 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone skied on them or know much about them? I have heard good things - K2's tougher version of the Ross B2 but keen to find out more as I've skied on B2 for most of the last 2 seasons and fancy a change...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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isn't next years b2 a tougher version of the same ski though?
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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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Not sure - I heard there was no B2 next year, just the B3 (bigger, fatter, meaner)?
Like K2's public enemey as well, but looking for something stiffer, but a bit bored of skiing on Rossignol!
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Anyone know how much next year's B2 will be, and has anyone given them a try? It's time to replace my 1080s and I think the B2 might be what I'm looking for (espacially after reading ise's review).
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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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The 04/05 B2 is
Lengths: 160-170-176-182-190 cm
Side-Cut: 113-76-103 mm
Radius: 18.5 m (182 cm)
The 05/06 B2 is
Lengths: 148-158-166-174-182 cm
Side-Cut: 116-78-115 mm
I hear it's a little stiffer than the 04/05 model, I've not skied it though.
rob@rar.org.uk, what review was that ?
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| ise wrote: |
| rob@rar.org.uk, what review was that ? |
Not a review as such, but your comments about them last week in Zermatt.
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flying_squirrel, Suggest you do a search in 'Consumer Gear Reviews' on Epic as I'm sure you'll find loads of feedback on the Crossfire.
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| rob@rar.org.uk wrote: |
| ise wrote: |
| rob@rar.org.uk, what review was that ? |
Not a review as such, but your comments about them last week in Zermatt. |
ah, yes, I see. I have to say I do like them, an excellent recreational ski which you can take as a compliment or a putdown 
It's the only all mountain ski I've ever tried that comes close to delivering. It's a very easy ski as well, turn initiation is very easy and it carves well with enough float for the modest powder I've skied it in.
Interesting that the new lengths are so much shorter, I'm guessing the 05/06 is supposed to be skied shorter than the older ones.
I'm thinking of buying some, there's some deals (around 400 euro) about on the 04/05 ones which would suit me for the few days a year I'd use them.
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| ise wrote: |
| an excellent recreational ski which you can take as a compliment or a putdown |
As a mediocre recreational skier I think they'd be perfect for me!
I'm looking for a compromise ski that will be OK on-piste and OK for a bit of moderate off-piste if conditions are good.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Apache ....Noisy things always flying low over our garden and the A303, Really good helicopter......
Ok I'll get me coat 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| ise wrote: |
It's the only all mountain ski I've ever tried that comes close to delivering. It's a very easy ski as well, turn initiation is very easy and it carves well with enough float for the modest powder I've skied it in.
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I must need to go lie down One of only a couple I should have said, the Stöckli Stormrider being the other. The B2 is a slighty more forgiving ride.
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ise, An outlet in SoF has 04/05 Rossi B2s at €400 with 100 pro bindings ( all they have left)... can not justify for myself as only so many 'virgin' skis she will allow  but if anyone is interested I can bring back to UK ...
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You know it makes sense.
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eEvans, that seems to be the going rate, I was offered some with Axial 140's for 400 as well. Axial 100's are a non-starter for me, the din range is only 3-10.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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ise, Point taken .. 140s obviously a better option for most, and I was not offered a discount for skis without bindings .. so at least UK-based folks have a benchmark price for the skis.
Simple question - given that so many Europeans 'rate' the B2, why are there so many still available for sale ? I donn't understand the manufacturers economics but why a surplus of the ski that the cogniscenti rave about ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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The only B2s I've managed to find over here are the women's version. The B2w were the worst set of skis I've ever come across......
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| eEvans wrote: |
| Simple question - given that so many Europeans 'rate' the B2, why are there so many still available for sale ? I donn't understand the manufacturers economics but why a surplus of the ski that the cogniscenti rave about ? |
I'm not sure there are that many, but there will be some, they must have made huge quantities. Driving down from Val on the last day of the EOSB I had 8 or 10 pairs in the roof box, which means 1 in 3 snowheads on the EOSB prefer B2's
They're a sale ski now though, end of season and being replaced next year.
Elizabeth B I can imagine the B2w is awful, the B2 has nearly too much flex, anymore flex and it'd be unusable.
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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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I tried the Apache Crossfires for a day in Val Thorens this Easter. They're a fast and stable on-piste ski, maybe good for 25% off & 75% on-piste, good fun, fast turn initiation and quick edge to edge. Maybe worth a look if thats what you're after 
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