 Poster: A snowHead
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ok show us your skis
these are mine less a pair of Stockli SC's that were in Oz (shot in April 2008)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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little tiger, can't believe you've got a pair of Girlie Luv's
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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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Unfortunately my white/red boots don't match my new Vist's.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Don't have a Digital camera. So;
Salomon X Mountain Tours 174, Solly 997 bindings (9 years old)
Solly (made by Head) pre-carve skis. Taken from skip at ski centre, Riva 2 bindings
Tua Big Easy 178, Rainey Superloops (7 years old)
Dynamic V27 155, Neox. 2 years old
Dynastar Intuitiv Big, 168 Hammerheads  (4/5 years old)
K2 Apache Chief, 181 Solly 900 Bindings (2nd hand when I got them)
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little tiger, doesn't there come a time when you just have too many to pick from or travel with? At least with only one pair, I don't have any options, but to ski on what I have  .
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Megamum, as stated 1 pair are being sold
1 pair "cheater GS" skis - the yellow ones - are perfect for tighter NASTAR course sets and were good for my first GS skis
the 3 other GS skis are for racing and training on - the Volkls(red) are a little softer ski than the Elans...
The slalom skis(3 short pairs) are for shorter turns - 1 pair is going to go also...
The final pair(no bindings) are for playing around....
We take 6-8 pair to the snow - luckily car is suitably huge 
boredsurfin, true and not true - I'd like to see someone run a WC downhill course on a pair of very short skis(well it would make a good scary movie) .... but much is technique... I had 1 pair of alpine skis only for years then 1 alpine and 1 pair of tele skis for years.... but yes - a good skier can ski an awful lot of stuff with just 1 pair...
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boredsurfin, that's good then - I'm still very fond of the pair I've got (I never thought of me as being the type to own any skis - one of the upsides to being a member of snowheads was the chance of a bargain). Maybe I will just have to become a decent skier and get the most out of what I have!! In actual fact I wondered if they would OK in the very soft stuff if I ever got the chance, but in April we got what must have been a foot of soft powder onto the piste (so a hard base) and I skied my very first red in it, on my own skis so I'm quite convinced that they will now do me for most of what I ever need/want to do.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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one of the upsides to being a member of snowheads was the chance of a bargain)
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 I have yet to see any 'bargains' associated with snowHeads that I cannot better elsewhere. Apart from occaisional expert advice freely given by industry acknowledged experts.
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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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boredsurfin, I've yet to see new Elan Wave Magics for sale anywhere for as low as £160 - that seemed a fair price for ski ownership when I was being charged £80 a week to hire in resort.
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OK new fathers have their baby pictures, so here's mine, showing the latest arrival on the left.
Changing the metaphor rather unfortunately they are still virgin, but due to be deflowered on Wednesday - and maybe abused in anger next weekend. Actually, the shot's a bit of a cheat as the Legends are truly dead (missing a few cm of edge) and the Bandits are very definitely only rock skis. There is another pair of Dynamics missing though, pretty much dead themselves also (severaly burned bases), but currently in use on loan to another guy at my ski club.
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You know it makes sense.
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Ten pairs little tiger - that's impressive
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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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Between the two of us:
1 x Volkl Tigersharks 168cm
1 x Dynastar Legend 4800s 172cm (for sale)
1 x Sapient Solstice 151cm
1 x K2 Darkstar 157cm
1 x LibTech Magnetraction (probably relegated to rockhopper/loan for visitors)
Have enough stress deciding between board and skis without having to choose which ski as well.
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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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rob@rar, you slut!!! 
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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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GrahamN, interesting difference in binding position between the Heads & the Dynamics when they're the same length.
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PhillipStanton, Fastman has more
most were good prices though.... I don't think we paid more than $300 for a pair.... and the least skied pair had run just a few races
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My stash!
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chris, are those white ones possibly the finest visual gag ever- Kray Twins?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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200cm K2's, 187 xscreams on 897 driver bindings and 3V scleavers in 160 with S914 bindings. And old skool boots, 9.1 equipe integral force.
Cleavers hold me up same as xscreams.
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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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chris, I think we should enter you and that stack of skis for the Turner prize!!
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You know it makes sense.
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What was the deal with the driver plate like whats on my screams? I can see the heel loks like it's floating..
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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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johnDUB, it was designed so the whole binding interface didn't effect the flex pattern of the ski. Ski / binding interface ultimate goal is to have a solid lump of a boot safely connected to the ski without effecting the overall flex of the ski...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cheers!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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johnDUB, you've got the "Driver Suspension" plates, which were a combination of a toe dampener (the dark grey piston-style thing in the front of the plate) and a free-flex plate (the linked toe-heel pieces) as parlor describes. The "Driver Plus" plates were just separate riser plates under the toe and heel pieces to give you extra height and hence leverage and boot clearance.
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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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Sideshow_Bob, stick the metal 997s on TGR if you don't want them....I think someody will snap your hand off there.
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rungsp, i think there's a thread on there about reducing the DIN range on 916s which would probably also work with the 997s
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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rungsp, I did look at that but considered it too much hassle unscrewing them, packaging them up and sending them over to the US for the cash I'd get for them. I may offer them for collection (with skis attached!) from my parents' place near Preston where they're currently residing.
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Sideshow bob, thats a good thing then, similar to how the pilot worked sort of.. The driver plus plates where no different to axe+ plates I had on my 912ti's (rip)
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I guess i married the wrong lady, every time i want new skis the old ones always turn up on e-bay somehow.
I love my Movement kamasutras mind you, although i fancy a pair of Seths but don't have the £260. 
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Divorce is cheap and easy now, worked for me!
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| johnDUB wrote: |
| Divorce is cheap and easy now, worked for me! |
i wasn't thinking of spending THAT much 
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Nice Quiver LT. I am anxious to hear how you like the Troublemakers.
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