After about 17 years off the hills, I wanted to get my kids into skiing so have gone about 10 times in the past three years just at the local SE WI hill. Thinking I was getting a bargain with shaped skis vs my high school straight Dynastars, I picked up some Fischer Revolution (DRS 93) control plus 160 skis from Goodwill. Addl. info on the ski is :
target group - S (whatever S means), 93-63-93, plasma edge, Solomon 500 bindings
my specs, unfortunate as they are, 5'10", 250 lbs, out of shape moreso this year than last, maybe a level 5 if I weren't in so much pain from the boots.:(
Boots were bought mid season last year, Technica Attiva Entryx, recently fitted with footbeds and heel lifts which helped some, but not enough.
I'd heard older Fischers tended to be stiff and have nothing to go by with that statement and how it applies to me. I don't feel any more confident now than three years ago and my legs are exhausted within 2 hours of skiing our short hills on Greens and Blues.
Since my kids enjoy skiing and snowboarding with their friends in ski club, I figure I can invest in some decent skis, though I still tend to shop only clearance or ebay to keep the price under $300. Unlike many of you, if I choose the wrong ski, I can't just add it to the quiver or a non-existant ski swap and buy something different. Especially if I want to keep my marriage intact (he doesn't ski).
My main questions are, with my heaviness am I compromising ski strength by going with a women's ski, will it matter that much (such as Atomic Balanze 7 vs Izor 5, for example), and how do I know which skis "ski short" when looking at the 160-170 range?
I want control and skid a lot to stay at a moderate speed, mostly bc I'm afraid of falling if I get going too fast and am unable to turn or stop when needed. My youngest just skis straight down the hill and her friends laugh at me when i try to tell her to carve back and forth, so they're always waiting by the lift for me. I would like to get away from the skidding and eventually, probably not until next year and 50 lbs off, dare the diamond hills. Possibly go to the UP next winter if we can convince dh it's a worthwhile vacation considering he'd be alone in the lodge.
some skis I'm looking at currently: Fischer Vision 73 (worried it's too much ski since many of you better skiiers are happy with the 70s)
Atomic 918 Puls or 918/920
K2 One Luv or True Luv
Head C220i (if I can find them in good shape)
Atomic Balanze 7 (again if i can find it for a good price)
Atomic Metron IX or ?
I appreciate the info I've already read here and any input you can give me specifically. Thanks
target group - S (whatever S means), 93-63-93, plasma edge, Solomon 500 bindings
my specs, unfortunate as they are, 5'10", 250 lbs, out of shape moreso this year than last, maybe a level 5 if I weren't in so much pain from the boots.:(
Boots were bought mid season last year, Technica Attiva Entryx, recently fitted with footbeds and heel lifts which helped some, but not enough.
I'd heard older Fischers tended to be stiff and have nothing to go by with that statement and how it applies to me. I don't feel any more confident now than three years ago and my legs are exhausted within 2 hours of skiing our short hills on Greens and Blues.
Since my kids enjoy skiing and snowboarding with their friends in ski club, I figure I can invest in some decent skis, though I still tend to shop only clearance or ebay to keep the price under $300. Unlike many of you, if I choose the wrong ski, I can't just add it to the quiver or a non-existant ski swap and buy something different. Especially if I want to keep my marriage intact (he doesn't ski).
My main questions are, with my heaviness am I compromising ski strength by going with a women's ski, will it matter that much (such as Atomic Balanze 7 vs Izor 5, for example), and how do I know which skis "ski short" when looking at the 160-170 range?
I want control and skid a lot to stay at a moderate speed, mostly bc I'm afraid of falling if I get going too fast and am unable to turn or stop when needed. My youngest just skis straight down the hill and her friends laugh at me when i try to tell her to carve back and forth, so they're always waiting by the lift for me. I would like to get away from the skidding and eventually, probably not until next year and 50 lbs off, dare the diamond hills. Possibly go to the UP next winter if we can convince dh it's a worthwhile vacation considering he'd be alone in the lodge.
some skis I'm looking at currently: Fischer Vision 73 (worried it's too much ski since many of you better skiiers are happy with the 70s)
Atomic 918 Puls or 918/920
K2 One Luv or True Luv
Head C220i (if I can find them in good shape)
Atomic Balanze 7 (again if i can find it for a good price)
Atomic Metron IX or ?
I appreciate the info I've already read here and any input you can give me specifically. Thanks
When I got down to 180 I thought I'd never go back over 200, and look at me now. Fitness is more the concern as when you fall, you fall much harder and it's harder to get back up and heal. As long as the snowboarders stay off my tails, I don't fall much on the slopes, but that's also bc I'm being cautious. While i skied black runs in high school and college, I was basically self taught and I believe shaped skis means a whole new way of skiing. I strongly considered taking a lesson last week but read some stuff online and thought I'd give it another try myself. If conditions are good next week I'll sign up for a lesson, maybe rent skis to see if it matters any. Club prices are only $14 each so if it does make a huge difference maybe I'd be better off renting this season while still trying to break in my boots.
