 Poster: A snowHead
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Been keeping my eyes peeled for any decent planks that come up for sale for a couple of mates. We're off to St Anton and a few have boots but no skis and given the rental prices might be a good shout to spend the money on some decent pre-loved skis.
A pair of these has popped up, good nick and local but can't find much about them that isn't in French? Googling it would appear they are AKA AMC 79's? Anyone offer any insight into what these are like? At 176 they might be a smidge too short, mates are around the 6'2" mark and 14-15st. Any guidance appreciated.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Grizwald, Its a AMC 79 without rail flex but with a small plastic plate. so you will need to get the bindings moved. they only seemed to make them for the french market? Ski bilek had loads of them a few years ago and they went very cheap on ebay. A mate has skied them ,and from what i remember he said they were very very light, gripped very well. He liked them and he was a good skier.
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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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I had a pair of amc79 that I bought and then sold on here... Wish I had kept them. That we're a great ski. Full of energy and loved to be driven hard. Perfect all mountain ski for non powder off piste and big turns on piste. If I remember right they had a semi carbon core (I-beam?) which contributed to the light weight, but they were very stiff personally and would just crush through crud. If I saw another pair for the price I sold mine for, I'd snap them up. A better ski than the k2 recon imo. Buy them and sort the bindings out.
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Thanks for the replies. I can have them for £140 been skied 2 weeks + postage the guys a UK size 9 so don't know if they're a bargain at that or not? Slightly concerned over the length but if they're stiff enough should be OK.
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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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On the length; I'm 6'4" and weigh around 95kg (14.5st) and had the 181. It was perfect. Shorter length will be fine if you're mostly on piste with a little off. Ski a lot of steeper stuff where you want more grip and you might want the longer length.
You could always get them and you'd likely sell them again for the same price if you don't get on with them.
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Hmmm if they were a little longer they may have done me, but as it is sounds as if they're ideal for one of the lads on the look out for a pair.
Cheers
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