2009 Women's Skis

[Geoff]

I think you must be thinking of a different ski than the Burnin' Luv. The Burnin Luv is an Advanced/Expert Frontside Carver ski. With a 70mm waist it's about as far as you can get from a powder ski.

Even the Lotta Luv makes for a pretty good eastern all mountain performance ski. It's basically the women's equivalent of an Apache Recon and that's not a ski that springs to mind to grab on a big powder day. It's a 50%/50% groomed/ungroomed all mountain ski. A 130 pound woman who doesn't have a lot of leg strength should be able to flex it in shorter lengths. The integral binding system and mounting plate make the ski fairly heavy going from the parking lot to the snow but that's true of most performace skis with intergral bindings. If you go foam core and flat to cut the weight, you're not going to get the edge grip you need in the east in a performance ski.

I suspect the problem many people experience is that you really can't skid a performance all mountain ski. The edge wants to lock unless you dull the tune to the point where it has poor edge grip. You have to carve it. It makes for a lousy intermediate ski. That has nothing to do with men and women.

 

[Madroch]

My beginner skis were 140cm. I moved from those to 165 twin tips, then the 162 Joyriders. I'm 5'5". It's not just height. If she's progressing well, she's going to need a ski that will allow her to go to the next level, and a little extra length can equal extra stability (which I badly needed when I got off the 140s).

Just sayin...

I hear ya... she is 5' 2"ish...I'll talk to her. I still like 03Jeff's idea the best :lol:

 

[gorgonzola]

I'm in the same boat with Mrs SnoBunSki, here's her post from skidivas..

I need new skis. I am 48, 5 feet tall and too non-thin to use junior skis. The dilemma is because I take a race clinic and run a little nastar (I usually bronze if not silver) I need a ski that can GS for me. I am an advanced skier HOWEVER when I am having a lack of cofidence day I stink!!! I am a fast skier not by choice hence the race clinic to learn to handle the speed better. My husband who is the gear manager of our family, 4 skiers and one boarder, thinks I need a K2 one luv type ski for our conditions (we live in the east) but I don't think I'll be able to squeeze any racing out of them and I need something good on ice. I'm currently skiing Volkl supersport gamma 147s (2005-6)which are skied out and I am ready for something better. Another problem....I demoed some race skis and other skis 154-155 they were too long and too hard to work. I just can't work that hard all the time. I would like to go a little longer but not 154-155s. I need a all quiver, carving and racing (a little bit) ski. Anyone have any suggestions??

I like the volkl fuego in a 154 for her...any thoughts? As much as i'd lover her to be able to demo abunch of skis its really tough with our schedule and budget...

 

[severine]

I think Trekchick has experience with the Fuego... hopefully, she pipes in on this.