 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
we need to buy skis for my girlfiend. I've tried few different calculators and got different results every time. So question is how to choose right lenght.
She is 3'5", 99 lbs, beginner/low intermediate
We looking for all mountain easy riders:)
She likes Salomon's Origins Crystals(I know it's not about the color - womens!) but question is what lenght would you recomend for her?
Calculators results: 145-164 cm
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome to snowheads.
I guess you mean 5'3" rather than 3'5"??
That would be 160 cm and for her skiing level I would not go longer than 145 cm.
My wife has some Origin Diadems which she likes. She's 5'4" and skis the 145 cm.
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To me 'beginner/low intermediate' means 'don't buy, hire'. At that stage of her skiing development she is likely to improve rapidly, and the skis which are right for her now may be inadequate in no time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| achilles wrote: |
| To me 'beginner/low intermediate' means 'don't buy, hire'. At that stage of her skiing development she is likely to improve rapidly, and the skis which are right for her now may be inadequate in no time. |
Yes sorry she is 5'3". She did hire last year and had some lessons after few days she was ok on greens and easy blues (not to steep).
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i like the idea of her being 3'5" so much more! 
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| horizon wrote: |
Welcome to snowheads.
I guess you mean 5'3" rather than 3'5"??
That would be 160 cm and for her skiing level I would not go longer than 145 cm.
My wife has some Origin Diadems which she likes. She's 5'4" and skis the 145 cm. |
Hello again,
small amendment. She is 164cm
Does it make any difference. As well someone told to my girlfriend that it's better to buy skis with wooden core not composite?
What is your view on this?
Origins Crystal do have composite core.
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As far as I know, wooden cores last longer (ie the ski maintains its original flex characteristics for a longer period of actual use). For my skis, I would always get a wooden core. For your girlfriend, I don't think she will end up skiing the things so much and so aggressively to result in the core losing flex properties. Just pick whichever ones she enjoys skiing (and looking at) - will save you trouble.
My wife tested Salomon Origins and a Volkl model (can't remember which, a beginner - intermediate one) with a wooden core. She preferred the Salomons but of course everyone is different.
I still think at her level 145 cm, 150 tops.
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