This thread has been so quiet ... and it's almost Christmas ...
In October, I pestered Phil and Tricia and Susan about a replacement powder ski for my Icelantic Gypsies, which were too much work for me. It turned out powder7.com had demo stock of the Volkl Ones, so I bought those, after much agonizing, in a 166. But the length really didn't sit well with me as a powder ski, and my back of the envelope calculations suggested it wouldn't float me as much as I'd like. I skied them once in powder and I liked them, but I still felt like they were probably going to feel short if I actually took them to anything with pitch. Slowly, with the help of all you fine folk, I began to think that maybe I could ski something in the mid-170s without falling to pieces.
So. I called powder7 last night and said, hey, this is highly irregular and of course I know I already bought these skis and even skied on them once, but do you think I could trade up to your demo Ones in a 176s instead? And ... and this is where I am QUITE impressed ... they said yes! It helps that I am local, so no shipping involved. And then they said, hey, if you're really looking for a dedicated powder ski, what about the Two? At your weight, if you don't want to go longer than a 176, that wider ski is going to give you more float on deep days. And I said I had already sold my Gypsies that were that size, and they explained the differences in how they would ski, and long story short ... later this week I'll be driving over to powder7 to trade in my Ones at 166 for Twos at 176. I feel better about that waist and that length for a powder ski. Some (*koff* @Jeff N *koff) would say I should go even longer, but 4" taller than me is more than enough - I'm not ready to jump to a 186. The Twos are a bit more used and consequently would have been cheaper, but I basically got a one-day demo experience of the One for $40 all said and done. Also, I've always liked Powder7, and now I like them a whole lot more.
AND my husband was looking for something between his Bacons and his Gypsies, so I'll also be picking up a pair of demo JJ 2.0s @ 185 from the same place.
AND some folks around here were talking up the La Nina, which I guess is the women's equivalent to the Patron, and since I like the Santa Ana so much and a ski buddy raves about the La Nina as her daily driver (although she's a much better and more aggressive skier than me), AND since @SkiEssentials gave me such a sweet deal on them, I have a pair of La Ninas @169 (same length as my Santa Anas) coming my way. Last season's graphics, but new.
Nothing like a little retail therapy / dumbo's feather when you have a tough ski day you're trying to erase from memory ...
After the buyer's high had reduced to a mild, pleasant buzz, I looked a little more closely, and damn if that La Nina shovel isn't just as big as the Two shovel. But the turning radius (yes, I know, I know) is half the size. Very different skis. I'm excited to hop on them. Let's hope there are conditions worthy of the Twos this season, especially mid Jan to mid Feb while I'm taking an extended vacation.
In October, I pestered Phil and Tricia and Susan about a replacement powder ski for my Icelantic Gypsies, which were too much work for me. It turned out powder7.com had demo stock of the Volkl Ones, so I bought those, after much agonizing, in a 166. But the length really didn't sit well with me as a powder ski, and my back of the envelope calculations suggested it wouldn't float me as much as I'd like. I skied them once in powder and I liked them, but I still felt like they were probably going to feel short if I actually took them to anything with pitch. Slowly, with the help of all you fine folk, I began to think that maybe I could ski something in the mid-170s without falling to pieces.
So. I called powder7 last night and said, hey, this is highly irregular and of course I know I already bought these skis and even skied on them once, but do you think I could trade up to your demo Ones in a 176s instead? And ... and this is where I am QUITE impressed ... they said yes! It helps that I am local, so no shipping involved. And then they said, hey, if you're really looking for a dedicated powder ski, what about the Two? At your weight, if you don't want to go longer than a 176, that wider ski is going to give you more float on deep days. And I said I had already sold my Gypsies that were that size, and they explained the differences in how they would ski, and long story short ... later this week I'll be driving over to powder7 to trade in my Ones at 166 for Twos at 176. I feel better about that waist and that length for a powder ski. Some (*koff* @Jeff N *koff) would say I should go even longer, but 4" taller than me is more than enough - I'm not ready to jump to a 186. The Twos are a bit more used and consequently would have been cheaper, but I basically got a one-day demo experience of the One for $40 all said and done. Also, I've always liked Powder7, and now I like them a whole lot more.
AND my husband was looking for something between his Bacons and his Gypsies, so I'll also be picking up a pair of demo JJ 2.0s @ 185 from the same place.
AND some folks around here were talking up the La Nina, which I guess is the women's equivalent to the Patron, and since I like the Santa Ana so much and a ski buddy raves about the La Nina as her daily driver (although she's a much better and more aggressive skier than me), AND since @SkiEssentials gave me such a sweet deal on them, I have a pair of La Ninas @169 (same length as my Santa Anas) coming my way. Last season's graphics, but new.
Nothing like a little retail therapy / dumbo's feather when you have a tough ski day you're trying to erase from memory ...
After the buyer's high had reduced to a mild, pleasant buzz, I looked a little more closely, and damn if that La Nina shovel isn't just as big as the Two shovel. But the turning radius (yes, I know, I know) is half the size. Very different skis. I'm excited to hop on them. Let's hope there are conditions worthy of the Twos this season, especially mid Jan to mid Feb while I'm taking an extended vacation.
