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Hi,
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I'm an early intermediate skier and have been offered a pair of Fischer Red Heat's (2009) 160cm in length. I'm around 5ft 9, weigh 75kg, would these ski's be a suitable length for me or should I really be looking for something a little longer? I was hoping these skis would be good for a year or two and when I am more proficient I could move up to something a little longer in length.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm no expert, but it does sound a little short - I'm 5'6" and ski on 165s. Also, every Fischer ski I've ever had (Progressor RC4, Progressor 7, Progressor 9) is heavy, stiff, and needs someone with a bit of bulk to get anything out of it, and I'm led to believe that the Red Heat is exactly the same, so your 75Kgs may not be enough to get them bending.
If you can try them first, give it a go. If not, maybe find a good home for them - I might even be tempted myself 
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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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| ousekjarr wrote: |
I'm no expert, but it does sound a little short - I'm 5'6" and ski on 165s. Also, every Fischer ski I've ever had (Progressor RC4, Progressor 7, Progressor 9) is heavy, stiff, and needs someone with a bit of bulk to get anything out of it, and I'm led to believe that the Red Heat is exactly the same, so your 75Kgs may not be enough to get them bending.
If you can try them first, give it a go. If not, maybe find a good home for them - I might even be tempted myself |
Please forgive my ignorance, but I would have thought that if they were a bit stiff then shorter is better?
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EDIT - duplicate post
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Tue 13-10-09 12:32; edited 1 time in total
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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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mfj197, these are all-mountain skis, so they have to cope with powder, crud, ice and pistes - the length is necessary for weight distribution to provide float, while the stiffness provides a more stable ride on piste and at speed. Compromise on one, and you get either a poor piste ski, or a poor off-piste ski, rather than something which is OK for everything.
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Thanks - didn't know what sort of skis they were! Yes, completely agree that a bit of extra length would of course help off-piste.
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so would the general concencus be that the 160's may be okay but not ideal for learning on?
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Yes - depends so much on your level and confidence. As an early intermediate, they're probably out of your ability range, but that doesn't mean you can't get them to work for you. From memory, they're targeted at 6-9 on the 10-point range, where you might be wanting something in the 3-7 range if there is such a thing.
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