 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking to purchase a set of new all mountain skis this year. I've been skiing a set of blizzards, fairly narrow waist and tight turn radius, relatively soft too althought they have served me well and i've learnt a lot on them.
Ability wise: I can ski all grades of run, although i'm very slow down blacks with moguls. I can carve confidently on all blues and the odd red although i'm planning on working on that! I'd also like to venture into a bit of powder where possible.
So far I like the look a reviews of the salomon tornado ti's and atomic nomad blackeye ti. Any other suggestions welcome?
I'm also stuck on what length to go for, I have been skiing a 163cm ski but this seems to chatter a fair bit at speed and on very steep slopes. I'm 6ft and weight around 70-72kg.
Hugh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I got the Watea 84's lst year, really perform well. Works in all areas very well.
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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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6ft go for at least a 170. both the salomon and blackeye are great skis, personally check out the nordica ignitor Ti as well... really good value for money and goes right up against these 2
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I wouldn't go for the Watea 84. Libertine, looked a little effeminate on them in Flaine in Jan.
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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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at 6ft i'd suggest going up to a mid 170s length at least... learn from my past mistake 
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I have the TI's would recommend them I am 6ft and used to weigh 72kg got the 166.
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Thanks for the advice guy's.
I went to my local shop today and came out with a set of blackeye ti's!
Can't wait to try them
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I went out on the new 2011 Tornado Ti PL in March and loved them SOOO much I shelled out for a pair in the summer. I'm 180cm, 74kgs and have them in a 173cm. I'd been testing different sorts of skis for about 2 years and as soon as I took a pair of these out, I was sold.
Shame I couldn't have posted sooner ... hope the Blackeye's are as good. 
Kersh
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