the Aura + bindings delivered to the UK?
Jon - do you have the Pilgrims in stock and if so, what price am I looking at inc bindings? I'd probably come down and pick them up and get her current 1080s serviced so I can sell 'em next season.
What about the K2 women specific skis, are they any good? If so which ones should I be looking at?
and I think the womens Scott Mission is the Rosa, is that correct?
regards,
Greg
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kitenski, I've PM'd you.
The K2's women specific skis seem very good judging by their sales. Deb had the Burnin Luv's which she thought were great apart from walking out of the Marker's a couple of times. Only changed as she wanted something wider & I actually got her the Pilgrim's before I started selling them 
Never seen the Rosa's but the Mission's aren't that stiff so I'd get them & mount them forward a tad.
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My OH has just got a set of next season's Auras which she really likes. A couple of her instructor friends ski them and suggested she got a set to add to her Karmas and she has had a great time on them with all the new snow we've had in Verbier over the last couple of weeks. The graphics are quite good too - a sort of manga like character with an impressive cleavage. Good talking point on the chairlift 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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kitenski, as you probably know I am a Missions fan - and so biased - but RachelQ was on Missions at the MSB - she skied well on, and seemed delighted with, them. You might want to sound her out by PM.
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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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done a little digging, found these prices at UK stores, now off to check conrad and bilek. Any comments on these skis/prices???
Rosa/Missions don't appear to be discounted (no surprise given there popularity!!)
SnowandRock
Bandit B83W 120 - 81 -110 £325.50
Salomon Temptress 117 - 83 - 110 £195.30 ski only. 161cm too small?
Scott Maya 116 - 76 - 106 £192.50 ski only
Volk Aura 130 - 94 113 £335.00 ski only
EllisBrigham
Exclusive Legend Powder 121/85/104 £375.00
Vision Zeal + Salomon Z10 Ti 124/88/112 £295.00
T-Nine Tough Luv + Marker M1 11.0 TC 124/88/111 £325.00
T-Nine Lotta Luv + Marker M1 11.0 TC 119/78/105 £325.00
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kitenski,
I know a few women who comment on the weight of the K2's... and one or two I've carried have been heavy..considering they are 170's or less.
Yve's * luvs.were the heaviest thing in our ski box on the Toerag, maybe the Recons were heavier but not by much for a bigger ski..!!!!
Have Castelford got the Legend Powders?
What about Movment Spicy..at 82mm. I think they are the female version of the Spark
Head M78's ...?
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You know it makes sense.
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The K2 luvs are all very heavy for sure. My wife demoed them and noticed it straight away. Also obvious by just picking them up in the shop. Not necessarily a bad thing, but something to note.
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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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uktrailmonster, yes, My K2 MissDemeanors are heavy, but I can still carry them to the piste myself, so not really a problem. Mine are only 153cm too.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Helen Beaumont, The MissD's are supposed to be lighter than the equivalent "Luvs" too. As it happens, my wife is thinking of getting a pair of MissD's, so I'd be interested in your opinion of them as an all-mountain ski?
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