Quick "new ski" question

[Jenny]

I have new-to-me skis this year, thanks to skier31 selling her Wild Belles. My old skis are the Nordica Victory, in a 163 - the new ones are 170.

Just out of curiosity, my first time out this year, should I bring both skis and ski my old ones for a little while, so I can remember what to do and how they feel, or should I just start right out on the new ones? I haven't skied them at all yet, but they're a comparable width and length to all the demos I did at the end of last year.

Does it make any difference at all, do you think? Or am I just thinking too much, while I think about all the snow outside and how I'm going skiing this weekend?!

 

[Jilly]

I would only ski the "old" skis if conditions were not good. Otherwise get on them and go!!

 

[NZfarmgirl]

Just get on the new ones and adjust. You'll have that weird 'I thought I was good at this' thing that happens on the first day, on your old ones anyway.
But yes, if there are rocks -then maybe the old ones would be smart for that.

 

[KatyPerrey]

As Jilly said ski the new ones and if the snow is bad ski the old. No matter what ski you choose have FUN!!

 

[contesstant]

I'd bring them both just in case

 

[bounceswoosh]

Ski the new ones. The first few runs will feel different as you adjust. Then it's all gravy.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Another vote for the new ones! Oh my, one of my top demo picks from last season, and you've got SNOW.
Color me officially......
Wonderful skis - good luck, have fun!
After one day on these, I doubt you'll be looking back at the others, at least in the conditions you've got going there.

 

[mustski]

I will join the "new ski" votes. First day is always an adjustment anyway and first day on new skis is an adjustment. You might as well just do all the adjusting at once. If our coverage is decent on my first day out, I will be taking out my new Hell's Belles!

 

[Skier31]

New ones!

 

[marzNC]

How did you feel when on demo skis? Since you have experience with skiing something other than your own skis, might as well go with the new ones. The difference between lengths is not that much.

 

[Jenny]

Thanks everyone - I was just a little unsure if I should get used to skiing again on something I knew I could ski (at least last year) or go through all the adjusting/remembering what to do at once. But I love my old Nordicas, the demoing wasn't an issue on the slight wider/longer skis, so I'm sure I'll love the new Nordicas, too.

All of a sudden I'm really getting antsy to get on the hill. This will be the earliest we've skied, and we're not able to go Thanksgiving weekend, and then the next weekend I'm in Chicago, so I'll probably really get to go through the learning curve at least twice.

 

[Pequenita]

This is all psychological. Pretend they're your old skis, and you'll be fine!

 

[Jenny]

This is all psychological. Pretend they're your old skis, and you'll be fine!

You're right. And a function of too much time looking outside at snow.

 

[NZfarmgirl]

This is all psychological. Pretend they're your old skis, and you'll be fine!

Yes, but just in case they feel weird - don't panic!! Give yourself a few runs before thinking to hard about it.

 

[maggie198]

These are easy to ski. You'll have no problems at all!

 

[gardenmary]

Whenever I'm trying new skis early in the season, I stay on the bunny slope for a couple-few runs, just to be sure. I tend towards the cautious, though. My first day of every season, I will not go to the top of the hill until I've done at least a half-dozen strong bunny hill runs. Learned that lesson the hard way.

 

[snow addict]

New skis. Otherwise what's the point getting them? You will be fine, the sooner you get on them the sooner you get used to them. If unsure start easy, bunny hill might be on extreme end of easy (leave somewhere for beginners to ski on!) but somewhere you won't be worried too much about terrain.

 

[mustski]

Whenever I'm trying new skis early in the season, I stay on the bunny slope for a couple-few runs, just to be sure. I tend towards the cautious, though. My first day of every season, I will not go to the top of the hill until I've done at least a half-dozen strong bunny hill runs. Learned that lesson the hard way.

This is good advice. On new skis, start with a run that you feel totally comfortable with and go from there. Whenever I ski a new resort, I always start on a run that I believe will be easy for me. Once I get my confidence, it's all good. New skis- same deal. I ski a run that I know I can own right out of the gate (metaphorically speaking!).

 

[Jenny]

Pooh, warmer temperatures and freezing rain mean we're not skiing this weekend after all. It's just not worth the drive and the risk of coming home in foul weather.

It's not fair. It's been pouring snow and now it's all going to get wrecked.

 

[volklgirl]

Dude, Friday was lovely, but busier than crap.