 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Need some advice regarding what ski to hire for my week in the 3 valleys. The choice I have is:
Dynastar Contact 9
Rossignol XFight 4 Blue
Salomon Tornado
All to be hired from Ski Republic (I’ll leave the debate as to the merits of the company for another thread!)
For information, I am a competent intermediate; I ski once a year in France and have been doing so for the last 5 years (some years I did 2 weeks). I can handle most things on the piste though do struggle with moguls. I like fast reds best and will mostly ski on piste, though I do venture into the powder occasionally.
I'm a 6'4" bloke, 29 years young and a svelte 15.5 stone.
All advice would be gratefully received.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stevec, No idea, but at 6'4" and 15.5 stone I'd say Ski Republic will give you whatever ski you ask for! 
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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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stevec, No experience of the X-fight the other two are good piste skis with the tornado a bit fatter under foot it will be better off piste.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Any more thoughts all?
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Salomon Tornado, of that lot. They are all rental versions though, and therefore made of cheese, with some crackers to fill out the gaps. It depends on how many times they've been used as to how much life they have left in them. I'd wait to get out there and see which ones have some spring left.
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stevec, the best advice I can give you is to never ever use the phrase "... years young". Even if the subject of the comment is over 80 it's patronising and unbearable twee. Spoken by a 29 year old it's just dreadful.
Having said that, your best bet is the Salamons.
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Dr John, a fair point and well made.
Everyone else, thanks for the advice.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Dr John, hey retard.... your best bet is to learn how to spell s-a-l-o-m-o-n.....
okbye
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another steller contribution from snowpatrol
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Dr John, You know he's only gonna come back now and tell you to learn how to spell stellar 
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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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one can only hope
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