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Volkl 5* £350 versus Head iXRC800 £258. NEW: And other ski sale bargains!
 Poster: A snowHead
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Wow! Kid in a candy store. Anyone skied both or got an opinion on relative strengths/weaknesses of these two?


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 24-03-05 19:54; edited 1 time in total
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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slikedges, see 'Does anybody know....?' for Volkl comments
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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?

I've looked at that thread. I know that the 5* suits me very well indeed and am sure the 6*would be too stiff!

I've heard good things about the iXRC800, but is it more of a skiercross or StreetRacer type ski? How would it do in moguls?

I've already got B2s for off-piste days.
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Getting an opinion at snowHead not normally a problem, but obviously no-one here has skied both.

In case anyone else is interested in view of S&R sale...

http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=19460

Also if anyone wants a cheap pair to throw round eg dry slope...

Head Cyber C110 £118 + £10 p&p
http://www.oggie.com/product.asp?d=107&t=5346&p=8870&op=

Atomic Metron M:8 PULS £140 + £10 p&p http://www.snowandrock.com/shop/activity/ski/equipment/skis/products/EAVGX.htm

And I think a real bargain, HEAD Cyber i.C160 Super RAILFLEX 2 £190! + £10 p&p
http://www.oggie.com/product.asp?d=107&t=5346&p=8872&op=

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slikedges,

Haven't tried this ski ( Head 800 ) but skied Rossi 9s' and the Elan SX which are great fun on the piste. I thought the Rossi a bit more forgiving and the Elan a race ski. I think the Head 1100 is not so much an out and out race ski so in this sense comparable with the Rossi, and the Head IRC 800 is supposed to be a detuned version of its bigger brother. I would go for the 1100 as the edge hold should be a joy and that is what piste skiing should be all about.
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Hi there I haven't skied the XRC 800 but I do have the 1100 and a friend has the 5*. When we swopped skies for one run I found that 5* was not as grippy on the hard snow and at speed not quite as stable, the tips wobbled a bit (but that could be my bad technique). They were excellent for short turn though and are great fun, but I have to say I preferred my XRC 1100.
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