 Poster: A snowHead
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I cannot find any online dealers of Volkl, certainly none who stock 09 Katana's. I am also looking for some Race Tigers.
Does anyone know of a dealer/importer that can get these in for me, if not in the UK I will be in Verbier in January so maybe have them there waiting.
thanks.
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Welcome to  K.Mac.
I would seriously doubt you'll find Katanas in the UK, I could be wrong it's been a few years since I've been in a UK ski shop.
No worries getting them here though!
What's with the race tigers too? 197cm Katanas will ski everything you need and kill puppies, kittens & small children.
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I doubt you will pick up Katanas in the UK. On the other hand I don;t think you will have any issues with picking up a set in Verbier. As for Race Tigers I'm not sure but I'd hedge my bets with getting them out there, at least thta way you only pay for ski carriage one direction.
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Skiservice in Verbier have a large range of Volki skis as do several other shops not sure about the prices.
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Thanks, guess Ill get in touch with someone in Verbier and have a pair kept for me then! Im doing a BASI course out there and so the Race tigers or similar will be required, the Katanas will be for my weekends and whenever the course takes us off piste, freeskier have the Katanas as an editors pick and the write up was excellent so think Im set on getting them for off piste duties. My sister has been on racetigers whilst training with the Rookies and rates them as do several of the trainers. Just cant wait to get out there now!
I was also wondering on the best one day backcountry ski bag, a heli ski bag design, obviously one which I can hike with. Any ideas?
Parlor - as your located in Verbier...will I be able to get either 09 Scott skiwear or 08 Volcom skiwear? I am looking into getting a new suit and theres nowhere with decent stock near me to go and try stuff on, what is Verbier like for gear and how are the prices. With my course I will have up to 50% off in the NO1 sports shop, if that helps.
cheers.
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Ski Service are certainly your best bet for Volkl in Verbier. I bought Gotamas and Auras from them last season and although they didn't have the size we needed in stock for the Auras they got them in within a week, and they were this years model. Not as cheap as ordering them online but they really know their stuff and their tech guy Ron does an excellent service, if you buy from them your first service is free. Can't think offhand of anywhere that does Scott skiwear but there are plenty of shops in Verbier so I'm sure you'll get it somewhere. As far as price goes Verbier is comparable to most resorts. You'll get it cheaper online no doubt, but I usually try and buy things in town if I can. If you are after backcountry gear then there is a shop by the lift station (can never remember the name) at Savoleyres that has a good selection.
I assume you're doing the course with Altitude? If so then making use of the No1 discount would seem to make sense, although they don't carry the same range of big mountain skis as Ski Service I'm sure they'd get them in for you
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Check if your BASI provider enables you to get a discount in Verbier (WAS had a deal with Skiservice). Dont know which BASI level you are doing but race tigers ( I have some) are a bit twitchy for CT.
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I was also wondering on the best one day backcountry ski bag, a heli ski bag design, obviously one which I can hike with. Any ideas?
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Check out the BCA range or the Black Diamond Revelation range
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BGA - yes I should be doing the course with Altitude starting in Junuary, what do you think of your Gotamas, I was also looking at them but the decision isnt easy to make as they all get such good write ups and have their own dis/advantages. As long as prices arent outrageous Im happy to use the resort shops, sounds like there are some very good ones as well, as I expected!
jbob - what ski would you suggest for my on piste purposes? I always skied a all mountain/park sorta ski until last season when I used a Rossignol 9S world cup (FIS approved ones with the immense bindings) I shall probably be keeping the binding for my next pair of skis. These were just 155's and were very easy to ski although they have a lot of flex in them now and so I thought I may as well treat myself to some new skis. Im not a technically amazing skier, hence the course and my desire to improve but I do have confidence on skis and I am willing to learn and adapt to any ski. Suggestions? I believe through reading another thread (before my original posts) that the ski actually cannot be a slalom one as the radius for the BASI examinations has been restricted to 17 or above. So bearing that in mind...
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K.Mac, You ask a very difficult question, you will be expected to be able to do most everything on one set of skis, CT short rads, long rads, and variables which is usually bumps (powder if you are very lucky) and is the element in which most failures happen, my best advice would be to ask the training provider what they recommend for as you say the rules are changing. What I would recommend is to get all your kit sorted, incl. boots as early as possible and be ready to hit the ground running.
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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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Well I have asked for recommendations already for kit. So it seems that Im just as well waiting, but I will see if NO1 can get in the Volkl's with my discount then get the rest from there.
The powder skis would be for my weekends and if we do any specific days on the course where I can use them.
So I am looking for a very competant all mountain ski, I will wait for some suggestions from Altitude's instructors.#
thanks for all the help/advice.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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parlor, I agree to a point but a lot of the BASI trainers are anti twin tips although they might not say it, if K.Mac, is well ahead of the game he wont have a problem anyway, but if he is marginal, chopping and changing skis and boots through the course and particularly in the assessment weeks, could be the difference between pass and fail.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I noticed the skis being used by three BASI examiners last year, one was on Salli AEROs, one on HEAD superspeed and the other on some race dept 3v`s. Cant help with the 30` drops maybe parlor, can, but I can tell you that one of the biggest challenges in completing your course will be avoiding injuries, which is the rational for BASI changing their recommendations for skis, so you might want to take it easy.
That said Verbier is an amazing off piste venue with lots of readily accessible real estate for you to go at most of it relatively safe.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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jbob, I'd agree about the choice of ski, I don't see where I was recommending twin tips? Just alternatives for K.Mac fun ski rather than the ski he'll do his course on!?! Then you go on: shouldn't a good skier be able to ski any ski just the same? Just a thought.
K.Mac, chill with the still brother, winter is on it's way. Plenty of awesome skiing, Jon and Dom are going to make your legs ache!
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jbob - Ill bear in mind that I need to be fit for my exams and training, hopefully I dont do any damage!
Well cant wait to get out there now, my minds not been on skiing for some time as I was out for a DH biking season. Now that its getting closer Im really looking forward to it, and hopefully to completing the course for a life out on the snow 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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K.Mac, the next few months will be hard. Summer, or what you had of it, is over and winter's not here for a while...
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I think this is a good reference for gots (ie they are girls skis) 
. I am confident and looking forward to getting to Verbier for some serious powder skiing, but ultimately I know that improving on piste technique will always make me a better off piste skier and off piste is what I enjoy most with dodgey enterances and a few drops thrown in. Obviously some of you 