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 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi Snowheads,

Hope someone can help me with a couple of question!.

I was getting restless as its getting closer to the ski season and decided to check out ebay (i hear everyone grown) I noticed a pair of used Dynastar Contact RL 164 (think they are 2008) with look nova 10 bindings. I remembered these were the pair i used abroad on a few occasions and liked them alot. I thought what the hell they are only 80 quid so i opened the wallet let the moths out and purchased a pair of used skis (recently sharpend and waxed)

My Spec/lvl
Age 40
Height 5' 10"
Weight 10 stone exact (yes i'm skinny)
Boots 27.0 (sole 315mm) (Salomon mission Cool
ski history last four years, 2 weeks a year, Happy on blues and red in Andorra, forced to hit some blacks in Albach last year (hard going) as i have never done any before last year but was careful and didnt loose it!

Can parallel turn, carve, hocky stop, slide & hop. Thinking of having more lessons this year to improve my technique but on the whole i'm confident but not mental.

Question 1
Have i got the right ski ? for my level

Question 2
Would i be classed as intermediate or still Novice,

Question 3
Could you tell me what din value my binding need to set at (front & rear) should i go to a shop and get them to set up as i'm concerned that they are not accurate as they appear to be set at different numbers on both skis rear and back. I have reset them to din value 5 at the moment front and back as a precaution but would like advice?

Question 4
Have i bought skis too long for my weight would i be better off with 155 or 160

hope someone can help

regards
dread
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Question 1
From memory not a bad ski! contacts have always been well made and fairly smooth. (I cant remember where the ski sits in the range tho and what core it has... if wood all groovy)
Question 2
i would say intermediate
Question 3
http://www.dinsetting.com/
Question 4
If anything the skis are too short! but then again your pretty light!

sorry about the short answers but my bed is calling!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Thanks Dan

Even half a sleep you have helped alot. I was tempted just to buy a pair of new xwing 8 but im tight as im from Yorkshire )
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dreadnaught, it's just half an idea, but you might attract more interest with a slightly more explanatory thread name snowHead
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