Buttercup
Diva in Training
Don't laugh...okay, go ahead. I currently ski on 14 year old Salomon Women's skis, I think they say EXP on them and are purple/blue. I don't know their length, Salomon used their own system and they are Power 5. I LOVE these skis. But as the years go by and after some huge guy ran them over and slit open the top of one (argh), I have come to the decision to move on to modern day skis.
I found this lovely site, thank you for it, and read about some suggestions and demoed some skis over the past couple of years but am still undecided. So I will state my situation as many have done before me and hope for some words of wisdom from you Divas.
I am 5'6" and 115lb, am probably a solid level 7 skier, and only get out to downhill ski a few weekends a year at Tahoe. I ski mostly on piste but would like a ski that would help me handle going off more. My favorite way to ski is lots of short turns and when on my own I like to embarrass my way down the moguls in hopes of improving. But when with the family almost everyone else likes to bomb straight down and so I'd like a ski that feels solid when doing so, especially with my niece on her Lotta Luvs.
I unfortunately cannot remember the details of the skis I've demoed, but here's a try (lengths often limited by availability):
- 165 Dynastar Exclusive Legend - I liked it, but had a hard time gripping on the hard pack on the first run in the morning
- 152 Dynastar Exclusive Legend - I liked it too, but it felt squirrelly when going straight
- 165 Volkl Tierra - I liked it, felt solid turning and going fast but felt heavy
- ? Volkl Luna - felt slow, maybe needed wax?
- ? K2 One Luv - I liked it but it felt really heavy
- ? Nordica Victory - nothing special
- ? Atomic ?, had a wider waist maybe - I didn't like it
I'm tired of demoing and just want to have a pair ready to go this season. So I'm tending towards a 158 Dynastar EL, but I keep wondering: I didn't like Dynastar's when I demoed 14 years ago, what's with the heel lifting being in and maybe now out, would the 158 be less squirrelly, etc. Is there a better fit out there for me? Does Salomon make a ski that would be good for me? What about other brands? Unfortunately I haven't seen much else on demo. And why is it that I liked some skis that folks say are completely different?
Help me ladies! Money is not a limiting factor seeing as how I only get a new pair every decade or so but I do like to get a good deal. And yes, I should probably get new boots too but the skis are in sadder shape right now.
Thanks,
Helen
I found this lovely site, thank you for it, and read about some suggestions and demoed some skis over the past couple of years but am still undecided. So I will state my situation as many have done before me and hope for some words of wisdom from you Divas.
I am 5'6" and 115lb, am probably a solid level 7 skier, and only get out to downhill ski a few weekends a year at Tahoe. I ski mostly on piste but would like a ski that would help me handle going off more. My favorite way to ski is lots of short turns and when on my own I like to embarrass my way down the moguls in hopes of improving. But when with the family almost everyone else likes to bomb straight down and so I'd like a ski that feels solid when doing so, especially with my niece on her Lotta Luvs.
I unfortunately cannot remember the details of the skis I've demoed, but here's a try (lengths often limited by availability):
- 165 Dynastar Exclusive Legend - I liked it, but had a hard time gripping on the hard pack on the first run in the morning
- 152 Dynastar Exclusive Legend - I liked it too, but it felt squirrelly when going straight
- 165 Volkl Tierra - I liked it, felt solid turning and going fast but felt heavy
- ? Volkl Luna - felt slow, maybe needed wax?
- ? K2 One Luv - I liked it but it felt really heavy
- ? Nordica Victory - nothing special
- ? Atomic ?, had a wider waist maybe - I didn't like it
I'm tired of demoing and just want to have a pair ready to go this season. So I'm tending towards a 158 Dynastar EL, but I keep wondering: I didn't like Dynastar's when I demoed 14 years ago, what's with the heel lifting being in and maybe now out, would the 158 be less squirrelly, etc. Is there a better fit out there for me? Does Salomon make a ski that would be good for me? What about other brands? Unfortunately I haven't seen much else on demo. And why is it that I liked some skis that folks say are completely different?
Help me ladies! Money is not a limiting factor seeing as how I only get a new pair every decade or so but I do like to get a good deal. And yes, I should probably get new boots too but the skis are in sadder shape right now.
Thanks,
Helen