mollmeister
Angel Diva
I am just going to pretend that I haven't been missing from here for a very long time (only lurking and seeing folks on FB) and pop back in with a question...
I have been avoiding buying new ski equipment because, well, life got in the way. We no longer live in CO (sob!) and have been dealing with money priorities like kids, a move, renovations, and the cost of getting back out west to ski (with a husband who no longer works in the resort industry, what with its price breaks and other bennies).
However, we have reached the point where I actually have to drop some cash on new boots and also need new planks. I am going to be watching late season sales and summer deals and previous year merch to see what I can find.
My question is this: How different are the newer, rocker-tipped Auras from their flat predecessors?
My workhorse has been, for many years now, the flat 2009 Aura (pink and black geishas). Have taken them everywhere (in western conditions), from crunchy groomers to bumps to trees, from unfortunate styrofoam in Highlands Bowl to thigh deep powder. They've done everything, and I love how they hold an edge, blast through crud, and float in the deeper stuff. Do they still perform similarly?
I am 5'2" on a good day, can range from about 112lbs to 118lbs, depending on how much I am running and/or lifting, and was skiing the 156 (and loving it) in the old, flat version. I worried that it would be too short at the time, but it was right for me in that Volkl. Felt very versatile-- could smear easily when needed and was only very occasionally chattery at really high speed on steeps. Should I be looking at 163 in the newer version? Has running length changed that much? Seems like a lot of ladies of similar size are skiing 163. Also, did anything change besides graphics from 2012/2013 to 2013/2014?
Thanks!
I have been avoiding buying new ski equipment because, well, life got in the way. We no longer live in CO (sob!) and have been dealing with money priorities like kids, a move, renovations, and the cost of getting back out west to ski (with a husband who no longer works in the resort industry, what with its price breaks and other bennies).
However, we have reached the point where I actually have to drop some cash on new boots and also need new planks. I am going to be watching late season sales and summer deals and previous year merch to see what I can find.
My question is this: How different are the newer, rocker-tipped Auras from their flat predecessors?
My workhorse has been, for many years now, the flat 2009 Aura (pink and black geishas). Have taken them everywhere (in western conditions), from crunchy groomers to bumps to trees, from unfortunate styrofoam in Highlands Bowl to thigh deep powder. They've done everything, and I love how they hold an edge, blast through crud, and float in the deeper stuff. Do they still perform similarly?
I am 5'2" on a good day, can range from about 112lbs to 118lbs, depending on how much I am running and/or lifting, and was skiing the 156 (and loving it) in the old, flat version. I worried that it would be too short at the time, but it was right for me in that Volkl. Felt very versatile-- could smear easily when needed and was only very occasionally chattery at really high speed on steeps. Should I be looking at 163 in the newer version? Has running length changed that much? Seems like a lot of ladies of similar size are skiing 163. Also, did anything change besides graphics from 2012/2013 to 2013/2014?
Thanks!