 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone know where I can buy a pair of Movement Gladiators from?
I tried these in April and they were great skis. I think it was the 2007 version 92mm underfoot.
Just I don't want to buy them from the UK as I know I can get them from Europe at half the rpice they cost here.
The usual stores don't seem to have them in stock though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Might be worth dropping Noble Custom (Uk distributor) an email to see if they have any stock kicking around you can deal on. Otherwise if they are not in stock in Europe looks like you're committed to next year's model at full price.
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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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I read all the reviews and most say a true ski for experts.
Now, I may do black runs and off piste now and then but I'm not an expert by any means.
To me the skis didn't feel that unweildy! They were great on piste and off.
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GordonFreeman,
Apart from the Gaphics it is difficult to see where or if there have been any changes btween 07 and 09. The sizes are the same
I've looked into his ski and have it on my short list. This is what I would expect.
If is supposed to be a bit of a hybrid ski so will have a TT element. This should make it ski shorter plus it may have some agility..and having a lighter weight will add to its versatility. You are still going to need a degree of skill if you are going to ski it head-height.
It is supposed to rail pistes..which I believe it will but you may have to adjust from an old skool style to get the best out of them..ie, not feeling bulky for a 92mm ski. I expect it to be up there with the new Mantra so providing you don't struggle most places, this should fit the bill.
It should be able to gun a decent slope in deeper snow without getting knocked about. The Spark..which may be a little brother..isn't quite man enough to do this in snow over the boot, IME.
If I can find a pr, I'll try them with AT bindings and maybe fit a pr of Dukes or Barrons on my purchase. I'll spend most of my time off piste, but would like the ski to be useful for those in between times, ie, not totally suck on hardpack.
If you find any online, please let me know
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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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great skis, have 2 pairs, one with AT on. got 1st pair from a local pro via ebay and a second pair with AT from these dudes - great shop mountainspirit.co.uk. they may have sale prices (they would get their stock from Noble though so as mentioned above may be worth going direct, particularly considering shipping etc.)
bottero ski (google it) do movement sometimes, great prices and good service.
good luck, you wont be sorry - even at full price (older models just have the one length mine are 183, more recent model has a 193 too - 183 skis shortish but i find it perfect - I'm 5'11 and a generous 16 st)
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Next years Movement Yakka Jam, awesome hyper carver on the piste, but width underfoot and wide shovel makes it really floaty. The spark may look soft and i expected it to be really noodley when i piked it up , but ski felt stable going fast in gs turns down the hill, then floated through 2 feet of powder on the side of the piste like it was a lot wider!
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Eur 399 though! Ouch.
My Head Monsters + binding only came to £250
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thats the one downside to movement, they do come out more expensive in comparison to other brands. but depends where you got your sksi and what monster really. They came out really cheap in our end of season sales and managed to make them cheaper by using other bindings other than the ones they were packaged with......
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| jamesmay wrote: |
| thats the one downside to movement, they do come out more expensive in comparison to other brands. but depends where you got your sksi and what monster really. They came out really cheap in our end of season sales and managed to make them cheaper by using other bindings other than the ones they were packaged with...... |
The movement's came out cheaper or the Head's?
My current ones are Head Monster 72s 170 with Railflex II
They are heavy as hell though compared with longer and wider Movement's, maybe it's the binding
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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the heads came out very cheap in the sales. movements are going to be expensive due to the construction and materials and the limited runs that they are made in
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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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GordonFreeman, buy the best quality binding you can, ie metal not plastic. This is more important the heavier you are &/or the faster/gnarlier you ski. The Look PX range is excellent but get at least the 12 din version (if not higher) as the general rule is that the higher din models are stronger. On modern bindings there's no detrement setting the binding at the ends of the range but using an 8-16 din binding set a 9 would usually give you a stronger binding than a 2-10 din binding set at 9.
The going rate for a UK store to mount bindings on skis when neither have been purchased from them is £25.
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You know it makes sense.
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PIMP ALERT!
JT, GordonFreeman, I've a couple of pairs of 07/08 High Society FR's left in both 179cm & 187cm at less than the Gladiator prices advertised above. Very similar (but better IMO  ) to the Gladiator & you can try them at Xscape!
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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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What are the Movement Freeski bindings like?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Well, Gladiator 2007 for £240 (this was the one I demoed)
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Gladiator 2008 for £280
plus I can sell my old Monster 72s - roughly a good amount for them after 20 days use?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Gordon - what size are you looking for, as I have a pair of 183cm Gladiators for sale, fitted with Rossignol Scratch 140 bindings. Let me know if the size sounds good, as they are in perfect nick, having been skied about 6 times all last season. They are sitting in Chamonix at the moment, but we'll worry about postage/collecting them later!
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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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GordonFreeman, just in case you're worried about a newbie, GavinB is my mate - he's sorted.
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