mollmeister
Angel Diva
Presuming I can still get my hands on some to demo (doubtful! Hah!) or buy (maybe?), what do people think about length in this particular ski?
I am 5'2", around 115lbs right now, working my way back down to 110lbs.
Very athletic. Strong legs, strong skier, but not an ex-racer or anything. (I say this because I ski with a couple ex-lifelong-racers and I feel like I am a pretty good skier, but one of them in particular rocks my world. She is my hero. Same, perfect, fluid form and strong turns/no bobbles in ALL conditions, everywhere.)
Prefer off-piste, steep, deep. Not huge on trees, but I pretty much end up skiing a little of everything, except many low angle groomers. Copper, Vail, WP, a little at the Aspen resorts. No BC at this point.
I have a K2 Lotta Luv in a 153, but I kind of feel like I am outskiing/overpowering it in some conditions, and it's a little noodly at high speeds and in the heavy stuff.
Great for a mellow ski, and it definitely helped me get my groove back after baby #1. . . but I also want something a little wider/stiffer (and perhaps a bit more stable at speed.) I would look at more unisex skis, but a lot of the wider ones don't drop below 170, which at my height and weight. . . well. . . let's just say I don't want to kick my own butt trying to be one bad mama.
Should I accept that I am a midget and look at the 156? Or am I going to find it a bit short in the soft stuff? I tend to think of skiing a powder-ish ski a little longer. Which, of course, would mean that I need to try to find the last remaining 163 in the universe.
:D
I am 5'2", around 115lbs right now, working my way back down to 110lbs.
Very athletic. Strong legs, strong skier, but not an ex-racer or anything. (I say this because I ski with a couple ex-lifelong-racers and I feel like I am a pretty good skier, but one of them in particular rocks my world. She is my hero. Same, perfect, fluid form and strong turns/no bobbles in ALL conditions, everywhere.)
Prefer off-piste, steep, deep. Not huge on trees, but I pretty much end up skiing a little of everything, except many low angle groomers. Copper, Vail, WP, a little at the Aspen resorts. No BC at this point.
I have a K2 Lotta Luv in a 153, but I kind of feel like I am outskiing/overpowering it in some conditions, and it's a little noodly at high speeds and in the heavy stuff.
Great for a mellow ski, and it definitely helped me get my groove back after baby #1. . . but I also want something a little wider/stiffer (and perhaps a bit more stable at speed.) I would look at more unisex skis, but a lot of the wider ones don't drop below 170, which at my height and weight. . . well. . . let's just say I don't want to kick my own butt trying to be one bad mama.
Should I accept that I am a midget and look at the 156? Or am I going to find it a bit short in the soft stuff? I tend to think of skiing a powder-ish ski a little longer. Which, of course, would mean that I need to try to find the last remaining 163 in the universe.
:D
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