Too much ski?

[skihappy]

Hello Diva's. I am brand new to the board. Signed up today. Once I found this site, I have become addicted. I spend hours reading all the posts. I just love it. Anyway, here's my question. I am 53 and have been skiing just a few years. I'm not too athletic or strong but love to ski. I can only do the easy blues at this point but love every second. I've gone thru 4 pairs of skis thinking each will make it a bit easier for me. (Husband of course thinks I'm crazy) My last purchase just two weeks ago are the K2 One Luvs. The ski shop had me demo some lotta luvs and told me if I liked those I would LOVE the one luv's becouse its more for my ability. So I bought them. Now I'm doing more research and it seems they are for really advanced skiers which I clearly am not. Will I grow into them or will it make it harder for me to progress. I skied on them just once and it was really heavy snow and not the best conditions so I'm not sure how I liked them. Sorry this is so long.

 

[SnowHot]

Did you guy the lotta luvs or the one luvs?

 

[persee]

Well honestly I think that trying to compare lotta luvs to one luvs is like comparing apples and oranges. Sure they're both popular fruits to be eaten by hand, but that's about it. From my experience I think the lotta luvs flex easier than the one luvs so the guy in the ski shop was baked, Additionally the lotta luvs are a lot fatter of a ski than the one luv. So these skis are completely different experiences. I skiied on lotta luvs the end of my second season (I'm a lot better skiier now) and found them both controllable and enjoyable, but I'm not sure how I would have felt on the stiffer one luvs.

 

[SkiNurse]

Hmmm. The Lotta' Luvs are a more advanced ski than the One Luvs. if I understand your post correctly, then the One Luvs would do you very well for the type skiing you like to do. The Lotta Luvs would be too much ski.

 

[persee]

The problem is that although they call the lottas more advanced the reality is more basic that they are a different type of ski than the one luv. It's easy to see (or was like 2 years ago) that true < one < burning as all three were the same basic type of ski in terms of dimensions and construction, with each one up being a bit stiffer than the one below it. This is not true with the lotta luvs. I would have struggled to ski the lottas I demoe'd if this were the case because K2 rates the lottas as more advanced than the burning luv. I was skiing true luvs at the time I did the demo and felt as at home on the lottas as I did on my true luvs.

 

[skihappy]

Now I am really confused!! I bought the One Luv's. Hope I made the right decision. Thanks

 

[SnowHot]

The one luvs are a beginner/intermediate ski. It will be soft and forgiving for you, but don't expect it to take you into spring crud, or powder with much ease.

Hope this helps.

 

[lucine]

The one luvs are a beginner/intermediate ski. It will be soft and forgiving for you, but don't expect it to take you into spring crud, or powder with much ease.

Hope this helps.

if you check k2's site;
New in 07, the One Luv has become more versatile than in years before. With its wider 74mm waist width for added stability and the Bioflex core for forgiveness, you can ensure performance in any conditions and guarantees any intermediate/advanced skier a smooth ride.
And
A high-performing all-mountain ski, the Lotta Luv is built for the expert level skier. With a 78mm waist width, it's exceptionally versatile in soft and hard snow. Blend the women's specific technologies and metal laminate and you are guaranteed a powerful ski that performs in all conditions.
Sounds like you got the right one!

 

[SkiNurse]

if you check k2's site;
New in 07, the One Luv has become more versatile than in years before. With its wider 74mm waist width for added stability and the Bioflex core for forgiveness, you can ensure performance in any conditions and guarantees any intermediate/advanced skier a smooth ride.
And
A high-performing all-mountain ski, the Lotta Luv is built for the expert level skier. With a 78mm waist width, it's exceptionally versatile in soft and hard snow. Blend the women's specific technologies and metal laminate and you are guaranteed a powerful ski that performs in all conditions.
Sounds like you got the right one!

My point exactly!

 

[SnowHot]

Thank you for setting me straight.
Its been a full season since I've demo'd anything in the k2 line up, so I guess I'm out of the loop entirely..



Next question.........if they're going to change the properties and demands of a ski, then why not get new names?

 

[lucine]

not enough Luv to go around I guess ;)

 

[Solincia]

The one luvs are a beginner/intermediate ski. It will be soft and forgiving for you, but don't expect it to take you into spring crud, or powder with much ease.

Hope this helps.

I'm glad someone is again talking about this ski.

I'm curious about the same thing. Being 5'8", 220llbs... yes, I just said that out loud.... <working on that this year>.....and just getting back into skiing, I was looking at the K2 One luv.

I've read countless reviews, and devoured info on this site as well--but alas--I'm ski confused! I don't know what is good for a heavier woman skier, what length, or even stiffness. My last skis were purchased 15 years ago and were straight!

Where I ski, it's mostly groomed slopes, can get a little hard and slightly icy and packed down in the coldest of winter.

I would like to buy a pair of skis within the next few weeks that will carry me for a few years, at my local hill and if we take trips to some larger eastern resorts.

Do you think this would be a good option for me? Or do you have any other recommendations?

 

[IntheClouds]

Thank you for setting me straight.
Its been a full season since I've demo'd anything in the k2 line up, so I guess I'm out of the loop entirely..



Next question.........if they're going to change the properties and demands of a ski, then why not get new names?

The problem is there is too much luv going around. Snowhot, I think you were thinking of the 1st luv , not the One (1) Luv. 1st Luv is a beginner ski. One Luv is intermediate or better. Maybe we should say over use of how many ways can they use a one, first , where's 2nd ? At this point there are 9 Luvs to choose from.

 

[IntheClouds]

Solincia , try to demo it. And if you can try several lengths. You will notice a difference between them.

 

[lynseyf]

Do you not think they market skis for a higher level than they are suitable for anyway??
Kind of like an ego thing, everyone seems able to ski an intermediate ski as long as you get it in the right length, no one has to be classed as a beginner. I know I was surprised at the first ski demo I went to when all the reps put me skis marketed at much more advanced skiers than I was, and I didn't feel any of them were too much ski.

To the lady that is asking about skis for heavier skiers, I am 5'9 and about 190lbs and I tended to like unisex skis about the 160-170cm range, things like the K2 Recon or the Nordica Eliminator. I enjoyed these after I had been skiing for about 3 weeks and was comfortable on European blues and just starting to venture onto reds. I tried a lot of ladies skis and it wasn't that I thought they were bad skis, more that they didn't feel that different to what I had been hiring. I think ladies skis are great if you are light for your height as then the right length of unisex ski is possibly going to be too stiff, however if you are as heavy as guy and of typical guy height then I don't see what advantages you would get from a female ski.

All this is of course just me opinion and what I have felt when trying skis and I will continue to try female specific skis in the future.

 

[SnowHot]

To be clear, I demoed the one luv and though it was slated as an intermediate/advanced ski, and the Burnin Luv which had the same dimensions at the time, was slated as an expert women's ski................
The One Luv - torsion box construction
The Burnin Luv - Laminate construction.

The One Luv turned like an advance ski, but it was sooo soft, it folded under me. I can't imagine an advanced skier really enjoying it, but they may have changed the construction since, and.........FWIW, there are a lot of ski divas who really love the One Luv.

* My demo time on these skis was well over a year ago, IIRC 06 models.

 

[volklgirl]

I'm curious about the same thing. Being 5'8", 220llbs... yes, I just said that out loud.... <working on that this year>.....and just getting back into skiing, I was looking at the K2 One luv.

As another heavy-weight, I'd guess that you'll over power any of the Luvs, either right away or very shortly as you progress.

As a woman who doesn't fit "the box" for women's skis, it's even more important for you to demo both women's and men's skis. The only women's skis that I have ever liked were made by Volkl or Nordica, both known for their high performance, race oriented skis. But, I'm a hard charging racer too.

Of course, YMMV.

 

[Calgary ski chick]

Skihappy - I think you have your ideal ski! Give them a few more tries. I've been skiing on them for 2 months now and I'm usually on groomed black and blue runs, and feel they're a little too flexible for me. They're great for carving turns, but I don't really feel they do well on icy runs. Pretty damn good in powder too! It's a ski I'd recommend to anyone who's looking to improve and is currently skiing blues confidently.

 

[lynseyf]

I haven't tried any Volkl or Nordica womens skis. We don't get the Firefox in the UK but get the Dobermann Spitfire, looking online it has the exact same dimensions and characteristics so I wonder if they just rebranded it for the European market, perhaps they didn't think there was much call for a high end WS ski?? I know you don't get the Dobermann spitfire in the US but would be interested if anyone has had the chance to compare it to the Firefox.

 

[skihappy]

Love my One Luv's

Hi Diva's and thanks for all the response. I have skied three more times at Mission Ridge in Washington State since I bought my One Luv's. (Hubby and I had a week vacation) What I like so much about my new skis is I ski so effortlessly (well not quite but getting there). Anyway, the big thing with these One Luvs is for some reason I have sooooo much confidence. If a run looks too much for me I just think "Ok just ski down the hill and if I don't like it, just don't do it again. Before my One Luvs I would just scream "Oh S---" and be scared all the way down. Anyway, having a blast and love this board.