 Poster: A snowHead
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I am looking to buy new skis this season and I like the sound of the K2 Crossfire. The last couple of years I've been skiing on short radius Fishers and Salomons 12mtrs. I have decided I need a easy Ski compared to the race skis I've been on. I ski about 90% on piste, only skiing off piste down the side of runs and the odd shortcut, but as normal I'm looking to do more. Anyone got an ideas about the crossfires or what other makes to look at?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skid & slide, what is your height and weight and how many weeks skiing have you done.
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Weight 83 kilos 13 stone Height 183 cm 6' 1'' skied for 40 weeks
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i skied the crossfires a couple of weeks and then moved to Recons. I am a bit bigger than you but i really preferred the recons and they were as good if not better on piste to the crossfires.
others to think about with your ability...
head supershape magnums
volkl ac30's
Dynastar Contact 11 (ltd’s)
Elan Speedwave
Head iM78
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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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skimottaret, What I'm after is a nice cruiser that can go when pushed I'm feed up with having to be on top of them all the time.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Wed 27-08-08 11:57; edited 1 time in total
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skid & slide, Second vote for the speedwave and the Salomon Aeros
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Ordhan, skimottaret, Thanks for the Ideas I will look into them.
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skid & slide, okay gotcha, i would scrub the volkls and the supershapes . Seasonaire friends of mine rave over movement sparks, (or perhaps the flames for more on piste) as a light easy to ski ski but holds an edge when pressed
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Am watching this thread with interest. I am very similar weight, height and experience as skid&slide, have narrowed my choice down to Crossfire and Aero, but only having read write ups, not tested either yet. However I'm coming the other way, looking for a more piste orientated ski to replace (or complement?) my Karma's. Ones that fit in the ski carriers on the gondolas ... ha ha
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p.s. skid & slide, what size crossfire were you thinking about ?
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masmith, i have karmas and hate em on piste... how bout atomic nomad blackeyes in the mix as well
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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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I'm 5'10" and 82kg
I have the 167 crossfires from 2 seasons ago.
Really like them. They hold an edge on all surfaces, seem solid as... on icy patches as well.
Done a little down the side of the piste, and crossing from piste to piste with them.
Handled last seasons howling conditions really well, ice at the top and slush at the bottom of the resort. (Soll)
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skimottaret, ta - thought all the Nomads were semi-fat all rounders, really looking for a true piste ski as, like skid&slide, I'm now spending 90% ish time on the hard pack
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You know it makes sense.
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masmith, the blackeyes are the roughly the same width as recons 121/79/107 178 R17@171
I really liked the crossfires but i found the recons had more energy in them when you wanted it but turned just as well on piste even with the extra width. I am a bit fatter than you guys at 97kg and perhaps they just suited my build a bit better. My mate who is a very good skier but perhaps 70kgs loved em. i had about 2 weeks on xfires and 7 on recons but it was two years ago and the skis may have changed a bit. The xfires were pretty good in the side of piste stuff.
K2 makes nice skis but the binding attachements were sH*t on the 07/08 version so make sure you get 08/09 which has been modified as the older one was defective IMO.
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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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skimottaret, thanks lardy !
skid & slide, sorry to have hi-jacked your thread 
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Poster: A snowHead
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masmith, S&R Have a pair size 181cm bit big I think that's what got me thinking.
kermit, must have been the same off piste I go to Soll every year
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skid & slide, the sales guy in S&R sheffield told me that K2 skis are measured differently to most skis, i.e. the 181 or 174 is the surface length, not tip to tail. Therefore I was thinking 174 as ideally I'd be looking for 177/178 ish. I saw S&R had the 181 but decided to look elsewhere for 174 (or alternative). Still looking, hopeful of a bargain, but may rent a pair in Meribel on first trip of next season first, depending on conditions (that is the condition of the snow and the condition of my head, as it's a boy trip !)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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skimottaret, What was wrong with the Bindings?
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skid & slide, The rail system has/had a lot of plastic in it, in the place where the ski connects to the binding ( the actual rail )... when we pulled one apart it looked not up to the job..which is why we looked in the first instance. We were able to get in to connect and sit properly after a lot of faffing around after dinner.
masmith, They are.. a simple measure against most skis tell that 174 is a big 174.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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skid & slide, If everyone is chipping in I'll do so as well
I'm 6'1" and even bigger than skimottaret
I have a pair of Rossi Zenith Z5's and they do lazy skiing very well but if you put a bit of effort in they do that well as well.
I have 176's with a 74mm waist and 16m radius. 
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| skimottaret, What was wrong with the Bindings? |
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=679938&highlight=recon+binding#679938
i saw some new ones in EB last week and the rails are wider apart and seem a bit sturdier but mine fell to bits (twice) and Freeride in Meribel had two bindings snap off. Interestingly iwas in meribel a couple weeks ago and they rent out a special version of recons without the integral bindings and mounted marker Dukes to them. nice set up and on sale at www.freeride.fr for 500 Euro....
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