 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi anybody got any info or comments / reviews on Elan skis, suitable for and advanced male skier who likes a little speed 
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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've skied a set of Elan Speedwave 14s for the last 2 seasons and have found them to be a good alround ski, found them to be solid when going fast and suptle enough for playing in the moguls, seem to work in the powder too, but I've never used proper offpiste skis to compare them to.
That all said they're not the best skis I've ever skied on and don't hold an edge on ice as well as or are as smooth through changeable conditions as my brothers Salomon crossmax W12s that I've had a play on a few times. But they were half the price and are more than half the ski 
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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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Elan race skis are very well respected. I have skied a few of them and they are very precise, hold an edge solidly and have an accessible flex pattern relative to several of the alternatives.
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SCOOBY52, is there any particular reason that you want Elan skis? I have a couple of pairs (a slalom pair and another pair which are a little bit wider) and while I like them a lot I'm not sure they are noticeably better than any other particular manufacturer's skis.
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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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i may be able to get a VERY GOOD deal on them, hence why i'm looking at them !!!
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| SCOOBY52 wrote: |
| i may be able to get a VERY GOOD deal on them, hence why i'm looking at them !!! |
That's the best reason for buying skis IMO, and the over-ridng criterion when I'm deciding what to get. I don't think there are many bad skis out there, so if Elan have a ski in the category that you're looking to buy I think you should go for it if the price is right.
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i'm so out of touch with ski's, so not sure who a making hot ski's at the moment, haven't been on a pair for around 9yrs !!!!! but with the cost of hiring high end ski's i may be better off buying my own !
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