 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, I'm new to snowheads. So hi guys! Has anyone demo-ed the new 2010/11 Salomon womens vital touch skis? Was considering purchasing some. I'm also not sure whether to go for 158 or 165's. I'm 5ft 7in....so the 158's are prob best depending on the flexibility of the skis. Any advice would be muchly appreciated!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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What length do you usually ski?
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and where do you usually ski (e.g. mostly on piste, mostly off-piste) and how much do you weigh?
and welcome to snowheads. 
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Hiya cathy. Currently I ski a 153 salomon lady ski. When I got them it was 153 or 161, and I didn't feel advanced enough to go for the 161 as I wanted maneuverability. However, now I'm a much better skier, i'd say intermediate/advanced (def not expert though). As time has gone on, I've found the 153 quite short, and not very stable when skiing fast on piste. Hence why I was deliberating the 165. I didn't see any at Ellis Brigham in Castleford to try out, but might drop them an email to see if they have them.
Snow snakes are evil.....they gave me a broken leg in austria 3 years back....mumble mumble.
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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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Oh and I weigh about 147lbs (last time I checked!!!). I do a bit of off piste occasionally, but my salomon lady skis are good for the fluffy stuff, so now I was wanting a ski more for the piste to add to my collection. 
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Tordi, Welcome to the madhouse, I am also not keen on snow snakes - my twisted ankle has still not fully recovered from 2 years back.
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Tordi, in my non-expert opinion, your current length of 153 would be too short, as you are probably finding. Not much to choose between 158 and 165, it would be down to what you feel more comfortable with & you might find the leap from 153 to 165 a bit of a jump. If EB at Castleford don't have that particular ski to test you could try some other skis at that length to see how you get on with them.
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To be honest, I think the 153s have been brill so far. Only problem, like I say, is the tendency to vibrate a bit a high speeds. They were excellent in tignes last year when it dumped loads of powder one night. The next day, most folks on piste skis were mostly face planted, whilst I was floating on top of the amazing powder!!
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