Poster: A snowHead
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I've skied a week on the Magnums and I got on with them really well, I've yet to ski the Titan which I hope to next time I'm in the Glasgow fridge. What appeals to me is the greater width in the waist, so will be up to some offpiste in theory. I've not caught any good powder for quite a few holidays now so my off piste skis have been a bit redundant and I've been selling off some old pair to fund the purchase.
Anyone have these or can offer alternatives to what I should also be looking at? I'm 6'4", 17ish stone pretty advanced but not expert.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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i have both titans and magnums and the titans are a great ski and my current all rounders. i am 6'4 and 16 stone and they give plenty of float for off piste, go for em... if you liked your magnums you will love the titans.
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skimottaret,
Cheers. Would you mind giving me a bit of a review? It's hard to find genuine reviews you can trust, but good to hear you get on with them being a similar height and weight. I do love the Mags but Titans as backed up by your reply seem the better choice for an all rounder. What bindings do you have and where did you buy them if you don't mind me asking?
I'm finding ski and binding deals for around £500.
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to be honest they ski very similar to the magnums but i find them a bit more stable at speed and the tails feel a bit stiffer. i use the stock bindings and plates. The plates on them arent great but they have improved over the years, the older ones were a bit flimsey imo... I would prefer a VIST plate or similar
not sure what pretty advanced means but if you can carve the bottom half of your turn you should get on fine with these....
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skimottaret,
Cheers. Would love to call myself an expert but never do! Skied more days than I can remember from an early age including a year out where I got my instructors badge is Banff followed by a season in NZ plying my new trade, done very little instructing since. Ski holidays 3/4 times a year these days, in those weeks I do a pretty broad spectrum of skiing really if I'm with my OH I stick to crusing the pistes with her with a guided off piste day, lads holidays more of the same with more guided days, and one more extreme guided week with another mate of a similar ability (Le Grave last two seasons). So pretty much any slope any conditions as a rule of thumb or how my fitness is!
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skimottaret, thanks for review. I'm looking for titans just for these proposes. What length of theTitan you ski on? What could you advise for me (6', 83kg, level 8/10, ex metron b5 162 cm skier)? Thanks for replay beforehand
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 2-11-11 13:04; edited 1 time in total
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Serpit, well they come in 177 170 and 163 i think... i am on the longest my daughter is on 170 and is 5'8, if you are after some off piste as well i would go longer than shorter .. 177 would be right imv for a 6 footer that can ski... my partner at Inside Out Skiing Rob is on 170's and is around 5'8 as well
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Bit on a novice at this ski buying business but I have an irrational urge to do so
Looking at some Titans. Best deals seem to be from Europe but the skis come with FF 11 bindings rather than FF 14 ones from UK shops
Had a quick look at the Head website but can make head nor tail of the issue
So my question is, does it matter between the FF11 and FF14.
Not skiied on Titans (I know I know) but have hired Magnums in the past , and enjoyed Salomon 24 hours on a recent trip.
Titan seemed to get better reviews though, particularly for non piste stuff, which I am venturing into a bit, if only to retrieve my eldest.
Thanks in advance
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Blastfromthepast, depends on what DIN setting you'd use....(I'm guessing the FF11 goes to 11 and the FF14 to 14!)
Had my Titans out in St Anton over Easter, a fantastic ski, worked well at 9 year old kid pace as well as longs, shorts, variables & fresh in poor light!
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£389 on ebay with the FF14's
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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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kitenski, As I said, bit of a novice......rental shop sets the DIN number, I take no notice.
Just had a quick surf on DINs, based on weight 105kg, height 6-2 and boot length 32.7 cm, age 42, solid piste skiier I come out under 11 (although on the table I looked at you would need to be some sort of freak to come out above 11.....giant with tiny boots ?!?)
You helped me before re Stuben -did you get out there again this year ?
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Blastfromthepast, I'm selling my iTitans, length 177cm FF14 bindings, 4 weeks use, no damage other than really minor scratches. 2010-2011 model year. £250.00
Also got a pair @ 163cm, same condition and bindings, same price.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Mollerski, have to say that surprises me a bit as i find the magnums fairly soft in the shovel and easy to hook up and turn, they tend to stiffen up as the speed picks up, if anything the Titans feel a bit stiffer in tails than the magnums but other than that and a bit more float ski pretty similar to me... (note my magnums were the non KERS ones and the Titans have the Kers thingy, not sure this makes much odds but they do feel like they stiffen up at speed and in the tails...)
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Blastfromthepast, Yes was at Stuben over easter. My titans have kirs, I found they let you know if you get your weight back a bit, which is good IMHO!!
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skimottaret,
Probably my lack of fitness then.
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I've only tried Titans in the MK fridge and they seemed great there, although not the place to really test them. I guess you could say they work reasonably well at low speed.
But I saw a lot of Titans out in Canada this season and as I was interested in a pair myself I asked a few decent skiers what they thought of them. Feedback was pretty positive and especially on their versatility for dabbling off-piste. So I was all set on buying a pair and then did a last minute swerve and bought some Movement Le Fers instead - untested.
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Just bought some Titans. Arrive next week fingers crossed -first skis I've ever owned. Very excited. Sportube to carry them in. 7 months till I can try them !
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Skis have arrived via Snowinn. Bit of tooing and froing but dealt with very professionally
What do I need to do with them now before skiing on them ? Wax ? Binding check ?
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Blast from the past, do you still have your magnums... Are you still looking to sell them?
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Sorry... I meant Titans!!
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Lpatz, I have a couple of sets of iTitans I'd sell, both 2013 models, both with 4 days use on good snow, one pair of 177cm Freeflex Pro 14 the other 168cm Freeflex Pro 12, £300 each.
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Still have them -great skis -am keeping them !
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