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Confused by choice of skis - help!
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Hello all, I have decided to invest in some skis, but I am having trouble deciding what to test.

I have up to £400 odd to spend, am 6ft, and 15 st. Spend most of my time on reds and am starting to explore blacks more. I have also started to discover off piste - last year it was along side red pistes and this year the plan is to get a guide and try proper off piste.

So, knowing all that, does anyone have any ideas, because I am getting very confused by all the choice!

Thanks

K
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Because of where you're heading in the future and your size I'd suggest going for a reasonable mid-fat with a waist of 80-95. As I understand it, your piste skills are not yet that strong so I wouldn't want to go over 95mm, but you certainly (should) have the weight/strength to rip the piste up with a good mid-fat which of course will also help you out off-piste and in powder. I would look at a length of around 180-185. (Opinions will vary! wink )

At a heavier weight I'm a firm believer that you need to go for a stronger, higher quality ski which is good and damp (hard) and unfortunately at your price range your options for 2009-10 skis will be limited unless you want something low-end and "buttery" (not good at 15 stone!). So, find a ski you think sounds good for you and then see if you can get for example the 2007/2008 version which is still of course plenty good - and less likely to be nicked as much as anything else! Keep an eye on German/Austrian websites for good deals on skis/bindings - e.g., last winter I got the 2008/2009 iM82 for 500 euros incl. bindings from Austria - cracking deal!

This is a great site for finding what would most be suited for you : http://www.skipressworld.com/ca/index.php/myski-9.html
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Thanks for the advice.

I think I have narrowed it down to a few choices

Head Xenon Xi 8.0 - http://www.skiplusonline.co.uk/product/4370/Head_Xenon_Xi_80

Head Peak 73 - http://www.edgeandwax.co.uk/acatalog/Head_Peak_73_Skis.html

and also as a wild card:

Scott CX - http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=700740

Am I wide of the mark with these? Anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks
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All three of them fail to hit the mark of my suggestions... All are cheap and cheerful piste skis! wink
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kosciosco, I skied Scott Crusades in Tignes last month. Great ski and would fit the bill.
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Colin B, Thanks, is the CX last years Crusade or just a different name for it?
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kosciosco, Totally different ski. The Crusade is a mid fat which fits more with the suggestions made by Alexandra,
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K2 apache something-or-other or one of the bigger Head peaks maybe?
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Sounds like youre looking for the same kinda ski as me, although (no offence!) I am "considerably lighter that yaow"...Vorda recommended this user review of mid-fats...

http://www.epicski.com/forum/thread/88414/2010-skis-fischer-progressor-9-dynastar-sultan-85-blizzard-8-1-max-elan-82xti

The Elan Magfire 82xti, Dynastar Sultan 85 an the old Head Monster iM82 all sound promising, tho as others have said i think you should be looking at the stiffer options...

Its gonna be a push with 400 quid tho, an extra ton will give you heaps more options...

Happy shopping!
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what about something like this?

http://www.sport-conrad.com/index.asp?disp=kategorie&kat_id=40&art1=70004017

or these, a bit fatter but I have tried these and they were very easy to ski

http://www.sport-conrad.com/index.asp?disp=kategorie&kat_id=40&art1=70005134

and all within your budget Blush
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you could look at the Fischer Watea 84's, should suit your size/weight and what you want from a ski. It's also available for about £400 from here: http://www.snowfit.co.uk/product/home_snowfit//-13212
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Thanks, I think I will test the Head Peak 73 (76 if they have it) and the Fischer Watea 84's up at EB in Milton Keynes. These both seem to be interesting looking skis
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kosciosco wrote:
Hello all, I have decided to invest in some skis, but I am having trouble deciding what to test.

I have up to £400 odd to spend, am 6ft, and 15 st. Spend most of my time on reds and am starting to explore blacks more. I have also started to discover off piste - last year it was along side red pistes and this year the plan is to get a guide and try proper off piste.

So, knowing all that, does anyone have any ideas, because I am getting very confused by all the choice!

Thanks

K


i'm in a similiar position to you, however i adopted a slightly different approach to buying skis.
got drunk and ended up on ebay and bought 3 pairs.. now ended up with only one pair ofter getting rid of the others.
so my advice is do it sober Smile
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You know it makes sense.

I would say go fatter with the Peaks, 76 is still piski and not midfat. Defo go over 80mm. Sultan 85 (Dynastar) is pretty damn stiff so would suit your weight, good float in the pow, and fairly aggressive sidecut works well for medium radius carves on piste. Only really fails in super deep pow and bulletproof ice.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

clarky999, Thanks, will take a look at the Sultan 85 as well.

On your suggestion that the Peak 76 is still not fat enough I came across the Monster 82 which I think is an 08/09 ski and this looks a pretty good deal:

http://www.climateski.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6

£399 for 172cm including binding
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