Poster: A snowHead
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I've been twittering on about which skis to buy and I've finally bought my perfect skis.
I tried a few pairs in Lech this week and I've ended up with Volkl Attiva Arena. It's a ladies advanced carver. Of course, I wasn't supposed to have this ski because I'm was an intermediate. But, now I'm not. Now, I'm better than that!!!! And I'm a better skier now because these skis are rockin'.
They have excellent edge hold, brilliant short turns and big turns, very stable at speed in a straight line, very bouncy from turn to turn, and they like to go fast. They reward, in spades, good technique. They are a bit wicked if you aren't paying attention. If you're feeling lazy, they will slide. That's me done. Oh - I tried the K2 Burnin' Luvs again. No comparison. The Burnin' Luvs have a dead, flattish feel to them. I also skied the Stockli Spirit Ed - very easy to ski and turn, but a little soft.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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erica2004, I have the BLs - please don't make me spend more money I'd like to try volkls if I get a chance - I see lots of good reports about them.
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Megamum, I think when you've been taught to ski on shaped skis, then skiing advanced skis isn't as difficult for us as for someone who has been taught to ski twenty years ago on sticks. It's all about technique. Many people struggle with carving - I don't. But then again, I'm rubbish at off-piste.
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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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erica2004, I bought the old B2's a few years ago after a free demo - they were classed as advanced and I had skied for 4 days - but we just meashed. Ratings are averages for %80 of the population... we all like certain skis for various reasons and if a ski suits you and will let you develop into it then so much the better.
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