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First Skis - Advice needed
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I'm looking to purchase my first pair of skis. I haven't done a great deal of skiiing, just 8 days each for the last two years in Flaine. I can ski greens and blues but really struggle with most reds. I am able do non-skidded parrallells but not all the time. I'm not particulaly confident and I'm looking for some skis that I can control easily and that I can build my confidence in, but not that i'm going to gow out of in the next couple of years. Looking to try and get two weeks of skiing in every year..

I am 5'6" tall and weigh 52kg. Would really appreciate it if someone could give me advice on what skis would be good for me and also the length?

Have been into ski shops and had a look at a few; the K2 T Nine True Luv and Volkl Aire have been suggested and from looking at reviews the True Luv looks a good bet, but then the K2 One Luv looks great , with good reviews but i'm worried it may be too advanced for me and I on't be able to control it.

Any advice wouyld be very much appreciated as I'm kinda lost!

Thanks
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Honest advice? Buy well fitting boots first. Search the Snowheads threads on boots, you'll also find suggestions of shops that know how to fit boots.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Thanks for the reply - Just bought boots (sorry - should have said that on previous post) , Atomic Medusa 80s, with fitted insoles - have very thin feet, so they were the only ones that provided a decent fit.

So now I'd like skis to save hassle of going to ski hire shop as we are staying a bit out of resort and I want to be able to just get there and get skiing, plus i'd really like my own skis, something that will help me develop while building my confidence.
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I would recommend trying some out if you can, I know they do that at snow and rock in Hemel Hempstead.

I have the Tru luvs and I really like them, (I also co-incidentally have just bought the Medusa 80 boots), but I had been skiing a while before I got them, and I wouldn't say they are the most forgiving skis I've ever used (not really bad by any means though!), but I think it really depends on the individual. I'm 5'5'' and have the 153cm.
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Thanks for the advice, purchased a pair of K2 True Luvs last night (156s), I'd read up on/watched a few reviews and liked what i'd heard/saw - your reply made my mind up.

I know it would have been much better to have tested a few but just don't have the time before I went, so whilst it may be a bit of a gamble, I'm hoping it will pay off!

Can't wait to try them out next week in Solden - Just a bit more snow would be great!

Thanks again. Very Happy
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