 Poster: A snowHead
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So yet another 'what ski' should i buy thread,, I know i should just man up and order a pair but.....
Ok, i tried out a variety of ski's at Castleford Xscape yesterday, which doesnt tell me a lot tbh but one ski i had a couple of extra runs (over my 3 run time limit) was the Scott Venture, felt lighter & livelier than most others and smaller than its width to the point i had to confirm the 96mm under foot on returning them.
Definately the sort of ski i'm looking for, Looked at a few reviews and cant find a bad word said !
I had decided that unless a ski really impressed i was going to go with Snowshepherds recomendation for the Movement Source, a similar kind of ski i think, maybe slightly softer but also lighter, not been able to try the Source tho' which is a shame but also reviews v well.
Both ski's rated as 30%piste 70% off piste which about sums me up
I'm 172cm / 80kg and have been using 168cm Rossi B3's for tha last 6/7 years in all situations from powder to piste so will probably stick with that length
relying on the extra 15% ski width to provide more float, ( B3's 82mm).
Sure someone will tell me to go longer now !
Scotts are more money but not enough to be an issue really.
I need them before the 15th so have to get sorted PDQ ..
Any reveiws from Snowhead users be great, ....But please no more alternatives ! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sure someone will tell me to go longer now !
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go longer.
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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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Maybe we had a brief chat yesterday as I was there and there didn't see too many folks trying the fatter skis and said hello to the ones I did! Did you try any of the Armada skis? TST and AR7 beat the Venture hands down for me (have some TSTs on the way now) the TST in particular was, for me, altogether more lively and just more fun, seemed way narrower than its 102mm underfoot and (thanks to the pretty huge nose rocker) way shorter than its 183.
Oh and yes go longer, I'm about a tiny bit taller than you but about the same weight and tend to go for skis in the 175 to 185 range though didn't have any problem with some 189 something or others yesterday.
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Hi, yes had a chat with a few fellow tryees , were you the guy loving the sir Francis Bacon ?
I did try the TST but xscape not really its domain.. i'm not convinced by the large front rocker but maybe i'm oldfashioned ! The Venture seemed best for me using the 4ft wide strip of soft snow alongside the drag lift, !
May go up a length when it comes to order, never seemed to be an issue tho'
I was surprised how quiet the place was, no waiting for skis or setups. AND i xscaped without buying anything !
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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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Source is more fun. I like Scott generally but between these models the Movements have it.
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