XCD ski for larg-ish person

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RodMcLean
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XCD ski for larg-ish person

Post by RodMcLean » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:59 am

Hi,

I ski in Scotland (icy often :D ). Looking for an XCD ski to go with some Salomon XA8 boots and RAID bindings (SNS-BC) I have. Weighing in at 105kg -ish, what would be a good option - not looking for touring speed, I have double cambered skis for this.

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Roddy

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Re: XCD ski for larg-ish person

Post by Rodbelan » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:46 am

Hello Rod, What kind of skiing are you into? Earning your turns? If you ski icy terrain, go for the relatively skinny (not 100mm waist!) stiffer metal edge skis... tell us more.
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Re: XCD ski for larg-ish person

Post by Cannatonic » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:35 am

Rod, can you narrow it down? Do you want something wider & shorter or some 205-210cm skis for touring? I would check out the Asnes web page for ideas.
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