 Poster: A snowHead
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Im renting skis when I get to France. Should I go for full length, or should I go shorter. Last season I got my measured size but they seemed massive and were hard to turn so exchanged them for the size down. Has any1 used the mini skis that make u go faster. Not bothered about the speed but are the smaller skis better for turning??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It depends on the type of skiing you want to do, all on piste, more off piste, etc etc
I think a rule of thumb is your ski length should be at your mid face when placed end up on the floor. But, I'd wait for some concrete advice from someone with better knowledge than me on here!!!
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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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Mainly on piste. In fact all on piste just incase!! Had similar length last year (thn exchanged for slightly small as too long to make good turns...or was that just me??) Seen the pretty smaller skis about 5070cm long that look pretty cool and skiers seem to ski quickly and smoothly with them.
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Jon Ford, it's you. prick_with_sticks's rule is correct for an intermediate piste ski - should be between the end of your nose and your eyes. Get some lessons.
P.S. 50-70cm skis are blades. They are not cool. People who use them are known as gay bladers and shunned by all elements of normal society. You have been warned.
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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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Jon Ford, It's definitely your technique that's the problem, lessons will sort you out. Tell us your height and weight and we can give you a ballpark size though.
Btw, 'miniskis' (aka snowblades) don't make you faster, they just make you gayer.
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ha ha, thanks for the comments Raceplate & Clarky999. Will stay away from the blades then. I was turning OK before I swapped them, just felt a little awkard (ie didnt fall over etc, just felt had to make more effort lifting the ski a little to do harder/deeper turns) As soon as I swapped for measurement down, i felt like I could turn better. (placebo???)
I am 173cm/68"
thanks 4 advice
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wise words about blades there guys!
some 165's should be right for you.
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Jon Ford, you don't weigh much so anything around 160cm should be ok for you to feel comfortable BUT you're not supposed to lift the ski! Get some lessons.
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I lift it very slightly (literally 2cm) when parrallel turning-was taught that in Lapland and worked great
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Lapland! WTF do they know about proper skiing? They spend all their time looking out for Rudolf and Prancer.
Lifting the inside ski is a shortcut to help people progress to parallel, it is not proper technique. It may seem helpful today but as you get better and progress on to more challenging terrain it will hold you back and destroy your confidence. Learn to pressure the outside (turning) ski correctly and it will become unnecessary to lift the inside ski because it will become natural to slide it in to match the same turn angle as the outside ski. Once you get used to this you will start to genuinely parallel turn as you slide both skis at the same time/angle into the next turn.
Get some lessons from a ski school that explains theory as well as practice so you understand what the outcome of your movements should be and you will progress quickly.
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cheers raceplate, will do
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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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Raceplate, +1
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Jon Ford, I am an old lady, 5'5", 10 stone, and find that my 163 skis are fine for me (I have a couple of pairs that length). However, I also find that hire shops in France do tend to put people on skis that are a bit too long for them - I often have to talk them down a bit, when I go in with friends. One of my friends, lighter than I am  and a pretty inexperienced skier was offered skis the same size as mine but was far, far, happier on 156s. Don't be intimidated into going longer than you're happy with - there's not much point on piste unless you want to go at warp speed. Yes, blades aren't much cop and the ones without proper bindings can be lethal. But, on the other hand, blades are NOT the same thing as short skis. There are some short skis around (not 50 - 70 cms though, more like 110/130 cms) which are pretty good on piste (if you don't want to have a bit of fun and not get any more lessons  )
This link sets out the Wedze (Decathlon) range of shorter skis for skiers from novice to expert. http://short-ski.wedze.com/
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You know it makes sense.
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thanks Pam W. Happy to have ones that match my size/build. Just felt that last year they were a bit too long. Started skiing much better with the next size down. SHould have noted the measurement. WIll ask for around the 160 mark and see what happens - can always exchange them
thanks again
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