Poster: A snowHead
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Hi snowheads!
After 20+ years of rentals, I am about to take the plunge and buy my first pair of skis. Very excited! Unfortunately no opportunity to demo so any advice/recommendations gratefully received.
Relevant details are...
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 122 lb
Experience: Skied mainly on-piste for 20-odd years, very confident, generally prefer to do medium-radius relaxed carving turns. Have been doing much more off-piste over the last 2-3 years and really enjoying it. Want to get better at powder and moguls. Now spend my time about 45/55 on/off piste.
I don't want to jump straight from carving rental skis to something that has a really wide turn radius or is super fat. Also don't want to go too heavy, as I'm not used to a lot of weight underfoot and like being able to float over powder without having to work hard. But I do want something that is stable on all terrains, even at speed, and powerful enough for cutting through heavy stuff. I'm bored of rental shops looking at my height and build and giving me something that is too slalom-ish and far too easily flexed.
So far on my list are...
Fischer Koa 78s (probably in 159cm)
Fischer Koa 84s (again probably 159cm)
K2 Lotta Luvs (156cm)
Any views on any of the shortlist above? Should I be looking at any others?
Many thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry, left one off the list: Head Wild One (156cm)
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DB, in the context of that test, does "sport" mean racing/speed?
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pam w wrote: |
DB, in the context of that test, does "sport" mean racing/speed? |
They are not race skis but yes "Sport" is for Ladys who want to push it a bit (fast women ) and "enjoyment" is for ladys who want to cruise around (probably more forgiving with a lower speed limit)
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My wife is also looking at skis for similar usage her hit list so far is Head Great One, K2 Lotta Luv and Scott Rosa. She currently skis on a 156cm but is now looking to go a bit longer 163cm to help with a bit more float off-piste.
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Many thanks DB and kevinrhead.
Kevin, are there any particular reasons why your wife is looking at the Great One over the Wild One? From the reviews and the stats it looked to me as though the Wild One had a better width and radius for off piste but happy to be corrected...
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Two of the ladies we were skiing with this year were on Salamon Ladies. One loved them, the other one complained she couldn't engage the edges quickly enough. The lady who loved them was a strong skier, the one who didn't was slightly less so. Hope this helps....
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Londoner27,
An 84mm wide ski for someone of your low weight is probably going to give you more float than a 120mm wide ski for a 'heavy' man. If the skis you have been renting were too soft it might be worth trying normal/unisex (non-lady) skis although it might be that you were given soft learner skis because of your size and unisex skis will be too stiff. If you can it's best to try in different conditions (i.e. arrange with the rental shop to try many skis with a view to buying and knocking at least some of the rental cost from the purchase price should you buy).
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Londoner27, I've tried all sorts of skis and for piste skiing you can't beat a pair of Stöcklis. I have the Rotor 74 which is a relaxed, smooth, easy carver with fabulous edge hold, goes as fast as I like and isn't bad for a bit of off piste. Alternatively, I really liked the Dynastar Exclusive Legend - although a softer ski than the Stöckli.
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Londoner27, I'm 5'6 and 135lbs and ski a 159cm.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hi erica2004, I agree that Stocklis are fantastic: used their carvers in Engelberg and Zermatt and was very impressed. Sadly they seem expensive and hard to find in the UK!
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You know it makes sense.
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cathy thanks for the suggestions. How does the Movement Spicy compare with the others you tried for weight and stiffness?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Scott Rosa or Voelkl Aura.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Londoner27, I second SMALLZOOKEEPER's suggestion of Scott Rosa. I'm 5' 6" and about the same weight as you and I liked them. Seemed to work well on and off piste.
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Thank you all so much for the helpful recommendations!
SMALLZOOKEPER and maggi, how are the Scott Rosas in terms of stability at speed? And what length would you recommend for the Scott Rosa? (158cm looked about right to me.)
Also, does anyone have any thoughts on the Rossi S80W?
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Londoner27 wrote: |
how are the Scott Rosas in terms of stability at speed? And what length would you recommend for the Scott Rosa? (158cm looked about right to me.) |
They were fine for me at speed and I had the 158s. I don't own these skis. They were chosen as a demo ski for me. I skied them for 3 days and was impressed. Previously, I knew nothing about them so I wasn't buying into any preconceived hype.
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My other half bought some Line Celebrities a couple of seasons ago and is delighted with their all round performance - they are 90mm under foot so very good in the soft stuff but they also carve on hardpack - very quick edge to edge. They got very good reviews in the North American magazines. I f you want an all in one -do anything quiver well worth having a look at.
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Londoner27, Perfectly stable at all speeds. Given that the world has now gone rocker mad with tips flapping around the piste like fish on the back of a Norwegian Trawler, i'd say they were perhaps too stiff.
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Hi. You must try them first.
I'm a fairly dynamic skier, 168cm (honest) and 63Kg. Bought Saloman Shoguns last year which are brilliant.
Despite width (99) and length I find them quick edge 2 edge with good hold on ice. Not too shaped so ok to side slip yet soft enough to carve into short turns.
I have 173s, stable and transformed deep powder skiing. I found Lords too flappy and Scott Mission stable but stiff at my wt so hard work for all day use. Rosa are softer?
My older skis are Rossi B83s @ 168 which are good general purpose. Many find them a bit soft but depends on wt of course.
Shoguns do everything at least as good and powder better
I would look at Shoguns in one size down - or the Geisha of course
Good luck
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