 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, wanted to see if some you could give me a steer on what ski's to get next.
ME: 5'9", 88kg, 44yrs, strong. 25 yrs skiing
SKIING: Mostly guided off piste (50%), day tours and touring weeks (30%), charging on piste days (20%, but not that fussed by this as get bored of this pretty quickly)
CURRENT SET UP: Movement Thunder 176cm with Fritschi Touring bindings
THOUGHTS: The Movements are great, perhaps a little stiff, especially in the tail, and certainly took some getting used to when I first got them. They are also (only) about 86mm underfoot which is not exactly wide compared to most of the offerings out there nowadays. Don't really want to carry 2 sets of ski's around, so looking for something to replace the Movements, if there is something out there that I would prefer. Perhaps a more modern Movement that is 95-100mm underfoot, a couple of friends use ZAG's that they rave about, also Volkl Mantra, Scotts??
Any help 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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Dynafit Stoke and TLT Bindings, you will love the ski and love the weight saving even more!!
Would need compatible boots tho!
If not, all the Scott skis are great!
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If you like Movement then Movement Source 185, 135x94x121 wth Marker Dukes  they are softer than your thinders I think, but I have not skied the thunders!
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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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jerryh, volkl mantra will be very heavy for touring. Scott Crusair (90mm) or Powdair (100mm) are worth a look. k2 Coombas are popular freeride/touring skis. And as you say Movement have a lot of light skis in their lineup this season. All of those should work well with your existing bindings.
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Jerryh -I 100% recommend Volkl Mantra's, I have just bought a pair of 09/10 (last seasons model in sale) 184cm for next season with Marker Duke 16 bindings, to replace the 07/08's Mantras (also 184cm) that I had with a Marker Freeflex binding. Sport-Conrad are doing 10/11 with Duke 16 bindings at 669 Euro. I am 98kg and quite an aggressive skier I'd say.
My reason for changing was to get a free-heel semi-touring binding, (also have got Black Diamond Factor boots for walk mode), but the previous Mantras were amazing and I was sad to see them go and thoroughly recommend these skis, my skiing has progressed in last 2-3 years due to these skis. Brilliant at pace, powering through crud on/ off piste, they hold their edge, never jitter and just push through but DO need driving to get the best out of them - in deep powder they just float along, and are very precise, not at all numb (unlike Gotamas I tried out one time) which were nasty.
I liked them so much we bought my wife a pair of the female equivalent Aura's cheap in the summer sale, ready for next year. Graphics are great too - they look good, secondary issue for me I have to say.
Hope this is useful - cant wait until 29th December when back on it!! 
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All Mountain Ski = Equally Poor on All Types of Snow Conditions 
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Ive been using Salomon Shoguns for the past season and cant wait to get back on them in a few weeks time. Found them to be a great all rounder
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