Poster: A snowHead
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With the introduction of the new B3 into the bandit range, i was just curious as to whether anybody has had the chance to ski both of them?
I have heard excellent reviews about both of them, but have not really heard a comparison-i'm assuming that the B2 will be slightly better on the groomers than the B3, and vice versa off piste, due to their relative widths. However, i have heard that the B3 is amazingly good on piste considering it's width. I have also gather that the B3 is fairly stiff compared with last year's, and that the B2 is also stiffer and slightly more "beefy" than last season's model. I have just bought a new pair of B2's, and am just interested how it compares to the new B3....
Cheers..
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chris_5000 wrote: |
I have heard excellent reviews about both of them, but have not really heard a comparison-i'm assuming that the B2 will be slightly better on the groomers than the B3, and vice versa off piste, due to their relative widths. |
The B3 is a bit narrower and moves into some of the old B2 territory leaving room for the B4 as the fat freeride ski (the B4 is last year's B3). Confused? Well the only significant point against the B3 is on short radius turns where it is a bit of a barge. The B2 on the other hand is fatter (and probably heavier) than last year leaving more room for the B1 as the punter piste ski.
Out of the two I would go for the B2 - 50 euros cheaper and marginally better all round and it would suit the skiing I do better - chilled off piste, stirred but not shaken. The B3 would give you slightly more surface area if you are more oriented to big mountain skiing or you have trouble with the pow. It has one longer length if you are into ripping up the mountain at mach 3 and have the thighs and skill to cope.
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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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Cheers davidof....
Has anyone actually skied either (or both) of these skis.....?
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I am considering the B2s as well.
I have a six year old pair of X Screams which have suited my requirements well i.e. good off piste and able to handle the chopped up stuff as well as the powder and pretty reasonable on piste as well.
My X Screams are still in excellent condition so my questions are:
- does the improvement if ski technology over the last six years in itself justify me replacing a pretty good pair of skis and if so,
- is the B2 the best like for like replacement?
All opinions gratefully received.
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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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I liked X Screams, although I don't think Salomon skis are particularly well made. Old B2's would seem to have been a similar ski in terms of profile, and the new B3 is essentially the old B2 since the intorduction of the B4.
On the technology front, maybe, maybe not, since all mountain skis are largely the same in terms of performance (although I am sure some nerds can quote differences). Some are better than others, but I think ski progression has affected and influenced other manufacturers more. I would get new skis, but I would always say that.
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ProLink, now there was a shower of carp.
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parlor wrote: |
Firstly real skis are getting longer not shorter. |
What's a real ski? Is it something like real tennis?
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rob@rar.org.uk, I was just going to ask that!! My new skis just keep getting shorter, maybe they're not real-I just imagined them
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It's more like Pelota than real tennis... but along those sorts of lines...
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