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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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With xc skiing, things are a bit more complicated then with alpine, so I would suggest you to visit store, where people know at least a bit about skiing Size doesn't really matter all that much (no idea how it's now, but for example 10 years ago, Fischer had only one size of skate skis in their race service line... 195cm, and that was for 150cm girls or 195cm men ), but stiffness does matter, so it's good to see someone, who knows what to sell you. As far as length goes try to stay in height+10/15cm, which means 185-190cm for you, and 180-185cm for lady. Personally, I would stick with Fischer, since it's the only real ski, everything else is more or less joke compared to Fischer. And with Fischer, I would suggest something in range of SC or SCS. It's good enough ski, for normal money.
Boots? Go with skating boots not some combo thing. If you will ever feel you want to go classic, buy second pair of skis, boots and poles. It's pretty much same as skiing slalom and downhill with some sort of do-it-all equipment... it just doesn't work
Poles... check prices and go with poles that have as much as carbon for price you are still ready to pay. Race poles are 100% carbon, but they are in range of 200-300eur/pair. Poles go down to 50% carbon and 50% fiberglass, and then you have old style alu poles, but keep with composite. Difference between 100% carbon and 50% carbon is in weight, which is not all that important for recreational skiing, and stiffness. Fiberglass are soft as chewing gum, so as I wrote, decide about your price range, and go with poles that have most carbon. Companies are only few anyway... Nowadays when Exel is gone, there's still Swix, One Way (my preferred ones after Exel is gone), Rex, Leki and most likely some other ones, but I suggest you some of these I mentioned.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Miniflexalex, Welcome to Snowheads.
Where do you normally ski and where are you likely to be shopping for skis? What have you hired in the past and what did you like or dislike about them?
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