CarolPollock
Diva in Training
Hi Divas,
Newbie to the forum but have been a frequent lurker. Now I need help. I demoed Black Pearl 88s, because, well, everyone loves them. The ski shop made me take out some Head Total Joys, too. Just because. Shocker. Hated the BPs. Squirrelly, unstable, ugh for me. One run. Surprisingly the Total Joys, despite the ugliest appearance known to skidom, were lots of fun. But sooo bad looking. Oh well.
A little about me. 5'8, 160 pounds, decent shape, except my ruined knees, which include an unsuccessful knee replacement! I have skied since forever and I am now 70! Really, how did that happen? Despite knees, I love to ski, wear KT tape, brace and...cwx tights. My boots are great! I ski about 25-30 days per year, when Tahoe snow permits.
Sports med doc said what my worst knee needed was: new skis and maybe a lesson. I have been happily skiing Lotta Luvs 166 for about 8 years. 166, 74 under foot. Time to replace. Any suggestions? I have absolutely no idea why I liked one and hated the other. The Heads were 166 and ditto BPs. Total Joy 84 underfoot. BPs 88. Heads are stiffer and light with sidecut. I was surprised by how nice they were in crud, deeper stuff, side of run and on piste. Quick or long turns fine. What else would be good to demo? Any thoughts appreciated. Oh yes, although I still ski pretty well, sometimes quite well, I'm not as aggressive or fast as I used to be. Best, Carol
Newbie to the forum but have been a frequent lurker. Now I need help. I demoed Black Pearl 88s, because, well, everyone loves them. The ski shop made me take out some Head Total Joys, too. Just because. Shocker. Hated the BPs. Squirrelly, unstable, ugh for me. One run. Surprisingly the Total Joys, despite the ugliest appearance known to skidom, were lots of fun. But sooo bad looking. Oh well.
A little about me. 5'8, 160 pounds, decent shape, except my ruined knees, which include an unsuccessful knee replacement! I have skied since forever and I am now 70! Really, how did that happen? Despite knees, I love to ski, wear KT tape, brace and...cwx tights. My boots are great! I ski about 25-30 days per year, when Tahoe snow permits.
Sports med doc said what my worst knee needed was: new skis and maybe a lesson. I have been happily skiing Lotta Luvs 166 for about 8 years. 166, 74 under foot. Time to replace. Any suggestions? I have absolutely no idea why I liked one and hated the other. The Heads were 166 and ditto BPs. Total Joy 84 underfoot. BPs 88. Heads are stiffer and light with sidecut. I was surprised by how nice they were in crud, deeper stuff, side of run and on piste. Quick or long turns fine. What else would be good to demo? Any thoughts appreciated. Oh yes, although I still ski pretty well, sometimes quite well, I'm not as aggressive or fast as I used to be. Best, Carol