 Poster: A snowHead
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Can't remember paying 400 for a pair of skis but then again I don't have a carbon fetish 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| I don't have a carbon fetish |
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
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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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Skimottaret,
I reckon that the mantras are the right ski just too long.
I ski 174 stormriders (not very different in length to your allrounders) and 179 line prophet 100s (a lot shorter than those mantras, particularly as the lines are measured up the biggish twin tip). Mantras are great skis, not all that heavy and you should have gone a size or two down - you'd still have had plenty of float and they would have been a fair bit more nimble.
I'd recommend my prophets (light and have a bit of shape) but I note your point about twin tips and gondolas and feel your pain!
Sorry if that's an annoying response - just telling you how it is!
J
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plums arrived this morning - they're pretty impressive at first fondle (leashes are pretty much worthless but no biggie there). brews in the fridge, friday night mountage action coming up 
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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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skimottaret, K2 coombacks on sale at S&R £299
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barry, they come with leashes? or did you buy seperate...
jedster, your probably right but i am pretty tall at 6 4 and too be honest just looking for a more friendly off piste setup rather than an all round ski so will give up some edge hold and stiffness for more turnyness and general farting about hooniosity
Neilski, tah but i will probably go with Head or Rossi...
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skimottaret, ya the stock leashes that come with the bindings are pretty poor - short and not a very tidy way to attach, have an old tele set that will swap in nicely. other than that though, they are pretty sweet - you can feel the extra €€€ for sure
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barry,
The plums do look good although I was put off by them not having brakes. Understand brakes will soon be offered though. Gotta be worth buying just so that people can come up to you and say "that's a very nice pair of plums you have there".
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| Neilski wrote: |
| skimottaret, K2 coombacks on sale at S&R £299 |
Gets a lot of good reviews and would pair well with Duke...
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| skimottaret wrote: |
Currently have Volkl Mantras in 191 133 / 96 / 116mm 25M radius with Dukes and although a very nice all round setup i am finding them too long too stiff and too heavy for slack country touring. I like a turny ski and am thinking of selling the Mantras and getting a pair of
Head i.Peak 90 132/89/115 16.1 @ 170 in a 184 length and mounting the dukes on em.
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anyone have the peaks? any thoughts |
That exact ski is included in a test by the French ski mag 'Alpes Loisirs - Tests 2012'. My French ain't great but I gather they rate it highly for performance, middling for 'accessability', while some text is liking it to a little GS ski! Maybe worth getting a copy.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Looking at the 2012 Mantra, they've added a noticeable rocker to the tip so float should be better than the older models.
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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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| barry wrote: |
| skimottaret, ya the stock leashes that come with the bindings are pretty poor - short and not a very tidy way to attach, have an old tele set that will swap in nicely. other than that though, they are pretty sweet - you can feel the extra €€€ for sure |
Agree with that assessment.
I agree about the leashes and need to sort out another pair.
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am leaning heavy towards selling mantras getting head rock and rolls or possibly rossi S3's depending on price and having ski drilled for both plumbs and dukes. tah for the suggestions
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You know it makes sense.
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hmmm new head catalogue has arrived for next season and the Ipeaks are no longer but replaced with something with a slight tip rocker and very slight tail rocker... 185 and 90 underfoot fits the bill and no agro with twin tips. order placed will probably keep the mantras for a big day ski and use these new ones for touring thanks for all the suggestions chappies...
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