 Poster: A snowHead
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Ok, so we have all seen these (or should have by now!!) in the Sport pursuit sale at £200 ish (Flat, no binding etc)
The question is - will they be too short for me at 95kg (90 target by the time I ski 'em!), 185 cm , advanced, maybe better as the season goes on.
I m looking for a super good value full fat powder day ski, especially one which handles trees well (storm days where I ski most often mean I m held in the treeline). I currently ski 189cm 50/50s and have some 191cm 112 wide very rockered skis new this season.
I did ski some Coombacks 181 and Sidestash 181 last season and found them ok in fresh off piste - the Coomback needed a little more float for me and wasn't exactly full of "pop".
So could work these work as an occasional powder ski or am I wasting my time? I mean, I aint going to sink am I?????!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Rockered skis ski short so I think there's a reason that they've stock left in 179 - it's effectively a girls' length. OTOH if it's this or nothing you could give em a shot.
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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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mishmash, I'd say with the amount of tip and tail rocker they'd be too short for you, I think you want to be skiing them at least your own size...
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sorry for hijacking the thread,
so would they be be ok for someone 174cm and 74kg?
if anyone has skied bents? what do they ski like? I have some old tatty 185cm jj's already, but bit concerned about the increase in width from 115 to 132mm, also i don't ski switch?
but they are a bargain..but only if they are any good...........and i have some of those credits to spend.....  [/b]
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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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legue, I'm 5"9 and about 75kg, my big skis are 190 and I wouldn't want them any shorter, especially on deep days. Hellbents are more heavily rockered and very very soft, so I suspect they'd still be way too short for you.
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Thanks guys, you have quite correctly told me what I knew already.. looking at he Coombacks for a skinning setup now!!
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Have you skied the Coombacks? I found them quite heavy, and little unresponsive, and they have a pretty rear-orientated mount. Seems like you weren't too fond of them when you tried it out. Maybe wait out until a next sale if you're strapped for cash?
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