 Poster: A snowHead
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I’m thinking of buying a pair White Dot Preachers. At the moment I’ve got a pair of B2’s
Going from a 78mm under foot to a 112mm frightens the hell out of me but the reviews say great on and off piste Snow Shepherd say a one quiver ski, spyderjon describes them as a 50/50 ski. Is this all true or are they just a big fat powder ski which can do a bit of piste work 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 2-10-11 21:34; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sounds like you have read the numerous reviews here on snowHeads, so surely only you can decided if they are the ski for your ability and for the terrain you usually ski?
That said, take them out for a demo day and see for yourself 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Glen Charman, I tried 'em in a fridge, down icy rutted slalom courses. I'm only of limited ability but still managed to nail the gates most of the time, although it did take some effort and concentration. There wasn't the space to rail long turns but they certainly link short turns well enough. More importantly, they put a huge grin on my face. Based on that experience I'd say they'd be more than adequate on a piste. However, as Zero-G points out, maybe you should be making the decision based on what/where you'll be doing most of your skiing.
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They rail on groomers.
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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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Glen Charman, lol if you could spell Shepherd then I would say, come to hemel tomorrow and give them a try. 
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Glen Charman, If i only had one pair of ski's the Preachers would be them....................... However i like having more than one pair so i've just ordered the One's as well.
Having done 7 weeks in Switzerland last season with very little powder the preachers still became my every day ride. The only reason i'm even buying the one's is that i'm looking for a pipe and park ski.
The only negative i can think of about the Preacher is that it does demand that you're quite commited to get the best out of them. It's not that you can't ski them lazily, you can, it's just that they give you back what you put into them and the harder you push them the more you grin. Hence you find yourself getting really hard over on the edge and going faster and faster as the day goes on. I started off saying this was a negative comment, and it is, kind of, the thing is as a result i find myself wanting to be fitter and stronger this season to allow me to really push them all the time without being knackered at the end of the day.
So yes, they're amazing, get them, don't sweat on the size of the waist. But get down the gym or on your bike while you wait for delivery and you'll enjoy them even more
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livetoski,
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come to hemel tomorrow and give them a try.
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Ooh, are you bringing skis to test again? Any pixie-length ones?
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The only negative i can think of about the Preacher is that it does demand that you're quite commited to get the best out of them. It's not that you can't ski them lazily, you can, it's just that they give you back what you put into them and the harder you push them the more you grin. Hence you find yourself getting really hard over on the edge and going faster and faster as the day goes on. I started off saying this was a negative comment, and it is, kind of, the thing is as a result i find myself wanting to be fitter and stronger this season to allow me to really push them all the time without being knackered at the end of the day.
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I'd actually say the opposite. They are quite an easy ski to ski, but for me just a bit too soft to really push hard. Generally speaking this is a good thing since it means they tend to work well everywhere including bumps which is quite surprising for a big ski (and for me!). However really opening them up somewhere a little less flat and you reach the limit of how fast you want to go on, and they don't have the rebound of say volkl freeride skis (which are a stiffer and heavier but you pay for this in that they also are much less forgiving), and certainly not proper GS skis (though I'd not want to be doing anything but a GS on them  )
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^ Yip - I would agree with the above.
The WD preacher is very easy to ski for its size.
The unique feature of the Preacher is that it has a massive side cut for an off piste ski (actually far too much for own personal tastes). This makes it very easy to turn - but once you going at any speed it feels like you *have* to keep them turning. A big ski with short turn radius seemed unfocused for my own preferences - but it is was very obvious why some people love them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It might be worth giving the guys at WD a call, I've ordered a set of preachers as part of the Dots Dozen promotion never having skied them but found talking to them was really useful. I had a good chat with Carl and he then got Andy to give me call back and talk through the options.
I suppose they might just be really good salesmen but after talking to them I had no issue pulling the trigger on a set of 189 preachers, if it helps I'm going from a Prophet 90 so not as big a jump as you but still a fair difference, just can't wait for them to arrive now! My impression was that Andy really wants people to enjoy the skis and as such will tell you if they might not be right for you.
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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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Glen Charman, You'll thank yourself for that decision many, many times for the next few seasons. My Preachers are such a blast to ski and I've yet to see their full potential. Wot fastandicy said about them demanding commitment. I've yet to read of anyone really disliking Preachers (I guess I'll be corrected shortly!) Everyone seems to find at least one good feature too them
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You know it makes sense.
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| Glen Charman wrote: |
| Thank you all for the replies very helpful I think I may well go for |
I loved them when I tried them (wrote about it here).
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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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I just bought a pair
I stupidly dithered about them - long and short is that if you think you want them, then you probably do want them - just go for it and anticipate the grin factor this season.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Big Paua, have to agree I spent most of yesterday on the Preachers at Hemel, great fun even in the fridge. Also had a bit of Redeemer time just to scare some other slope users 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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livetoski,
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Also had a bit of Redeemer time just to scare some other slope users
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You succeeded. But you weren't as scary as Junior! 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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livetoski, those skis are so blooming huge that, when he was in the air, he appeared to be hovering over the entire slope! 
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must go and spell Shepherd 100x
