 Poster: A snowHead
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Yeah, I know we have lots of threads like this. Sorry.
I've always been perfectly content hiring, and in fact I like having a variety of fat ones, thin ones, crap ones. It's like a nice little surprise every holiday. Anyway, I live in them there Alps now, and it would be expensive folly to rent skis all the time, so I'm going to buy some. 4 REAL.
Skier profile:
I'm 'good', but quite a way off 'very good'. Reds all day long, unafraid of blacks. Black pistes I mean. But my technique is a bit so-so. I'm sure the Inside Out fellows would agree with that.
I'm almost always on-piste, but I might venture off a bit more this year. Intend to do the Vallee Blanche, for example.
I tend to ski a little shorter than I ought to - I'm 90kg and a shade over 6' tall, but I tend to go about 176cm, which I've been told is on the short side.
I do rather like getting in amongst the bumps and moguls. Probably why I like shorter planks. I don't think I want really narrow slalom-y things though. I've quite enjoyed having things like Dynastar Sultans and Icelantic Pilgrims on my feet over the last few years.
No freestyle or switch riding, ever. Ever.
Anyone fancy chucking me a suggestion. (I've always had half an eye on Scott Missions actually).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Dynastar Sultans seem about perfect, especially if you enjoyed them before!
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Thanks you two.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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paulio,
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(I've always had half an eye on Scott Missions actually).
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My lad has had a pair of Scott Crusade which he loves, pretty much a do anything ski with a very quick carve radius in a 179 
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They (on Arno's link) do have a pair of XXL's with those graphics if you feel like stepping up 
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My link doesn't seem to work very well - anyway, if you go to the ekosport website then choose "pack ski+fix" and click on dynastar, you'll see the range. the graphics on the Mythic Rider (precursor to the Sultan) might be to your taste 
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Atomic Theory 177 or Mission 178
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/me is a fan of the mundane 
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The graphics on the Sultans have improved - those manky things with a load of stuff you can't see vs a nice clean wood and metal look. I bought the wood and metal look, but up to you.
You sound fairly similar to me in ability, but a bit taller and lighter. I'm on the 170 Sultan 85s, and they are good skis. No good in really icy stuff, but that's kind of obvious. They are very good for softer stuff and freshly pisted runs though, and are perfectly good for offpiste.
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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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Coo, I know where to go when the time comes for replacing my current Dynastars. What a fantastic site. Do they have many outlets?
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Pedantica, just one, I believe, near Annecy. I've never been but apparently it is a veritable Aladdin's cave!
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You know it makes sense.
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Arno, I bet! I've book-marked the site, thank you. Yet another plus for Annecy - great place, lucky paulio.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Arno wrote: |
| Pedantica, just one, I believe, near Annecy. I've never been but apparently it is a veritable Aladdin's cave! |
It's just outside Albertville actually.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm getting these I think. Regardless of the graphics.
178 sound about right?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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they all begin with A... 
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Binding help pls.
The Sultan 85s I've seen seem to have either NX 12 or PX 12 bindings on them.
I have heard these variously described as a 'jib' binding - which doesn't sound right for me at all; and also as a 'dildo binding' due to their tendency to lodge themselves up one's chuff-chuff if landing heavily in the back seat.
Wat do?
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PX12 is a better binding IMO, although if there is a big price differential I'm not sure it would be worth it
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I think mine have PX12, it is a good solid binding that felt very secure when in use. The dildo binding has the potential benefit of reminding me of my days in prison during a fall.
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paulio, yeh go PX12, looks and feels a lot more solid to click in to.
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Hmm it's turning out to be much easier and cheaper to find them fitted with the NX 12s.
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Don't rule out the Scott Venture (comes in a 178) which sits 'in between' the Scott Mission and the Scott Crusade. My mate tried these last week at MK (Brighams have them in their test fleet) and fell in love with them.... 
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| Pedantica wrote: |
| Arno, I bet! I've book-marked the site, thank you. Yet another plus for Annecy - great place, lucky paulio. |
I bought some poles off them recently through mail-order, even with the postage they beat prices over here (and were helpful when I realised I'd selected the wrong length shortly after pressing "confirm" )
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paulio, Steer clear of PX if it's not too late, personally we prefer the NX if only for the weight issue. The PX, is IMO the worst binding ever produced. Heavy, the train comes lose and has no toe height adjustment, should it ever be needed.
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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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Umm. OK.
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| paulio wrote: |
| Arno wrote: |
| Pedantica, just one, I believe, near Annecy. I've never been but apparently it is a veritable Aladdin's cave! |
It's just outside Albertville actually. |
erm, havbe they moved recently, then? last time I called in they were in the industrial estate by the entrance to chambery airport.....
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You know it makes sense.
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| paulio wrote: |
| Arno wrote: |
| Pedantica, just one, I believe, near Annecy. I've never been but apparently it is a veritable Aladdin's cave! |
It's just outside Albertville actually. |
erm, have they moved recently, then? last time I called in they were in the industrial estate by the entrance to chambery airport.....
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Poster: A snowHead
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| snowornever wrote: |
| erm, have they moved recently, then? last time I called in they were in the industrial estate by the entrance to chambery airport..... |
erm, I dont know if they've moved. However their contact details are here: http://www.ekosport.fr/info.asp
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Rly sorry to bump my own thread, I know it's bad form. But I'm just about to pull the trigger on a pair of them there Sultan 85s and I'm wobbling between the 172cm and the 178.
I am 185. I weight 90kg. Advice pls. Historically I've tended to enjoy skis that are a little on the short side, but I don't want to get this 'wrong'.
Also, probably not going with the Look bindings. Rossi Axium something-or-other instead. Any opinions (SZK?)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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178.
simples
I weigh 95kg and had 177 skis (84mm underfoot) before the current 188. The 177 were great on piste, but off piste they offered little in the way of float. The step up to the longer (and wider) ski offers more control, float and power for my weight when the conditions get a bit variable, or off piste. Still ski great on piste too. If you're going to be skiing stuff like the Vallee Blanche, you'll appreciate the longer ski.
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172. I found they ski a bit longer than some of the other skis I've used in the last couple of years. No idea what they've done to the graphics, last year's look was much better.
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At 72kg and 5 foot 9, I'd want at least the 172 if I got Sultans again. 178 for you - especially as you'll now probably get much more skiing in than before.
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No it isn't. Sorry.
178 looks best (sorry Monium). I'm sure I'll regret it next time I find myself at the top of some vertical mogul black run though.
Might just roll a dice for the binding choice at this stage though. Opinions are like ar*eholes. Everyone is one. 
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