fgor
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'm a 5'3/160cm, 115-120lb skier. New Zealand skier so conditions are icy rather than powdery. Classifying myself as intermediate as I ski blues and easy blacks (let's be real though - my technique down the easy blacks isn't great, heck it's not even great on the blues - fall into the back seat too much!!). I've skied 1-2x per year up until now but now I live close to a ski field and have a season pass and I plan to go at least once per week as long as the mountain is open so I hope to see some improvement...
I currently have Salomon Crystal Origins 151cm. I didn't think I was a good enough skier to notice any difference between skis but last weekend I had the opportunity to demo 2020 Dynastar and Head skis, which were at my local field. I was surprised that I preferred both skis over my own!
Dynastar Legend 84w 156cm - felt like I could turn them just by thinking about it. They made the couple of runs I did on them really fun and I felt more confident linking turns. I didn't want to give these back at all haha.
Head Total Joy 153cm - it was quieter when I tried these so I was able to do 4 runs on them. I didn't actually like them off the bat, they weren't really easy to turn like the Dynastars were (because of my skiing technique I think). However they grab an edge and turn REALLY nicely when I got my weight further forward - once I was pressing my shins into the front of my boots, I was having a ton of fun linking turns with these too. I actually felt like these skis made me a better skier
I'd happily own either ski! I was only testing them on a nice wide blue run, I felt like the Total Joy was a more fun ski when I was weighting it properly but the Legends were more forgiving when I was in the back seat (which I'm especially prone to in narrower runs where I can't just do big turns). I don't actually know which I'd choose but I'm keen to keep demoing as I get the chance!
Any recommendations for other skis to demo? I'd also be interested in hearing what experiences other ladies have had with the skis I tried, as now I'm seriously considering picking up some new skis at the end of the season
I currently have Salomon Crystal Origins 151cm. I didn't think I was a good enough skier to notice any difference between skis but last weekend I had the opportunity to demo 2020 Dynastar and Head skis, which were at my local field. I was surprised that I preferred both skis over my own!
Dynastar Legend 84w 156cm - felt like I could turn them just by thinking about it. They made the couple of runs I did on them really fun and I felt more confident linking turns. I didn't want to give these back at all haha.
Head Total Joy 153cm - it was quieter when I tried these so I was able to do 4 runs on them. I didn't actually like them off the bat, they weren't really easy to turn like the Dynastars were (because of my skiing technique I think). However they grab an edge and turn REALLY nicely when I got my weight further forward - once I was pressing my shins into the front of my boots, I was having a ton of fun linking turns with these too. I actually felt like these skis made me a better skier
I'd happily own either ski! I was only testing them on a nice wide blue run, I felt like the Total Joy was a more fun ski when I was weighting it properly but the Legends were more forgiving when I was in the back seat (which I'm especially prone to in narrower runs where I can't just do big turns). I don't actually know which I'd choose but I'm keen to keep demoing as I get the chance!
Any recommendations for other skis to demo? I'd also be interested in hearing what experiences other ladies have had with the skis I tried, as now I'm seriously considering picking up some new skis at the end of the season